Exploring Ancient Egypt

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Exploring Ancient Egypt

• A Research/Multimedia Presentation Project for
  Fourth Graders

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Exploring Various Social Classes

• Pharaohs
• Priests/Nobles
• Scribes
• Merchants/Artists
• Farmers
• Slaves

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Examples of Guiding Questions

• Role in society
• Daily Life
• Gods and Goddesses
• Mummification
• Temples and Tombs
• Sacred Rituals

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PROCESS

• Read, read, read!
• Take notes
• Write up answers to guiding questions on index
  cards
• Plan slides on storyboard
• Have teacher sign-off on plan before computer
  work begins

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READING AND RESEARCH

• Books
• Textbook Explore the Ancient World
• Kids Discover
• magazines

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Internet

• Navigator
• Bookmarks
• Westwood Server

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On-Line Resources

• Web Quests
• http//iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
• http//iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
• http//edweb.sd.su.edu/webquest/webquest.html

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• MORE GREAT SITES!
• Guardians Ancient Egypt Kid Connection
• Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
• Odyssey

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Additional Resources

• Interact Ancient Egypt CD-ROM
• Time Traveling through Ancient Civilizations
  CD-ROM
• Clue Finders 4th Grade Adventures CD-ROM
• Egypt (book on tape)

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CITING YOUR SOURCES

• List sources
• Assign each source a code number
• Write code with notes from that source
• Follow format for Bibliography

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Finding Graphics

• Copying images from websites
• Scanning pictures from books
• Clip art from power point
• Original drawings

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AVOID

• Distracting Sounds
• Ineffective
• HARDtoREAD text
• Inappropriate graphics

Effects
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Presentation

• Divide into sections
• Prepare index cards with notes
• Practice with slides
• Present to another group
• Final presentation for parents

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Working Together

• Assign tasks
• Share resources
• Give everyone a chance
• Use your time wisely

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Have fun exploring life in ancient Egypt!