Created by Sharon Brill & Kim Forsythe
A WebQuest for Fifth & Sixth Graders
Introduction
Welcome to our tour of Ancient Egypt. While you take the virtual tour,
you will explore pyramids, meet mummies, and learn about the Ancient Egyptian
alphabet (Hieroglyphics). You will be expected to learn factual information
while surfing the web. While you journey through Ancient Egypt, your curiousity
will be peaked and your memory tested.
History
Ancient Egypt was divided into two regions: Upper and Lower Egypt.
Lower (northern) Egypt consisted of the Nile River's delta made by the
river as it empties into the Mediterranean. Today the Delta is fifteen
thousand square miles of alluvium (silt), which has been deposited over
the centuries by the annual flooding of the Nile. For much of Egypt's history,
this area was only thinly settled, although it was used as a grazing area
for cattle. Upper Egypt was the long, narrow strip of ancient Egypt located
south of the Delta. This area is composed of four topographic zones: the
Nile River, the floodplain, the low desert, and the high desert. Each of
these zones was exploited differently by the ancient Egyptians.
Throughout their history, Egyptians shared a common language, world view,
an institutional structure, as well as a common territory. Ancient Egyptians
had a keen sense of the distinctiveness and superiority of their culture,
and they struggled to maintain it. Many of the rituals they performed encouraged
continuity with earlier periods of their history that they visualized as
ideal.
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Activities
You will
be working in groups of two to four students
1. Learn
about Hieroglyphics
2.
Explore ancient pyramids
a.
Click on pyramids & temples. Read about each of the cities
on the map of Ancient Egypt. Answer the following questions:
b.
Take a virtual tour through
the Pyramid of Khafre.
You
are responsible for making a brochure for students who will be taking a
field trip to the Pyramid of Khafre. Make sure you include important sites
and details. You can even add a map that would guide the students
through the pyramid.
3.
In Ancient Egypt what people were mummified? Click
here to find out.
Final
Project
Pick one
of the three topics that you studied while touring this WebQuest.
Make a three dimensional model or poster. For example you could build
your own pyramid, create a mummy, or design your own Egyptian Alphabet.
You will be graded according to rubric below.
| Categories | Excellent=4 | Accomplished=3 | Developing=2 | Needs Improvement=1 | Total Points |
| Creativity | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Total = |
| Effort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Total = |
| Content/factual information | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Total = |
| Accuracy of model/poster | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Total = |
