Name: _________________________________ Date: __________________ Group : ___________
Introduction
King Tut has been fascinating students and adults alike since the discovery of his
tomb in 1922. Why has so much interest been generated about this unremarkable pharaoh? Could it be the
fabulous gold and treasure discovered in his tomb? Or is it the mystery surrounding the boy king's early death?
Assignment: You and your renowned team have been hired by the Egyptian government to determine if
King Tut was murdered. Your team will have the following dates to complete your work:
Library Research: Monday February 22nd
Library Research (as needed)/Group Consultation: Tuesday February 23rd
Final Persuasive Essay Due: Friday February 26th
Task
Your team must gain as much knowledge about King Tut and the circumstances surrounding his death as
possible. Your team consists of a medical examiner, a reporter, an archaeologist, and a history professor. Each
member of the team will visit a site and respond to the following questions:
STEP 1: Meet with your team of 4 and choose your roles: medical examiner, reporter, archaeologist, or
history professor
The Members of My Team are:
Medical Examiner: _____________________
Archaeologist: _____________________
Reporter: _____________________
History Professor: _____________________
STEP 2: Team members will read http://www.pekin.net/pekin108/wash/webquest/time.html to gain some
chronological history of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom
STEP 3: Each team member will visit the site listed in the table below and answer the questions below.
The Medical Examiner will visit Mysteries of Egypt: Tutankhamen http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/kingtutdeath.htm
The Reporter will visit The Mysterious Death of King Tut http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/10/071023-king-tut.html
The Archaeologist will visit: Was King Tut Murdered?
http://www.kingtutone.com/tutankhamun/murder/
The History Professor will visit – Who Killed King Tut? http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/killtut.htm
Individual Response Questions: I was assigned the role of the ____________________________________.
1. How old was King Tut when he died? _____________________________________________________
2. Does the author suggest any foul play? If yes describe how.
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3. What information did you find concerning his death?
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4.
Who (if anybody) does the author suggest may have killed him?
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5. Who succeeded Tut to the throne?
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6. Is this site a reliable source? Explain.
Look at the URL on the page you are reading. Sometimes this address is a clue to the source of the page
and how reliable it might be. Is there an edu? _________ k12?_________ Does the page tell who or
what organization created the page? __________ What do you know about who created the page? Do you
think this is a reliable source of information?
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7. What other “facts” are included about his death?
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STEP 4: Team members will work together and synthesize their information from their site visits. Was King
Tutankhamen murdered? (Attach white lined paper to this paper to demonstrate notes taken)
STEP 5: Each team member will write a persuasive essay stating and defending their position on this topic.
Rough Draft is due Thursday February 25th
STEP 6: Be sure to cite ALL of your sources using www.easybib.com – you must cite any information you
gathered from your teammates.
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You may want to complete this step in the library when your group is comparing information!
Be sure to use proper format!
Writing a Persuasive Essay
This is one model for writing a persuasive essay.
Choose an opinion and stick with it! (Focus) I believe King Tut was murdered. Or I do not think King Tut was murdered.
Paragraph 1 - State your opinion clearly! - (Focus) List several (at least 3) reasons why you think King Tut was/wasn't murdered
(Organization). You will need material from your readings to back up your reasons.
Paragraph 2 - State your first reason and back it up with material from your readings (Support/Elaboration). Be sure you consult with
your group and get material from several sources.
Paragraph 3 - State your second reason and back it up with material from your readings (Support/Elaboration). Be sure you consult
with your group and get material from several sources.
Paragraph 4 - State your third reason and back it up with material from your readings (Support/Elaboration). Be sure you consult
with your group and get material from several sources.
Paragraph 5 - Sum up your findings here.
Final Draft Format – FINAL DRAFT IS DUE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26th
If Typed
If Handwritten
Times New Roman
Written NEATLY in ink – Blue or Black only
12 Font
1 inch margins
1 inch margins
No notebook “tear aways”
Title at the top of the page
Title at the top of the page
Heading in upper right hand corner
Heading in upper right hand corner
Double Spaced (remember to highlight and press ctrl 2)
Materials Due on February 26th
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Note Taking Sheet (Individual)
Group Note Taking Sheet – when comparing information
Cited Sources (Bibliography from www.easybib.com)
Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay
Final Draft of Persuasive Essay
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Personal Reflection/Evaluation
a
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Briefly
mentions a topic
but gives few
details
Describes the
topic and gives
several reasons for
supporting it
Focused Topic
The topic rambles
and does not
pinpoint one
particular point of
view
Gives
information
from several of
the sites
Does not use any Uses only one
of the information site to support
in the sites to
opinion
support opinion
Lacks topic
sentences and has
no logical
sequence
Very difficult to
Clear and
Understandable follow
Essay has only
one topic
sentence and its
sequence is
confusing
Score
Clearly defines a
topic and gives
several examples
to support the
topic
Uses several sites Uses and cites
a
to support opinion several sites to
support opinion
Gives details to Does not give any Gives only one Gives several
detail to support details to support
support theory details
theory
theory
Well organized
Exemplary
4
Essay includes
some topic
sentences and is
sequential
Mostly difficult Mostly easy to
to follow and
understand
understand
Correct spelling Frequent grammar A few grammar One or two
and spelling errors and spelling
grammar or
and grammar
errors
spelling errors
Gives and cites a
details to support
theory
Clearly stated
a
topic sentence
and follows a
logical sequence
Easy to read and a
follow the
information
All grammar and
spelling are
correct
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Final Project Grade:
______/25 Individual in-class Research Notes
______/25 Team Collaboration/Participation (On TASK)
______/50 Individual Persuasive Essay
______/100 Total