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14Egyptian Calendar Unit
CMath Vo abulary calendar: a table that shows the days, weeks, and months of a year
Objective: Learn about the calendar
Make your 1-year calendar. Have students see the importance of having
a consistency in calendars, as was seen in
Sample Answer the Egyptian calendar and the 12 Zodiac
signs.
December January
Have them make a 1-year calendar.
November February What are some important things for
making a calendar?
October 1 year March We need to keep it consistent.
September April We need to make it so we can easily
remember important events.
Have students organize their events into big
categories.
August May Daily Plans Weekly plans
July
June Monthly Plans Yearly plans
1 year 1 year has 12 months. Have students show events that come up
every year, such as anniversaries, birthdays,
and holidays.
Show students a real calendar to stimulate
their learning. Then, explain that there are 12
months in a year and teach them the names
of the months.
3. Check Point
14. Egyptian Calendar 125 Instruct students that time can be measured
not only in minutes and hours, but also in
days, weeks, and months.
The origin of months
To make learning more interesting for students, instruct them to research the origin of each month.
Month The origin of months Month The origin of months
January Roman God Janus
July Roman emperor Julius Caesar, or the Latin word quintillis
February Latin word “to clean” (5th), since July was the 5th month in ancient Roman calendars.
March God of War, Mars August Roman emperor Augustus, or Latin word for 6th, since
April Latin verb aperie (commence) August was the 6th month in ancient Roman calendars.
May Latin word majores (old)
June Juniores (young) September Latin word for 7th, since September was the 7th month in
ancient Roman calendars.
October 8th in Latin
November 9th in Latin
December 10th in Latin
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CMath Vo abulary calendar: a table that shows the days, weeks, and months of a year
Objective: Learn about the calendar
Make your 1-year calendar. Have students see the importance of having
a consistency in calendars, as was seen in
Sample Answer the Egyptian calendar and the 12 Zodiac
signs.
December January
Have them make a 1-year calendar.
November February What are some important things for
making a calendar?
October 1 year March We need to keep it consistent.
September April We need to make it so we can easily
remember important events.
Have students organize their events into big
categories.
August May Daily Plans Weekly plans
July
June Monthly Plans Yearly plans
1 year 1 year has 12 months. Have students show events that come up
every year, such as anniversaries, birthdays,
and holidays.
Show students a real calendar to stimulate
their learning. Then, explain that there are 12
months in a year and teach them the names
of the months.
3. Check Point
14. Egyptian Calendar 125 Instruct students that time can be measured
not only in minutes and hours, but also in
days, weeks, and months.
The origin of months
To make learning more interesting for students, instruct them to research the origin of each month.
Month The origin of months Month The origin of months
January Roman God Janus
July Roman emperor Julius Caesar, or the Latin word quintillis
February Latin word “to clean” (5th), since July was the 5th month in ancient Roman calendars.
March God of War, Mars August Roman emperor Augustus, or Latin word for 6th, since
April Latin verb aperie (commence) August was the 6th month in ancient Roman calendars.
May Latin word majores (old)
June Juniores (young) September Latin word for 7th, since September was the 7th month in
ancient Roman calendars.
October 8th in Latin
November 9th in Latin
December 10th in Latin
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