(adopted from http://www.sctboces.org/teachercenter/webquests/Gina/egypt.htm)
Introduction
Ancient Egypt was the birthplace of one of the world's first civilizations. This advanced culture arose about 5,000 years ago in the Nile River Valley in northeastern Africa. It thrived for over 2,000 years and so became one of the longest lasting civilizations in history. The ancient Egyptians made outstanding contributions to the development of civilization. They created the world's first national government, basic forms of arithmetic, and a 365-day calendar. They invented a form of picture writing called hieroglyphics. They also invented papyrus, a paper-like writing material made from the stems of papyrus plants. The Egyptians developed one of the first
religions to emphasize life after death. They built great cities in which many skilled architects, doctors, engineers, painters, and sculptors worked.
The best-known achievements of the ancient Egyptians, however, are the pyramids they built as tombs for their rulers. These gigantic stone structures—marvels of architectural and engineering skills—have been preserved by the dry climate for about 4,500 years. They serve as spectacular reminders of the glory of ancient Egypt.
Task
Imagine that you are a group of Travel Agents working for the Hiawatha Travelers, a travel agency in Berwyn. You have an assignment to create a Power Point Presentation to convince travelers to travel to Ancient Egypt.
Process/Resources
Your class will be divided into groups of five. You will divide the work among your group members. Each of the members of your group will be responsible for at least three slides of your presentation about the culture and civilization of Ancient Egypt. Your first step should be to look at some of the books in the Hiawatha or the local Berwyn library about Ancient Egypt. This may give you some ideas about information you may wish to include.
**As you are gathering your information using the links provided, copy any pictures that you may want to use, in your presentation, into PowerPoint or Word (make sure you copy the web address). To create your presentation, you must complete the following tasks:
TASK WEBSITE(S) TO USE AND TIPS 1 - Title Slide: On your title slide, include your presentation title, the authors, publisher's name, and copyright information. Find a picture to copy or print and scan one to include on the title slide. (Remember to site the picture even if you use clip art.) Click here to view bibliography examples.
NONE 2 - Map/Geography: Print out the map of Egypt. Locate and identify these features: Valley of the Kings, Cairo, Alexandria, Nile River, Giza, Rosetta, Saqqara, the Pyramid of Khufu, the Great Sphinx, Rosetta, Thebes, King Tut's Tomb, Temple of Karnak, Temple of Ramesses III, Aswan, Sahara Desert, Red Sea, and the Suez Canal.
Map of Egypt Do a search on the Internet using the keywords Ancient Egyptian Map (remember to look for web addresses ending in .org, .edu, .gov).
After identifying the features on the map scan it and insert it into Power Point.
3 - Chronology of Pharaohs and Queens: Make a timeline of pharaohs and queens, including King Tutankhamen, King Rammses II, Nefertiti and Akhenaten, Queen Hatshepsut, King Amenhotep IV, Queen Cleopatria VII, King Khabu, King Titi, and King Khufu. Don't forget to include the dates when they ruled.
Mark Millmore's Kings and Queens In Power Point use a blank slide and the auto shapes tool located on the draw tool bar.
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4 - Daily Life: What was everyday life like in Ancient Egypt? Create one slide for each aspect of Ancient Egyptian life - family life, education, food, clothing, shelter, recreation, and religion (a total of 7 slides).
Yahooligans (search for Ancient Egypt)
(look at Life By the Nile)
5 - Funerary Customs/Mummies: How were mummies made? List the steps involved in mummification.
(Two to four slides.)
Mummification steps 6 - The Great Sphinx: Create two to three slides about this structure. Be sure to answer the following questions:
How big is it?
When was it built?
What is it made of?
What does the stele describe?
What is being done to preserve it?
Egypt: Architecture (search for Sphinx)
7 - Rosetta Stone/Hieroglyphics: Go to the Hieroglyphics Generator and translate each of your group member's names into hieroglyphics. Print them out and include them in your Presentation by highlighting and copying them onto a slide. (One slide)
Hieroglyphic Generator 8 - Pyramids: Draw a pyramid and label and describe the parts. Describe how a pyramid was built. Make sure you answer these questions:
Name the pyramid.
How big is the pyramid?
How many blocks? How heavy are they?
How was it built?
(Work as a group and scan the final drawing to insert it into Power Point.)
Nova Online/Pyramids 9 - Build Your Own Pyramid. Use the Nova Online/Pyramids site. Follow the directions and print the pyramid outline. Assemble the pyramid.
Nova Online/Pyramids (Pyramid Print) 10 - Make a bibliography slide and use correct style. None 11 - Fun Stuff! Each group member can print out a coloring page to color and include it as an additional slide in the presentation.
Rosetta Stone Coloring Book 12 - Make sure your presentation has an ending slide. None Extra credit will be given for any hyperlinks that are included in your presentation. Use help and type in the search 'create a hyperlink'. Presentation assembly can begin after all group members have received their assignments. Each group will be required to present their slide show to the class. Each member must present the slides he or she created. You may provide more information during the presentation than provided on slide. If the slide is a group project than a member must be chosen prior to the presentation to present the slide.
Other Resources
Remember to use books and encyclopedias, located in the Hiawatha Library and Berwyn Library, all books can be check out on a first come first serve basis. Reference books can not checked out of either library.
Evaluation
**Everyone in your group will receive the same grade. Conclusion
At the end of this project, you will have a better understanding of many aspects of ancient Egyptian culture.
Adoptions made by:
Ms. Herman, Technology Teacher
Hiawatha/Emerson Schools