Egypt: The Perfect 10
Create a time line based on
Howard Carter’s discovery of
King Tut’s tomb. Make sure you
include the dates and some
illustrations. (2)
Make a Venn diagram of the
differences between the Egyptian
Civilization and the
Mesopotamian Civilization. (4)
Summarize the discovery of Tut’s
tomb and include some
illustrations. (2)
Compare and contrast the
patriotic symbols associated with
American Presidents with the
symbols associated with ancient
Egyptian rulers such as King Tut.
In what ways are they the same?
In what way were they different?
(5)
Write a story based on this title
“The Last Days of Tutankhamen”
(5)
The Great Pyramid, imagine you
spend the day touring Khufu’s
Great Pyramid. Write a journal
entry explaining your day in the
pyramid, tell about the lack of
air, the feeling of being under
granite, and crawling through
narrow passages. (4)
Write a poem based on the life of
the boy king. (3)
Create a crossword puzzle using
terms and information about the
artifacts found in King
Tutankhamen’s tomb (3)
Five Famous Pharaohs, use the
article in the Scholastic Jr.
Magazine to write an
argumentative essay explaining
which of these pharaohs was the
best leader? Use details from the
text as supporting evidence. (5)
Role Play: Be a Trader
Imagine you are a trader or a
customer in ancient Egypt.
Write script as to what a day
trading might have been like? (4)
Research the Tomb of Tutankhamen
in the present day. Is it still open to
the tourists? What became of the
objects that Carter found? Where is
the mummy of King Tut today?
Create a travel brochure describing
your findings. (5)
Create an afterlife checklist.
Provide at least 10 items you
would need to bring to your
afterlife, and provide reasons for
why you would need this item.
Be sure to illustrate your
checklist! (3)
Imagine you are a news reporter
and you are covering Howard
Carter’s discovery of King Tut’s
tomb. In your report describe
what was found and what clues it
gave to King Tut’s life. (4)
Draw a map of King
Tutankhamen’s tomb; make sure
you label each chamber. (3)
Egypt Wants Treasures Back, use
your T-Chart, and information
from the video to write an
argumentative essay explaining if
Egypt should keep all artifacts in
Egypt at all times. (5)
Create an illustration of King
Tutankhamen’s tomb. (2)
Egypt: The Perfect 10