Egypt - Project during State Testing

Date: March 29, 2010
Teacher: Mr. Cavanaugh
Subject: 6th World History
Egypt, cont. during state testing

Standards:
Describe and compare the characteristics of the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia and China and explain the importance of their contributions to later civilizations, to include:
• significance of river valleys
• early irrigation and its impact on agriculture
• forms of government (e.g., the theocracies in Egypt, dynasties in China)
• effect on world economies and trade
• key historical figures
religious traditions, cultural, and scientific contributions (e.g., writing systems, calendars, building of monuments such as the pyramids

What we will learn (objectives):
How to create your own tomb

What we will read or study (content):
Egypt notes

How we will study it (process):
Now that the students have learned all about Egypt, it is their turn! :

If you were a king or queen faced with the same challenges and beliefs as the ancient Egyptians, what would your tomb look like?

Assignment:

Create a detailed tomb that you design. Your diagram should answer these questions:
• How would you solve the common problems?
• How would your tomb look to show your greatness?
• What type of tomb art would be on the walls to accompany you to the afterlife?
• What types of treasures would you have in your tomb?
• Where would you put your tomb to keep it secret?

Your tomb diagram can be as creative as you like, but must include the following:
o An overall drawing of your tomb
o A summary paragraph explaining the locatin, features and reasoning for your tomb and how it connects ot Egyptian beliefs
o Inset pictures showing details of your:
o Tomb art
o Traps, hidden passageways and other ways to solve the problems of robbers, etc.
o Treasures, furniture and other tomb artifacts
o A map showing the location of your secret tomb

How we will know we learned something (product):
Completed tomb

Who will score/grade what?:
To be determined

How will we differentiate content/process/product (if applicable):
Content: n/a

Process: n/a

Product: n/a

Homework:
None – State Testing weeks

What will we do at our next meeting?
Discuss doing a simulation for this quarter – possibly something with Ancient Greece and the different forms of government.