What was life like in...

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What was life like in...
Ancient Egypt?
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Introduction

• Picture this you are twelve years old and you are
  just about to getMARRIED! Waitpicture this,
  you have a horrible toothache and your mom gives
  you FRIED MICE to help relieve your pain. I have
  just one more, imagine you are a tough young
  boywearing a skirt and makeup, eyeliner,
  lipstick the works. You are probably hoping that
  this doesnt happen to youright?

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• Well, never fear this was the culture of the
  Ancient Egyptians. Youre probably curious as to
  why the Ancient Egyptians had so many different
  customs, but to them all of the previously
  mentioned items were considered normal. Really
  makes you feel happy to live now in the United
  States. But let us pretend for a minute that you
  did live in Ancient Egypt what other kinds of
  things would you be doing, wearing, or even
  saying?
• What would life be like in Ancient Egypt?

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• Well, today is the day you are going to find out,
  because you are about to embark on a great
  Ancient Egyptian webquest that will allow you to
  get to know more about the life of the Ancient
  Egyptians.

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Tasks

• This webquest will be completed cooperatively,
  with an exception of a few independent
  activities. Groups of five will be assigned to
  ensure thorough and intense investigation. The
  next slide contains a list of tasks you and your
  group members must complete before you have
  successfully finished this webquest and before
  you can call yourself Ancient Egyptian experts.

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Your Tasks are as followed

• Collectively you will keep a research and travel
  log noting where you have been researching and
  what you have found in your journey to learn more
  about Ancient Egyptians. After each day when
  your quest for knowledge has ended your group
  must write in your travel log all of the days
  activities.
• Independently, create a back in time letter.
  This letter will be follow- ed up by a one page
  statement on why you would want or not what to
  live in Ancient Egypt.
• Final and last task will be to create a guidebook
  on Ancient Egypt, which will be called Mummies
  Guide to Ancient Egypt. This guidebook will
  include the information that you and your group
  have gathered on Ancient Egypt. It must include,
  but not limited to these learning areas
  Map/location/geographical features,
  Hieroglyphics, Mummies, Ancient Egypt Daily Life,
  Pyramids, and Pharaohs

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Process

• If you are ready to learn more about the lives of
  Ancient Egyptians follow the below directions.
• To begin you and your group members must select
  job titles that you will hold and carry
  throughout the entire webquest. Presented on the
  next slides are lists of jobs and their
  descriptions. Choose the job that you feel you
  could perform the best.
• Remember the lifeskill of cooperation!

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Archeologist

• This is a person who studies human cultures by
  looking at artifacts and remains from ancient
  civilizations.
• This person is responsible for the daily life and
  pharaoh section of the Mummies Guide to Ancient
  Egypt.

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Architect

• This is a person involved in the planning,
  designing, and oversight of a buildings
  construction.
• This person is responsible for the pyramid
  section of the Mummies Guide to Ancient Egypt.

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Embalmer

• This is a person who uses the process of
  embalming or mummification to temporarily
  preserve a body after the person has died.
• This person is responsible for the mummification
  process of the Mummies Guide to Ancient Egypt.

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Grammatologist

• This is a person who studies writing systems.
• This person is responsible for the hieroglyphic
  section of the Mummies Guide to Ancient Egypt.

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Geographer/Cartologist

• This is a person who studies geography (makes
  maps) not only the physical details of the
  environment but also its impact on human cultures
  and wildlife.
• This person is responsible for the map, location,
  and physical features section of the Mummies
  Guide to Ancient Egypt.

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• The jobs explain what topics each person is
  responsible for in the Mummies Guide to Ancient
  Egypt. But remember the topics listed for the
  guide are just the minimum required topics.
  Other topics can be researched and added to the
  guide. If a group member finishes their section
  early it might be a good idea for that person to
  research other topics from Ancient Egypt.

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• After each group member has chosen their job
  title, your first task as a group is to figure
  out what you already know about Ancient Egypt and
  what you would like to know. Independently you
  will complete a K-W-L chart on Life in Ancient
  Egypt. After you have finished your K-W-L charts
  you and your group members must discuss your
  K-W-L charts. Do you have the same information?
  Do you want to learn the same things? This is an
  opportunity for you to find out what things you
  and your group wants to know about life in
  Ancient Egypt.

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• It is now time to beginresearching! Listed on
  the next slide are various websites that contain
  information that will be useful to you in your
  research. The websites are organized by topics,
  so find your topic and get to work!

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Websites
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Travel and Research Log

• Remember as a group you will keep a
  travel/research log noting where you have been
  researching and what you have found in your
  journey to learn more about Ancient Egyptians.
• After each day when your quest for knowledge has
  ended your group must write in your travel log
  all of the days activities.
• This log will be kept in a binder provided to you
  by your instructor.
• It is essential that you record your information
  into the research log each day. This will be
  your tool when you create your Mummies Guide to
  Ancient Egypt.

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STOP...
Urgent News!!!
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Important News from the Principal

• It turns out that our principal Mr. Smith has
  heard about the important research we have been
  doing in our class on Ancient Egypt.
• He also thought that the Mummies guide to Ancient
  Egypt books were a great idea.
• So do you know what he did?

Tell us, what did he do?
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• He liked our project so much that he thought he
  could sell the guide books to raise money for our
  school.
• Well, it turns out that the author of the For
  Dummies books liked the Mummies guide to Ancient
  Egypt books so much that he wants to buy copies
  of them from our class!

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• P. S If you didnt know the For Dummies, books
  are reference books written for hard-working
  people who know they're not dumb, but find
  certain topics hard to understand.
• So, the author thought our guide book would help
  these hard-working people learn more about
  Ancient Egypt.
• Do you know what this means.?

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• It means that we better get to work if we want to
  make these the best guide books people have ever
  seen!!!!!
• Time for more research

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Additional Readings

• On the next slide there are five pieces of
  literature. Find the piece of literature under
  your job description, read it, and answer the
  questions.
• These writings will help you gain more knowledge
  about your Ancient Egyptian topics.

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• Archeologist
• Live Like an Egyptian
• Architect
• Pyramids
• Embalmer
• Mummies
• Grammatologist
• Hieroglyphics
• Geographer/Cartologist
• The Nile and Ancient Egypt

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I think it is now time for a little regrouping..

• After you have finished your research, you will
  now need to join together with all of the other
  students with your same job description. For
  example all of the architects from each group
  will gather together, as well as the embalmers,
  etc.

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• Once you have regrouped yourself, you and you new
  group members need to compare information.
• Teach, discuss, and talk about the information
  you have obtained about your Ancient Egyptian
  topic.
• This is the time where you can write down any
  additional information that you may have missed
  while researching.
• After you have finished, you may go back to your
  original group.

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Ready, Set, Teach!

• After all of the research and collaboration you
  have done, you are now an expert on your Ancient
  Egyptian topic.
• Well, what better way to show off new found
  knowledge than to teach what you have learned to
  your group members.

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• Cooperatively decide how you are going to teach
  what you have learned to the rest of your group
  members.
• Remember everyone needs to know the information
  you possess, so remember your skill of
  communication and active listening!
• What are you waiting for. TEACH!

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The end is nearing.

• Now that you have learned many new things about
  the life of the Ancient Egyptiansit is time to
  put that information to good use.
• Your next task is to write a letter pretending
  you are living back in Ancient Egypt.
• Follow this letter up with a short paragraph
  stating whether you would have liked or disliked
  living in Ancient Egypt. (look at the next slide
  for more information)

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Back in Time Letter

• For this letter travel back in time and think
  about what it would be like to live in Ancient
  Egypt.
• In your letter include key information about
  Ancient Egyptians. Such as what they wore, what
  they ate, what they did for fun.
• Click on the Checklist to find out everything you
  need to have in your letter.

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• Dont forget your paragraph on whether or not you
  would have liked to live in Ancient Egypt.
• This paragraph along with your Back in Time
  Letter need to be handed into your instructor.
• After it has been graded and checked it will be
  added to your research and travel binder.

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Lets begin the FINAL TASK!

• As a group you must create a Mummies Guide book
  to Ancient Egypt.
• Remember your book must contain the following
  topics

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A Few helpful hints

• This guide book is to help people understand the
  basic facts about Ancient Egypt.
• It should contain information, pictures,
  illustrations, and any other relevant material on
  Ancient Egypt.
• Use your travel and research log as a
  informational tool.
• It should be done neatly and professionally.
• Personal Best is a MUST!

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Go Ahead and Smile your almost done.
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Final touches

• Go through the following checklist to make sure
  your Mummies Guide to Ancient Egypt is complete
• Finish your K-W-L charts
• Fill out the self evaluation form
• After you complete the above tasks hand in your
  research/travel log and you Mummies Guide to
  Ancient Egypt.

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Evaluation/Assessment

• You will be evaluated on the following tasks
• Group research and travel log
• Back in Time Letter
• Mummies Guide to Ancient Egypt
• Web quest Completion/Participation
• Assessments
• Mummies Guide to Ancient Egypt checklist
• Web quest Rubric
• Checklist for Research and travel log
• Checklist for Back in Time Letter
• Self-Evaluation Forms

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Conclusion

• Wow, where did all the time go. Just a few weeks
  ago you were regular students doing regular
  schoolwork. But now upon the completion of this
  Ancient Egypt Web quest you are now Ancient
  Egyptian experts as well as heroes to our school.
• Thanks for all of your hard work and effort, it
  really paid off.

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• This web quest taught you that the Ancient
  Egyptian way of life may have been different
  from ours, but different doesnt always mean
  better.

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Resources

• Internet Resources
• -Mummies of Ancient Egypt
  http//www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/mummy
• -An Egyptian Mummification
  http//members.aol.com/egyptart/mummy.html
• -Egyptian Mummies http//www.si.edu/resourc
  e/faq/nmnm/mummies.htm
• -Pyramids The inside story
  http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid
• -The Pyramid Builders http//www.geocities.
  com/Athens/Academy/7357/builders.htm
• -Construction Methods http//www.parascope.
  com/en/pyramid2.htm
• -The Pyramids http//showcase.netins.net/we
  b/ankh/pyramids.html
• -Egypt Daily Life http//www2.sptimes.com
  /Egypt/EgyptCredit.4.2.html
• -Egyptian Food http//www.historyforkids.or
  g/learn/egypt/food/egyptfood.htm
• -Ancient Egyptian Families
  http//www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/people/f
  amily.htm
• -Kings of Ancient Egypt http//touregypt.ne
  t/kids/history/kings.html
• -King Tutankhamen http//www.site-ology.com
  /egypt.kT.HTM
• -The Woman who was King http//www.eyelid.c
  o.uk/k-q1.htm
• -Ramses II http//sandha.net/messengers/Ram
  ses-II.htm
• -Amenhotep IV http//www.touregypt.net/18dy
  n10.htm
• -Hieroglyphics http//www.angelfire.com/wi/
  egypt.hiero.html
• -Egyptian Hieroglyph http//academickids.com
  /encyclopedia/e/eg/egyptia_hieroglyph.html
• -Examples of Hieroglyphs
  http//www.kidzone.ws/cultures/egypt/hieroglyph.ht
  m

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Resources

• Books
• Look what came from Egypt by Miles Harvey
• ISBN 0531114988
• Ancient Egypt by Jan Shuter
• ISBN 0750220856
• Ancient Egypt by Amanda Martin
• ISBN 071669414X
• Additional Readings
• www.edhelper.com (subscription required)

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Created By

• Jennifer Tacke
• Social Studies Methods