In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a historical report about Egypt's ancient pyramids. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about the pyramids and Egyptian history. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes activities on vocabulary context usage, suffixes, and a quote from the video. The grammar activity features the usage of participial phrases. There are additional speaking tasks included with a bonus activity, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.

Egyptologists explore why the ancient Egyptians only built these massive structures for a few centuries in their vast 3,000 year history.