Research Projects – Due Oct. 16th
Directions: Choose one of the research projects from below. Each project must
include some type of visual (picture, model, etc.) and a written part. You will be
presenting these to the class.
1. Ancient Egyptian civilization developed along the banks of the Nile River. Make a map
of the Nile River Valley. Make sure your map marks the locations of the cataracts,
major tributaries, source, and mouth. Write about why people tend to settle near
waterways and its advantages.
2. Draw two maps comparing the boundaries of ancient and modern Egypt. Develop a
hypothesis and write about why they are different.
3. Write a story about the daily life of a boy or girl or what life as a soldier would
have been like.
4. Use a Double Bubble Map to compare/contrast the lives of women in ancient Egypt to
women today. Write a compare/contrast essay.
5. Make a flipbook with illustrations and examples and write about the mummification
process.
6. Write and illustrate a children’s science book that explains the process of
mummification. Include the reason the Egyptians used this method.
7. Pretend you are a museum guide. Write a speech for a group of visitors that explains
what modern people have learned about ancient Egyptians by the mummies that have
been found and examined.
8. Make a model of a sarcophagus and write about its purpose.
9. Make a cross-section of a pyramid. Show chambers, rooms and passages.
about the various ways used to protect the pharaoh and his treasures.
Write
10. Write about the different theories people hold today that explain the construction of
the pyramids. For example, how could pyramids, some of which cover an area greater
than that of 10 football fields, be built without the use of any modern equipment like
cranes and bulldozers?
11. Write a skit in which some of the workers are discussing things such as what tools and
methods they are using to build the pyramids and how they were recruited.
12. Pretend you are one of the 1954 archaeologists. Write a report that explains what you
found in the boat pit near the Great Pyramid and what you later learned about your
discovery.
13. Write and illustrate an article for the fictitious magazine Ecology Today. Stress how
air pollution is currently affecting the pyramids.
14. Design the Canopic jars that you would use for your pyramid. Write about the designs
and purpose of each jar.
15. Write a play, poem, or rap about Howard Carter and the curse believed to be visited upon
anyone who disturbed the tomb of King Tut.
16. Pretend you are Howard Carter who found the sealed entrance to Tut’s tomb in 1922. In a
series of journal entries, write about your great discovery.
17. Research one of the following pharaohs: Tutankhamen, Seti I, Ramesses I, and
Ramesses II. Write an appropriate obituary.
18. Pretend you are a leading Egyptian historian. Write about a new book of yours that explains
what happened to Sesostris’s town and what historians like you have learned about the
Egyptians from it.
19. The ancient Egyptians worshipped hundred of different gods. Each one had a specific
purpose. Select three ancient Egyptian gods or goddesses and draw/paint pictures of
him or her in the style of ancient Egyptian art. Include the name of the god or goddess
and write about his or her purpose.
20. Pretend you are a tour guide at the Giza Pyramids. Write the speech you would given
tourists to explain what the Sphinx is and why it is there.
21. Make a model or a drawing of the Sphinx and write about its history including location,
dimensions, meaning, etc.
22. Pretend you are an expert on Egyptian history. Prepare a speech in which you explain
why pharaohs were buried with boats and so many other possessions.
23. Find out all the steps involved in this type of papermaking and write about how ancient
Egyptians made paper from the papyrus plant. Draw pictures to illustrate the process.
Make paper then make the paper into a scroll. Write a message in hieroglyphics on
this scroll with its translation on the back.
24. Create a timeline and write a description explaining one of the following:
 Show the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, along with important events, reigns of
pharaohs, and conquests.
 The importance of the gods and dates and events relating to them.
 The evolution of clothing in Egypt using dates and pictures of different types of
clothing.
 The practice of medicine and science using names and discoveries.
 The arts and artifacts including pictures, dates or reigns of pharaohs.
25. Pretend it is 1799 and you work for a newspaper. Write a news article about the
discovery of the Rosetta Stone. You may include quotes from Jean Francois Champollion.
26. Research and write about the different tools used to make the pyramids. Make models of
each tool.
27. Make an invitation to Queen Cleopatra’s birthday party, BYOA (Bring you own asp!)
Information must reflect that time period. On a separate sheet of paper write about
 Who would be invited?
 What type of clothing would be worn?
 Plan a menu for the party.
 What kind of entertainment might there be?
28. Queen Cleopatra was an influential figure in Egyptian history. Write about how she
became queen, her reign in Egypt, her contributions, and her death.
29. Research the game Senet and write about its history. Learn how to play the game and
teach the class.
30. Research and write about the invention of the Egyptian calendar.
explaining the calendar.
Make a poster
31. Write about the process of excavating a new discovery in Egypt. Describe what you might
have found, the time period of the artifact, who might have lived there, what they did, etc.
32. Interview someone from this time period.
question.
Write the questions and answers to each
33. Write a myth or legend explaining the yearly flooding of the Nile River.
34. Write a song or poem with at least four stanzas.