Name: ______________________________
Ancient Civilizations: Period: _____
Ancient Egypt
Midterm Part I
Date:________
Didyoung/Fauci/Hooker
The midterm assessment for 7th grade Social Studies is based on two performance-based projects, not
a written test. This allows students to have choice in the project, work on research skills, and create a
project of their choosing. The first part of the midterm will be based on Ancient Egypt. Students will
have time in the library and class to work on this project, however, must work on it at home as well in
order to meet the deadline.
Requirements:
1. Students must choose either an Egyptian Pharaoh, God, or Goddess to research.
2. Students should use the research questions as a guide to help them with the project.
3. Students should choose one of the following projects to complete: (Please check one box.)
□ Written Report:
o You must have 3 paragraphs (5 to 7 sentences in length).
o You must have a main idea sentence in your introduction paragraph.
o You must cite your evidence when writing.
o You must include a Bibliography of your sources. You need three sources.
o You must use complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
□ Power Point:
o You must have 9 Power Point slides (Title Slide, 1 question/answer per slide (7),
Bibliography slide.)
o You must cite your evidence when writing.
o You must include a Bibliography of your sources. You need three sources.
o You must use complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
□ Booklet:
o You must have 9 pages in your booklet (Cover page, 1 question/answer page (7),
Bibliography page).
o You must include at least one photo per page. You may choose to print these photos
from the computer or draw them. If you choose to draw your photos, stick figures are
not allowed. Your booklet must be colored.
o You must cite your evidence when writing.
o You must include a Bibliography of your sources. You need three sources.
o You must use complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
4. Students should follow the directions, requirements, and rubric for each given project in order to
earn the highest possible points.
Parent Signature: ________________________
Midterm Project Options
Pharaohs:
Menes
Khufu
Mentuhotep II
Ahmose
Queen Hatshepsut
Ramses the Great
King Tutankhamen
Akhenaten
Cleopatra
Research Questions:
1. What is the pharaoh’s name? When was he/she born? When did he/she die? What part of the
civilization did they live in? How many years did they rule?
2. Who were some of the family members and were any of them important?
3. What were some of the major events that happened during their reign?
4. What were some of their major achievements as a ruler?
5. What were they like as a leader? Were they cruel? Kind? How did they treat their people?
6. Were any significant structures (statues, temples, pyramids, or other buildings or monuments)
built in your reign or built for you?
7. What did they take to the afterlife with them? What was buried in their tomb?
God/Goddess:
Ptah
Osiris
Horus
Anubis
Re (Amon-Re)
Isis
Seth (Set)
Research Questions:
1. What does the god look like?
2. What is their responsibility or job?
3. How is the gods name written in hieroglyphics?
4. What animals are associated with the god?
5. What other god is your god related to?
6. What reason would an Egyptian need to pray to this god?
7. Which city is the god worshipped in (Where is the temple that was built for them?)
Resources

North Plainfield Middle/High School Library

You may choose to go to the North Plainfield Library.

North Plainfield Middle School Online Database:
o http://www.nplainfield.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=3517
o Facts on File
 Username: NPHS34
 Password: canucks
 Ancient and Medieval History Online then search

Websites (No Wikipedia)
o http://egypt.mrdonn.org
 Gives a chart full of topics to click on dealing with ancient Egypt. Once
you click on a topic, many pages have other links to follow to find out
more info about your topic.
o http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
 Gives info on Gods and Goddesses, Pharaohs and Temples
o http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/egypt/nile.htm#1
 This site gives info on the left side to click on King Tut’s tomb,
Egyptian Gods, and Pharaohs.
o http://www.eyelid.co.uk/index.htm
 This site gives info on the left side to click on about Pharaohs, Tombs,
Pyramids, and Temples.
o http://www.king-tut.org.uk/tomb-of-king-tut/content-of-king-tuts-tomb.htm
 This site gives a lot of info about King Tut's tomb and artifacts found
within it.
o http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/
 Topic choices found here are Pharaohs, Monuments,
Gods/Goddesses, Pyramids and Daily Life. You can also view 10 main
items found in King Tut's Tomb and below each image is a
description.
o http://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/index.html
 This site gives great info about the gods and goddesses, pharaohs,
hieroglyphics, monuments, and the different time periods.
Pharaoh Report
Directions: Write a report about a famous Pharaoh from Ancient Egypt.
Decide on a ruler you would like to research from our Ancient Egypt unit. Once you have decided on a
ruler, use the following questions to help guide your research. Feel free to come up with more
questions of your own. You can use books from the library, online database, or perform a Google
search.
Requirements:
1. You must have 3 paragraphs (5 to 7 sentences in length) telling about their life and what they are
remembered for.
2. You must have a main idea sentence in your introduction paragraph.
3. You must cite your evidence when writing.
4. You must include a Bibliography of your sources. You need three sources.
5. You must use complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Research Questions:
1. What is the pharaoh’s name? When was he/she born? When did he/she die? What part of the
civilization did they live in? How many years did they rule?
2. Who were some of the family members and were any of them important?
3. What were some of the major events that happened during their reign?
4. What were some of their major achievements as a ruler?
5. What were they like as a leader? Were they cruel? Kind? How did they treat their people?
6. Were any significant structures (statues, temples, pyramids, or other buildings or monuments)
built in your reign or built for you?
7. What did they take to the afterlife with them? What was buried in their tomb?
God/Goddess Report
Directions: Write a report about a famous God or Goddess from Ancient Egypt.
Decide on a god or goddess you would like to research from our Ancient Egypt unit. Once you have
decided on the god/goddess, use the following questions to help guide your research. Feel free to
come up with more questions of your own. You can use books from the library, online database, or
perform a Google search.
Requirements:
1. You must have 3 paragraphs (5 to 7 sentences in length).
2. You must have a main idea sentence in your introduction paragraph.
3. You must cite your evidence when writing.
4. You must include a Bibliography of your sources. You need three sources.
5. You must use complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Research Questions:
1. What does the god look like?
2. What is their responsibility or job?
3. How is the gods name written in hieroglyphics?
4. What animals are associated with the god?
5. What other god is your god related to?
6. What reason would an Egyptian need to pray to this god?
7. Which city is the god worshipped in (Where is the temple that was built for them?)
Pharaoh Power Point
Directions: Create a Power Point about a famous Pharaoh from Ancient Egypt.
Decide on a ruler you would like to research from our Ancient Egypt unit. Once you have decided on a
ruler, use the following questions to help guide your research. Feel free to come up with more
questions of your own. You can use books from the library, online database, or perform a Google
search.
Requirements:
1. You must have 9 Power Point slides (Title Slide, 1 question/answer per slide (7), Bibliography slide)
about their life and what they are remembered for.
2. You must cite your evidence when writing.
3. You must include a Bibliography of your sources. You need three sources.
4. You must use complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Research Questions:
1. What is the pharaoh’s name? When was he/she born? When did he/she die? What part of the
civilization did they live in? How many years did they rule?
2. Who were some of the family members and were any of them important?
3. What were some of the major events that happened during their reign?
4. What were some of their major achievements as a ruler?
5. What were they like as a leader? Were they cruel? Kind? How did they treat their people?
6. Were any significant structures (statues, temples, pyramids, or other buildings or monuments)
built in your reign or built for you?
7. What did they take to the afterlife with them? What was buried in their tomb?
God/Goddess Power Point
Directions: Create a Power Point about a God or Goddess from Ancient Egypt.
Decide on a god or goddess you would like to research from our Ancient Egypt unit. Once you have
decided on a god/goddess, use the following questions to help guide your research. Feel free to come
up with more questions of your own. You can use books from the library, online database, or perform
a Google search.
Requirements:
1. You must have 9 Power Point slides (Title Slide, 1 question/answer per slide (7), Bibliography
slide).
2. You must include at least one photo on every slide (except the Bibliography slide)
3. You must cite your evidence when writing.
4. You must include a Bibliography of your sources. You need three sources.
5. You must use complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Research Questions:
1. What does the god look like?
2. What is their responsibility or job?
3. How is the gods name written in hieroglyphics?
4. What animals are associated with the god?
5. What other god is your god related to?
6. What reason would an Egyptian need to pray to this god?
7. Which city is the god worshipped in (Where is the temple that was built for them?)
Pharaoh Booklet
Directions: Create a booklet about a famous Pharaoh from Ancient Egypt.
Decide on a ruler you would like to research from our Ancient Egypt unit. Once you have decided on a
ruler, use the following questions to help guide your research. Feel free to come up with more
questions of your own. You can use books from the library, online database, or perform a Google
search.
Requirements:
1. You must have 9 pages in your booklet (Cover page, 1 question/answer page (7), Bibliography page)
about their life and what they are remembered for.
2. You must include at least one photo per page. You may choose to print these photos from the
computer or draw them. If you choose to draw your photos, stick figures are not allowed.
3. You must cite your evidence when writing.
4. You must include a Bibliography of your sources. You need three sources.
5. You must use complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Research Questions:
1. What is the pharaoh’s name? When was he/she born? When did he/she die? What part of the
civilization did they live in? How many years did they rule?
2. Who were some of the family members and were any of them important?
3. What were some of the major events that happened during their reign?
4. What were some of their major achievements as a ruler?
5. What were they like as a leader? Were they cruel? Kind? How did they treat their people?
6. Were any significant structures (statues, temples, pyramids, or other buildings or monuments)
built in your reign or built for you?
7. What did they take to the afterlife with them? What was buried in their tomb?
God/Goddess Booklet
Directions: Create a booklet about a God or Goddess from Ancient Egypt.
Decide on a god/goddess you would like to research from our Ancient Egypt unit. Once you have
decided on a ruler, use the following questions to help guide your research. Feel free to come up with
more questions of your own. You can use books from the library, online database, or perform a
Google search.
Requirements:
1. You must have 9 pages in your booklet (Title page, 1 question/answer page (7), Bibliography page)
2. You must include at least one photo per page. You may choose to print these photos from the
computer or draw them. If you choose to draw your photos, stick figures are not allowed.
3. You must cite your evidence when writing.
4. You must include a Bibliography of your sources. You need three sources.
5. You must use complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Research Questions:
1. What does the god look like?
2. What is their responsibility or job?
3. How is the gods name written in hieroglyphics?
4. What animals are associated with the god?
5. What other god is your god related to?
6. What reason would an Egyptian need to pray to this god?
7. Which city is the god worshipped in (Where is the temple that was built for them?)
Name: __________________________
Date:__________
Ancient Civilizations: Period:______
Didyoung/Fauci/Hooker
Ancient Egypt Midterm Rubric
40
Covers topic in
depth with details
and examples.
Subject
knowledge is
excellent.
Includes essential 
knowledge about
the topic. Subject
knowledge
appears to be
good.

Content is well

organized.
Power Point slides 
have headings or
bulleted lists.
Booklet has
headings or
bulleted lists.

Writing has an
introduction,
body, and
conclusion.

Content is mostly
well organized.
Power Point slides
have headings or
bulleted lists, but
topics are not well
organized.
Booklet has
headings or
bulleted lists, but
topics are not well
organized.
Writing has an
introduction,
body, and
conclusion but the
topics are not well
organized.
Student
thoroughly
researched the
achievement and
cited information
from at least two
sources.
1-2 spelling or
grammar errors
are present.
Presentation is
generally visually
pleasing, clear,
and legible.




Research

Writing and
Neatness
20

Content
Organization
30

Student

thoroughly
researched the
achievement and
cited information
from at least three
sources.
All spelling and

grammar are
correct.
Presentation is

visually pleasing,
clear, and easy to
read.
10
Includes essential 
information about
the topic but there
are 1-2 factual
errors.
Content is minimal
or there are several
factual errors.

Content is
logically
organized for the
most part.

There was no clear
or logical
organizational
structure.

Student

thoroughly
researched the
achievement and
cited information
from at least one
source.
3-4 spelling and 
grammar errors
are present.
Visual

presentation is
acceptable.
Lack of research is
evident as student
used little facts to
support or explain
their project.


5 or more spelling
or grammar errors
are present.
Visual presentation
is unclear and
distracts from the
meaning.

Classwork and
Preparation


Sources &
Bibliography


Attractiveness 
The student

worked well in
class and was
prepared to work
every day.
They always on
task.

Source
information
collected for all
facts. All
documented in
desired format.
Power Point
makes excellent
use of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc., to enhance
the presentation.
Booklet makes
excellent use of
color and pictures
to enhance the
presentation.
Written report is
double spaced,
uses the same font
throughout,
paragraphs are
indented, and
there is a cover
page and
bibliography.




The student

mostly worked
well in class and
was mostly
prepared to work
every day.
They mostly

stayed on task.
Source
information
collected for all
facts. Most
documented in
desired format.
Power Point
makes good use of
font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc., to enhance
the presentation.
Booklet makes
good use of color
and pictures to
enhance the
presentation.
Written report
mostly is double
spaced, uses the
same font
throughout,
paragraphs are
indented, and
there is a cover
page and
bibliography




The student

somewhat worked
well in class and
was somewhat
prepared to work 
every day.
They sometimes
stayed on task.
Source
information
collected for all
facts, but not
documented in
desired format.
Power Point
makes use of font,
color, graphics,
effects, etc., but
occasionally these
distract from the
presentation
content.
Booklet makes
use of color and
pictures but they
mostly distract
from the
presentation.
Written report is
mostly double
spaced, uses the
same font
throughout,
paragraphs are
indented, but
there is not a
cover page or
bibliography
Total: ________________
The student did not
work well in class
and was
unprepared.
They did not stay on
task.

Very little or no
source information
was collected.

Power Point makes
use of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc., but these often
distract from the
presentation
content.
Booklet makes use
of color and
pictures but these
often distract from
the presentation.
Written report does
not follow the same
format throughout.


Name: __________________________
Date:__________
Ancient Civilizations: Period:______
Didyoung/Fauci/Hooker
Ancient Egypt Midterm Honors Rubric-
40
Covers topic in
depth with details
and examples.
Subject
knowledge is
excellent.
Includes essential 
knowledge about
the topic. Subject
knowledge
appears to be
good.

Content is well

organized.
Power Point slides 
have headings or
bulleted lists.
Booklet has
headings or
bulleted lists.

Writing has an
introduction,
body, and
conclusion.

Content is mostly
well organized.
Power Point slides
have headings or
bulleted lists, but
topics are not well
organized.
Booklet has
headings or
bulleted lists, but
topics are not well
organized.
Writing has an
introduction,
body, and
conclusion but the
topics are not well
organized.
Student
thoroughly
researched the
achievement and
cited information
from at least two
sources.
1-2 spelling or
grammar errors
are present.
Presentation is
generally visually
pleasing, clear,
and legible.




Research

Writing and
Neatness
20

Content
Organization
30

Student

thoroughly
researched the
achievement and
cited information
from at least three
sources.
All spelling and

grammar are
correct.
Presentation is

visually pleasing,
clear, and easy to
read.
10
Includes essential 
information about
the topic but there
are 1-2 factual
errors.
Content is minimal
or there are several
factual errors.

Content is
logically
organized for the
most part.

There was no clear
or logical
organizational
structure.

Student

thoroughly
researched the
achievement and
cited information
from at least one
source.
3-4 spelling and 
grammar errors
are present.
Visual

presentation is
acceptable.
Lack of research is
evident as student
used little facts to
support or explain
their project.


5 or more spelling
or grammar errors
are present.
Visual presentation
is unclear and
distracts from the
meaning.

Classwork and
Preparation


Sources &
Bibliography


Attractiveness 

Presentation

The student

worked well in
class and was
prepared to work
every day.
They always on
task.

Source
information
collected for all
facts. All
documented in
desired format.
Power Point
makes excellent
use of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc., to enhance
the presentation.
Booklet makes
excellent use of
color and pictures
to enhance the
presentation.
Written report is
double spaced,
uses the same font
throughout,
paragraphs are
indented, and
there is a cover
page and
bibliography.

Presenters
maintain eye
contact with the
audience.
Ideas are
presented in a
thoughtful, fluid
manner.





The student

mostly worked
well in class and
was mostly
prepared to work
every day.
They mostly

stayed on task.
Source
information
collected for all
facts. Most
documented in
desired format.
Power Point
makes good use of
font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc., to enhance
the presentation.
Booklet makes
good use of color
and pictures to
enhance the
presentation.
Written report
mostly is double
spaced, uses the
same font
throughout,
paragraphs are
indented, and
there is a cover
page and
bibliography

Presenter makes
eye contact with
the audience.
Ideas are
presented in an
organized
manner.





Total:________
The student

somewhat worked
well in class and
was somewhat
prepared to work 
every day.
They sometimes
stayed on task.
Source
information
collected for all
facts, but not
documented in
desired format.
Power Point
makes use of font,
color, graphics,
effects, etc., but
occasionally these
distract from the
presentation
content.
Booklet makes
use of color and
pictures but they
mostly distract
from the
presentation.
Written report is
mostly double
spaced, uses the
same font
throughout,
paragraphs are
indented, but
there is not a
cover page or
bibliography
There is some
evidence of eye
contact.
Ideas presented
lack some
organization.
The student did not
work well in class
and was
unprepared.
They did not stay on
task.

Very little or no
source information
was collected.

Power Point makes
use of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc., but these often
distract from the
presentation
content.
Booklet makes use
of color and
pictures but these
often distract from
the presentation.
Written report does
not follow the same
format throughout.




Little to no eye
contact.
Ideas are presented
in a disorganized,
confusing manner.