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Ancient Egypt

An Egyptian Museum WebQuest
for Middle School

Can you decipher this hieroglyphic?

Introduction:

You have been hired by the NYS Museum of Natural History to develop a floor in the museum that will be devoted to ancient Egypt. Acting as a museum curator you will research ancient Egyptian artifacts and their history. You will recreate the artifact to place in the museum. Along with the artifact you will need to create an informational brochure or report providing information about the artifact for visitors. Through research and the creation of "Artifacts", you will become an expert in the topic or topics you study and knowledgable in other aspects of Ancient Egyptian culture.

Task:

As acting curator of the museum, you will become the expert of one aspect of the Ancient Egyptian culture. You will use encyclopedias, books and the internet to research the topic you choose. Findings will be presented in the form of both a project and a written piece. The good news is that your project can be just about anything! A mini-exhibit, a costume, food samplings, video, power point, sculpture, diorama, re-enactment - the sky is the limit! More good news is that your written piece can either be included in your presentation (i.e. PowerPoint) or be in the form of a reportor a brochure. And lastly, have fun with this project, learn a lot and work hard!

Procedure:

FIRST DAY

Your teachers will guide you through the Big 6 method of research.
Click here to print out a copy of the BIG 6
Decide how you are going to present your written work (brochure, written report, PowerPoint).
Organize all of your note taking sheets in a folder.
Listen to the teachers present information on “How to Write a Bibliography.”
Click here for information on how to write a bibliography
Complete the grading contract for homework.
Click here for grading contract

BEGIN YOUR RESEARCH:

NOTE: You will have four days in school to complete your research

Use the papers provided to you to take notes.
Example of Report Format

WRITE DOWN ALL BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION after you have selected your source, but BEFORE you begin note taking.THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT as this project will require a completed bibliography.

How to Write a Bibliography

Spend two days on the internet and two days with encyclopedias and books performing your research and taking notes.

NOTE: Use your time WISELY - YOU HAVE A DEADLINE TO MEET!

Use your research notes to create your written part of this project.

Use the information you learned to create the visual part of this project.

Helpful Hints

Select a topic that is interesting to you.

If you choose to work with a partner, be wise when making your selection.

USE YOUR TIME WISELY. You only have 4 days to research your topic.It is plenty of time if you work hard and stay focused.

You may want to stay after school to work on this project.

Mrs. Davis will be available on the days I am not. Make sure to check with her first and bring a note.

Resources:

Use the listed resources to assist you in your artifact search.

Artifact		Resource
Gods and Goddesses		All about Pharaohs - Get the real scoop on the pharaohs! Sneferu: King of the Pyramids - Great web site with a little bit of everything! Egypt: Children: History - Background info on Egypt. History of Ancient Egypt - Just what the title says. ThinkQuest Word Search - A word search using Egyptian terms. Tale of Fourtune - Egyptian Hangman. Egyptian Gods and Goddesses - Very readable and understandable info on the gods and goddesses from the British Museum.
Daily Life		Daily Life in Ancient Egypt - Describes daily life in ancient Egypt. More Daily Life - Includes farming, religion, marriage and family life, sanitation, etc. Egyptian Life - Wonderful information from the British Museum. Cleveland Museum of Art - Pyramids, mummies and daily life.
Heiroglyophics		Neferchichi's tomb: Writing with Hieroglyphics - How to write hieroglyphics. Egypt Name Translator - How to translate your name. Hieroglyphics - Learn how to do hieroglyphics!
Egyptian Art		Draw Like an Egyptian - How to draw Egyptian-style art. The Egyptian Institute of Art and Archeology - Includes Egyptian artifacts and a color tour of Egypt. Neferchichi's Tomb: Clip Art - Great clip art for your brochure. Egyptian Art and Artifacts - Visit the Institiute of Egyptian Art
Pyramids		Tour Egypt: How to Build a Pyramid - Great graphics and details on building a pyramid. Who built the Pyramids? - Well, who do you think? Scale Model Pyramid - How to build a scale model of the pyramids. The Egyptian Pyramids - Great site about the history and construction of the ancient pyramids. National Geographic Pyramid - Colorful graphic site about the pyramids and the people who built them.
Mummification		Neferchichi's Tomb - All about mummification. Anthropoid Coffins - Details on coffin decoration. Clickable Mummy - A very cool clickable mummy! The Archeology Institute of America - lots of information on King Khufu Egyptology - Great photos! PBS - How Mummies Are Made
Egyptian Cooking		Daily Life In Ancient Egypt Egyptian Food and Cooking Ancient Days, Egyptian Ways What did Ancient Egyptians Eat?
Egyptian Entertainment		Daily Life In Ancient Egypt Entertainment -Entertainment in Ancient Egypt Sports -Sports and Games Toys -Toys and Leisure Activities Games -Games More on Games Entertainment -Entertainment and Games
Egyptian Medicine		Egyptian Medicine-Ancient Egyptian Medicine and Physicians Egyptian Health-Health Hazards and Cures in Ancient Egypt Healing-Healing in Ancient Egypt Medicine-Medicine in Ancient Egypt
Important Egyptians		King Tut More on King Tut Who Killed King Tut? Tutankhamen Tutankhamun Exhibition Cleopatra Cleopatra - Daughter of the King Hatshepsut Egyptian Kings Kings and Queens of Egypt Build a Pharoah
Geography and Maps		Map of Ancient Egypt Pyramid and Temple Maps Interactive Map of Ancient Egypt Maps and Timelines of Ancient Egypt

Evaluation:

You will be evaluated on how well your completed work matches the grading contract you signed with your teacher.

Conclusion:

Great job! You have completed your assignment as curator, and now you are an expert on your topic! You have placed your objects into the "Museum of Ancient Egypt" and have received many visitors. You have shared your research and information with others, and perhaps in the process, learned something yourself!

Now you can take a tour of Ancient Egyptian exhibits at museums around the world. Have a great trip!

Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_Of_Art/department.asp?dep=10

Royal Ontarios Museum
http://www.rom.on.ca/egypt/

Egyptian Museum of Cairo
http://www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg/

Online Egyptian Museum at Minnesota State University
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/

List of Museums Around the World
http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/egypt/museum.html

Videos of Ancient Egypt
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/Egyptian_Videos/Egyptian_Videos.html

Teacher Notes:

This WebQuest was created as a collaboration between the Technology, Library Media and Social Studies Departments at Taconic Hills Middle School. The WebQuest was designed by Mrs. Ueland (Computer Technology Teacher, Tech Specialist) with assistance from Mrs. Davis (Library Media Specialist) and Mrs. Hines (Social Studies Teacher). It was based upon a lesson plan from Mrs. Hines (Social Studies Teacher).

This WebQuest was created to be used in a 5th and 6th grade NYS Social Studies class. The topics covered are in line with NYS Social Studies standards.

For more information, e-mail Mrs. Ueland.

Works Cited:

In addition to the sites listed above:

http://www.albanyinstitute.org/resources/egypt/egypt.webresources.htm
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/ mvms/instruct/ancient_egypt.html
http://www.mec.edu/westwood/CurrCon/Egypt/egyptmuseum.html
http://www.umeedu.maine.edu/coehd/egypt/student.html
http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Egypt/Ancient_Egypt.html
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/lewis/egypt/
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/lbeloat/egyptproject.html
http://www.my-ecoach.com/resources/ litconnect/goldengoblet.html
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
http://www.lakelandschools.org/lt/Museum/lobby.html
http://www.google.com/images
http://www.animationlibrary.com
http://www.animationfactory.com