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GYPT
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XTRA
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REDIT
Directions: To earn 15 extra credit points (or 7 points each if you work with a partner), choose one of the following projects. You may only do one extra credit project. Turn in your project by the morning of Friday 1/15. THIS IS OPTIONAL!
A.
Make your own canopic jars (no need to fill them with organs!). See directions below for creating this project. You will need a total of four jars.
B.
Make your own Egyptian burial mask. See the reverse side of this paper for directions.
C.
Create a poster in the Egyptian style or art. Look at pages 204-205 in your textbook for inspiration.
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ANOPIC
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Materials: - 4 empty pint-sized containers (such as ice cream containers) with lids
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Clay
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Paint
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Paper
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Colored Pencils or markers
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Glue
Directions:
1.
To make the lids:
A.
Shape the clay onto the four lids. Each lid should look like a different creature used on canopic jars. (One lid should look like Hapi who has the head of a baboon. One lid should look like Daumutef who has the head of a dog or jackal. One lid should look like Qebehsenuf who has the head of a falcon. One lid should look like Imstey who has the head of a man.)
B.
Paint the clay.
2.
To make the body of the jar:
A.
Draw and color four separate sheets of paper with hieroglyphics.
B.
Paste the paper onto each of the cartons.
3.
Place the lid on the body of the jar.
Here is sample of what your canopic jars may look like:

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AKE YOUR OWN
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GYPTIAN BURIAL MASK
You will need two days to create this mask. You will also need the help of an adult to cut the Paper-Mache.
Materials: - Paper-Mache (recipe below)
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Scissors
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Paint
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Colored Construction paper or cardstock
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Stapler
Paper-Mache Recipe:
Ingredients: - Water
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Flour
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Newspaper
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Balloon
Directions:
1.
Mix equal parts water and flour (if mixture is too thick, add more water).
2.
Tear newspaper into strips and soak them in water-flour mixture.
3.
Cover balloon with newspaper. Keep adding strips until the whole balloon is covered. Let paper-Mache dry over night.
Helpful hints:
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Use wax paper as a work surface. Most paper Mache won't stick to it.
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Clean up spills fairly quickly. Once they are dry, they are much harder to clean.
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Don't soak all the strips at one time. About 4-6 is enough.
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Cover the mixture with plastic wrap if you need to work on the project over 2-3 days.
Mask Directions:
1.
Very carefully, with an adult’s help, pop the balloon.
2.
With the help of an adult cut the paper-Mache balloon in half (you will use one half to make your mask, technically you could use the other half to make a second mask).
3.
With the help of an adult, cut two eyeholes.
4.
Paint the mask in the color or your choice (pharaoh’s would have had gold masks).
5.
Cut three pieces of cardstock or construction paper to create the mask’s headdress. Your pieces should look similar to this:
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6.
Paint stripes of alternating colors onto the cardstock or construction paper.
7.
Optional: Cut one last smaller piece of cardstock or construction paper to make a beard. Paint stripes of alternating colors onto the beard.
8.
Firmly staple all of the cardstock or construction paper onto the mask.
9.
Paint eye shadow, eyebrows, a nose and a mouth onto your mask.
Your mask will look similar to this: