Social Studies/Period:
Assignment #
NAME:
DATE:
Ancient Egypt Research/Project
Due Date of Project and Research Paper:
You will be required to choose 1 of the following and write a research paper or short
summary. You will also do some type of project as explained when you choose the topic you
would like to work on. On the back of this paper you will find a Rubric explaining how you
will graded on the project and paper.
You will be required to keep note cards.
For references you must use at least 2 Internet Sites and 2 Books from the classroom, library,
National Geographic from home, or any other book you present that I feel would be appropriate
for your project. You may use more than 2 Internet Sites/Books if you wish to do so.
When you turn in the final paper and project you must turn in:
- Note Cards/Index Cards
- Outline
- Rough Draft
- Final Draft
- Project
The following are important dates to remember:
Social Studies 6th Grade
Ancient Egypt Paper/ Project
NAME:
DATE:
TOPIC:
FINAL SCORE:
1. Bibliography Page: Students used 2 or more book and internet sources. Bibliography is on its own
page and typed correctly.
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2. Organization of the Essay: Has an Introduction, Body and Conclusion. The Essay flows in logical
order. Paragraphs have a clear purpose and are indented.
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3. Mechanics: Spelling, punctuation, grammar and capitals are correctly used throughout the essay.
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4. Content/Information Used: Quality of facts, content, and details are presented accurately from a
historical context. Students will have demonstrated their Critical Thinking and Analyzing abilities.
Students were able to use several details to explain their topic.
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5. Quality of the Research Paper: It will be evident that the notes were used, a rough draft was written,
and revisions were done before handing in final draft. The Final Copy of the Research Paper is neatly
written or typed.
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6. Ancient Egypt Projects: The Project will be graded based on EFFORT, Creativity, Time, and
Appearance.
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7. Ancient Egyptian Presentations of Research Topic and Project: Student has demonstrated their
knowledge of the topic researched and can orally explain the topic to his/her peers in order for them to gain a
better understanding of the topic. The student has followed the directions and guidelines for presenting their
projects to the class, such as time and visual aids.
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Choices for the Research Paper/Project
You may choose 1 of the following ideas or maybe you have thought of something yourself.
Either way, I must approve the choice before you start.
- Mummies: Research the process of embalming and creating a mummy. Explain
using details of the process and why the Egyptians believed in the mummification
process. For the project make your own mummy’s tomb and case. Go to:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/egyptiantomb/
To make an Egyptian tomb and mummy case!
- Analyze the process of mummification. Write and draw a comic strip to summarize
the step-by-step process.
- Pyramids: Draw a crosscut diagram illustrating the internal arrangement of a
pyramid. You need to label it. Write a paper about the construction process that went
into making a pyramid. Describe the labor aspect, materials, time, ect.
- Make a collage relating 5 Great Pyramids and the pharaohs who were entombed.
Write a research paper discussing the 5 pharaohs. Be specific about things that
happened during their reigns and lifetime. Tell how old they were when they took the
throne, how long they ruled for, what kind of ruler were they (kind, harsh, mean,
greedy, ect.)
- Analyze the sacred animals that were entombed with their masters. Make a chart to
show how and why each was used in the tomb they were put in.
- Create king Tut’s Tomb. Create King Tut’s sarcophagi. Write a research paper on
King Tut. Describe his life, when he ruled, what kid of ruler was he?
- Write about modern day Giza. Compare/contrast it to Giza during Ancient
Egyptian times. Then draw a map of the city of Giza.
- Decide why cities grew up along the Nile River. Choose 3 of the Ancient Egyptian
cities, research and write a paper on them. Why were they important to Egypt, how
were they economically, social scale, where were they located, how did this help or
hinder trade? Draw a map showing the position of these cities along the Nile River.
Your map should be very thorough and colorful.
- Draw a map which identifies the products Egyptians traded in Punt, Nubia, Lebanon,
Crete, and Syria. Write a research paper on these.
- Compare Egypt’s 3 seasons, Shait (inundation), Pinuit (going out), and Shenia
(harvest) to our modern calendar. Make a chart.
- Create a map of the Nile with its ancient cities, vegetation, and animals. Write a
research a paper researching at least 3 but no more than 5 cities.
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Make a working Shadoof (Shaduf) and demonstrate it to us. Write a research paper
explaining this process and also what a Shadoof is and why it is so important to the
Egyptian people. Make a working Shadoof and present it to the class.
- Write a pamphlet illustrating, telling, about a major city or cities in Ancient
Egypt.
- Choose a famous Ancient Egyptian – Rameses, King Tut, Nefertiti, Cleopatra, ect.
- Research and compare and contrast Ancient Egyptian Army to that of Present
day Egyptian Army.
- Criticize the removal of Egyptian art treasures by the Egyptologists such as
Cartel and Lord Carnarvan.
- Draw and research an Egyptian warship from the New Kingdom. Use labels to
name its parts. Write a paragraph describing it.
- Research the sphinxes. Write a research paper on the sphinxes.
- Analyze the process to make jewelry. Write a research apaper on the process
and kinds that were made and why. They either draw different jewelry on poster
board, or create some of your own.
- Why were the lotus, paprus flower and animals common motif in Ancient
Egyptian art? Research and write a paper explaining this. Then use poster
board and draw pictures of the different animals and flowers.
- List the semi-precious stones used by the craftsmen. Include color illustrations of
each one. Write a paper describing how these were important to the economy,
trade and culture of Ancient Egypt.
- Draw or make a model of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Dein-El-Bahri).
Show the architecture of the period. Research and write about the Queen and
why she was important in Ancient Egyptian history.