Ancient Egypt Travel Guide
You are going to design an ancient Egypt travel guide. Travelers from all over the
world will learn many important insights by using your guide. Make sure to be very
specific, use details to explain every page and use correct spelling. All pictures must
be in color and accurate. Your textbook will be a major resource for this project. You
may also use additional research from the Internet and class discussions. Use your
imagination, be creative and do your best work.
Nile River Facts (pgs 88-92)
Illustrate a detailed map of the Nile River. Include major cities and a compass rose.
You will also list 10 facts about the Nile River that must include information on the
Nile River’s: length, ending point, many uses (include reasons it was helpful/useful
and reasons it was harmful), Black and Red Land, cataracts, God, why a calendar
was invented because of it, where Upper and Lower Egypt are on the map. You are
also encouraged to add other interesting information about the Nile River.
Design Your Own Pyramid (pgs 98-100 and virtual tour)
On this page, you will design your own pyramid that would have existed in ancient
Egypt. Include a picture of your pyramid along with its location in relationship to the
Nile, and describe special features of your pyramid. In the picture of your pyramid,
include a weight-relieving chamber, air vents, a underground burial chamber, ascending
and descending passageways, entrance/exit, and king’s burial chamber. You can also
include additional chambers, or traps for grave robbers. Underneath your pyramid
write a paragraph explaining who built it, why it was built, where on the Nile it was built
and why it was placed there.
8 Artifacts (pgs 108-113)
This page will have eight artifacts that you would have inside your pyramid. You will
need to have a color picture of each artifact along with a description of the artifact
and the reason why it was included in your pyramid.
Social Pyramid (pg 94)
Using your textbook, you will draw and label the Social Pyramid of the ancient
Egyptian culture. Your pyramid must have the five levels of classes, along with a
picture and description of the people in each class.
Hieroglyphics (pgs 108-109)
On this page you will show your understanding of hieroglyphics by creating a
Cartouche that has your name written in the ancient Egyptian language. You will
also write a paragraph describing the difficulty of learning hieroglyphs, who used
hieroglyphs and what tools were used for the writing.
Queen Hatshepsut Poster (pg 102)
Make a poster of Queen Hatshepsut. Draw a picture of the queen and write a 4-5
sentence paragraph about what Queen Hatshepsut did during her rule and what she
is famous for.
King Ramses Poster (pg 107)
Make a poster of King Ramses. Draw a picture of the king and write a 4-5 sentence
paragraph about what King Ramses did during his rule and what he is known for.
King Tut Poster (pg 112-113)
For this page you will come up with six different categories related to King Tut’s life.
Divide your page into six boxes. For each category, provide a title, details related to
the category, and a picture. Provide as many details related to each category as
possible.
God/Goddess Page (pg 95)
For this page you will choose four Gods or Goddesses to learn about. Include
information about the Gods/Goddesses powers and what the Gods and
Goddesses helped explain in the ancient Egyptians lives.
Mummification Process
Describe the mummification process. Make sure to include who was typically
mummified, who took part in the mummification process, where bodies were mummified,
a summary of the steps involved in the process, along with any tools and materials used
throughout the process. Include a picture that represents the mummification process.