Monday 20 October 2014

Ancient Egypt Project

Below is a partial list of possible projects that you may pick. Blog your project choice below. Whatever project you do pick, the project has to be shared with the class because it will be part of our group learning about Egypt.

Start exploring the links I have given you. Come up with a project and record 15 relative facts and the sources for those facts. Due dates and rubric will be discussed later this week. Below are some project suggestions.


Society
▪ How was Ancient Egyptian society organized?
▪ What was the place of the Pharaoh, priests, scribes, craftsmen and peasant?
▪ What laws did they live by?

Daily Life
▪ How did Ancient Egyptians dress?
▪ What tools did artists, craftsmen and farmers use in their work?
▪ What did Ancient Egyptians eat?
▪ How did they farm their land?
▪ What games and toys did Ancient Egyptians have?
▪ What sort of entertainment did rich people enjoy?
▪ How did the Ancient Egyptians travel on land and on water?
▪ What was the market place like?


History
▪ When did people begin to live in Ancient Egypt?
▪ Pick a famous Pharaoh for your project. There were quite a few of them.
▪ How did the two Kingdoms arise and when did they come together?
▪ Major conflicts and relations Egypt had, such as with Greece and Rome.

Communication
▪ When did Ancient Egyptians begin to use hieroglyphics?
▪ What was the role of papyrus?
▪ What was the Rosetta stone and why was it important?
▪ Inform us about the Ancient Library of Alexandria
▪ Explain those Ancient Egyptian artworks

Religion
▪ Which were the major gods and goddesses in Ancient Egypt, and their roles?
▪ How did Ancient Egyptians worship their gods?
▪ What was the role of Priests in Ancient Egyptian society?
▪ Why did Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
▪ Why were the pyramids built?
▪ What did Ancient Egyptians believe about life after death?

The Nile
▪ What was so important about the Nile (transportation, farming)?
▪ Ship technology


Geography
▪ Who did the neighbours of Ancient Egypt and who did they trade with and fight with?
▪ How did their location help them to thrive (protection, growing food, transportation?


Structures

▪ How were the common buildings constructed?
▪ How were the temples constructed?
▪ How and why was the sphinx made?
▪ How were the pyramids made?
▪ What was learned from King Tutankhamun's Tomb
▪ What are the connections between Manitoba's Legislature and Ancient Egypt? (what about those 2 Sphinxes and all those Fibonacci Numbers?)

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