Ancient Civilizations Web Quest
Directions: Follow the prompts on the website and answer the questions that I have assigned along with
the directions on the web quest.
Your web quest is on the following site:
http://misscrandall.tripod.com/AncientCivilizationsWebQuest.htm
Introduction
Imagine you are living in the ancient civilization of China, Egypt, or Mesopotamia. You have just been
hired as a journalist by the local newspaper. It is your job to report on major news stories, daily life
pieces, and various other newsworthy topics.
Task
Your editor has just given you your first assignment as a reporter. You must write one story that
includes one illustration (picture/sketch). Your story must be of superb quality so that the archeologists
that find this newspaper many years in the future will be so impressed that they will describe your
ancient civilization as astounding and remarkable.
Process
You will work in a group of 4-5 assigned to a specific ancient civilization; either China, Egypt, or
Mesopotamia. In your group, you will brainstorm and divide the stories amongst you. The year span in
these ancient civilizations is wide so make sure all of your stories are about events that happened
around the same time. Feel free to help other members in your group with ideas but you will be
responsible for your own story.
There must be at least one story on each of the following:

Government

Religion

Major Event
Ancient Civilizations Web Quest
Your group must also pick at least 5 of the following to write on:

Fashion
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New Invention
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Food
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Obituaries
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Weather
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An additional
Religion
Entertainment

An additional Major
Event
An additional
Government

A topic approved by
the teacher
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Medicine
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After each individual story is finished, the group will then compile the news stories into one newspaper
using Microsoft Publisher. This newspaper will then be copied, distributed to the class, and presented
during class time.
Conclusion
You now know what life was like in ancient civilizations. In a one page typed or neatly written paper,
please write on a civilization other than your own.
1) What was one significant person that lived during this time and what did he/she do?
2) What was the predominate religion in this civilization?
3) What interesting fact did you learn about this civilization?
Compare and Contrast:
Compare and Contrast the 3 civilizations we have learned about. You can do this using a graphic
organizer that you create or you can write it out in a paper format.