The Mysteries of Ancient Egypt:
A Quest for GATE
Name: ________________________________________________
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You are about to go on an exciting adventure! You have been transported in time to the
year 1333 B.C. You are at the lowest level in society: a servant or a slave! You will
shake a die to see which person you are! Your mission is to work your way to becoming
a pharaoh by completing the following tasks! Each time you complete a mission, you move
up to the next level in Ancient Egyptian Society known as the social pyramid. You will
need to use several resources, including books, encyclopedias, articles, and the internet.
Good luck, and May the pyramid force be with you!
Mission 1: Where in the World is Egypt?
Use maps and globes to locate Egypt. You must be able to answer the question “Where
in the World is Egypt?” by pointing it out on the classroom map and creating two maps of
your own.
 The first is a map of the world with the continent and country of Egypt highlighted.
 The second map is a map of Egypt with the following places shown:
1. the Nile River
2. Mediterranean Sea
3. Valley of Kings
4. Giza
5. Memphis
6. Red Sea
7. Gulf of Suez
8. Upper and Lower Egypt (Be careful with this one…)
9. add more as you learn to create a detailed map
Take the time to add to your map throughout our Egypt Study. These
maps must be neatly maintained at all times or re-done onto a “good copy”.
 The third step is to research the duties of a peasant or a slave and share your
information in writing with Queen Howard.
____ Map of world with continent/country
____ Map of Egypt with items 1-8
____ Duties of a slave or peasant in writing
____ Mission 1 Complete: Approved by Queen Howard ________________________
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Now that you have completed Mission 1, you are ready for your next mission. You are
now a farmer! It will take much work to make your way through this part of society!
You will need to complete Mission 2 and 3 before you can move on… Are you up for
the challenge?
Mission 2: What was Life Like Along the Nile?
 Research your occupation. Write about it in your journal. _____
 Read the article “The River of Life” and summarize in your journal the following
questions: ______
1. Why did people live along the Nile River?
2. What do the ways people have settled along the river tell us about
how they lived?
3. What were some dangers?
4. What were the benefits of living along the Nile?
 Complete ‘Way Down in Egypt Land’ wksht. p. 11-12 _____
 See the Queen for a vocabulary glossary page for your journal. _____
Mission 2 complete: Signed: ____________________
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Mission 3: What was life like in Ancient Egypt?
Choose 3
Learn about the daily life for people along the Nile.
 Look in at least three of our books on Ancient Egypt and go to two different
internet sites. Write the names of the books and the internet sites using
bibliography information from your Queen. Write three important facts from each
book and web site to share with your classmates. _____
 Study the birds, animal life, and plant life in the region. Choose two of each to
illustrate and write about on an index card. We will be combining your index cards
to make a field guide to Egypt. ______
Neatness counts, as well as writing in complete sentences. ______
 Read the article ‘Daily Life Fast Facts’ given to you by your Queen.
Discuss this with the students at your table. Write the gist in your journal. ___
 Create ‘If You Lived in Ancient Egypt’ booklet. Get directions from the
Queen. ______
Mission 3 complete: _______
Queen’s Signature: _______________________________
Congratulations! You have moved up on the social pyramid! You are now artisans,
craftsmen, merchants, or scribes! Shake the dice to see which position you have on the
Social Pyramid!
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Mission 4: What do Merchants, Artisans, Craftsmen, or Scribes do?
 Find out what these people do and put the new words in your vocabulary word
bank. What positions can we compare them to today? _____
 As an artisan, merchant, craftsman, or scribe, you will create two or more
artifacts to be displayed in our Egyptian Museum. One of these artifacts will
need to be completed at home. You will need to look in books, encyclopedias, and
on line for information. Use the Design Process to help you create this artifact.
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Ideas include:
 Hieroglyphs
 Egyptian jewelry
 Draw like an Egyptian (make a wall mural)
 Scarab
 Amulet
 Ankh
 Head dress
 Rosetta Stone
 Musical Instrument
 Sphinx
 Any idea that meets the Queen’s approval
See the Queen for project approval. _________
Artifact is complete and vocabulary words are in your journal. _____
Queen’s Signature: ________________________________________
Congratulations…you are ready for the next challenge!
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Mission 5: Are You Ready for Battle?
This mission makes you a soldier in the Pharaoh’s army!
 Research the life of a soldier using at least two books and two internet web sites.
Take notes about what you have learned. Write the book information and URL
sites in the bibliography page you were given earlier in this unit. _______
 Read the article ‘Life of an Ancient Egyptian Soldier’. Summarize what you
have read in your journal. ______
 Choose two activities:
Design a chariot that you will be riding for battle. _____
Design a shield you would use for battle. _____
Make a model of an Ancient Egyptian weapon. _____
Create a tableau with two other people to depict a battle scene. ___
Write a battle song for your troops. _____
Make a crook and flail. _____
Choose an activity of your choice with Queen’s approval. _____
Completion of Mission 5 _____
Signature of the Queen: _______________________
Congratulations! You have become a brave and loyal soldier. You are one step
closer to becoming a Pharaoh!
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Mission 6: Secrets of the Mummy’s Tomb
You are now at the level of Noblemen and Priests. You are one step below the
Pharaoh in the social pyramid. To become a nobleman or a priest is going to take much
perseverance…are you up for the challenge? You can do it; you are almost there! Shake
the die to see which one you will become.
As a nobleman, you will be doing three activities. Do these carefully so that you don’t
become a mummy in the mummy’s tomb!
 Research the duties of a nobleman. Write the gist in your journal. Prepare
questions to play a review game with your classmates. ____
 Research the architecture of Ancient Egypt. Read the articles ‘Architecture
Fast Facts’ and ‘About Architecture’. This will help prepare you to make at
least one of the following:
Design and make a pyramid using materials of your choice. ____
Design and make an obelisk. ____
Create a diorama of an Egyptian home. ____
Make a triorama of the inside of The Great Pyramid at Giza. ____
Make a Power Point presentation on the Seven Wonders of Ancient
Egypt. ______
As a priest, you will be doing three activities. Do these carefully so that you are not
stuck in a pyramid with a mummy for all of eternity!
 Research the duties of a priest. Go to http://www.aldokkan.com/society/priest.html
Write the gist in your journal. Prepare questions to ask about the duties of a
priest to play a review game. (Review Jeopardy, or something similar. _____
 Research the architecture of Ancient Egypt. Read the articles ‘Architecture
Fast Facts’ and ‘About Architecture’. This will help prepare you to make at
least one of the following:
Design the inside of a Tomb.____
Design and make a pyramid using materials of your choice. ____
Create a diorama of an Egyptian Temple. ____
Create a Power Point presentation of the mummification process. ____
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Mission 6 cont.
 You are ready for the most exciting process in becoming a priest or nobleman!
You are going to make your own mummy in a sarcophagus! We will be doing
this as a class. Your Queen will be providing you with instructions and
materials needed to do this activity.
Mummy and Sarcophagus are completed. _____
Mission 6 complete. ______
Congratulations!
Queen’s Signature: _________________________________
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Mission 7: A Gallery of Rulers