Introduction

ÊÊ ÊÊImagine a place a long, long time ago where a river gently winds its way through a desert valley.Ê Although the desert is hot and dry, the water from the river keeps the surrounding area green and lush so that people and animals can live there.Ê Every year the river floods its banks and deposits rich black soil that is ideal for growing crops.Ê Ducks, geese, and cranes are plentiful in the marshland, and fish live in abundance in the river.Ê Hippopotamuses and crocodiles swim in the pools along the riverbank.Ê Palm trees and fig trees grow along the river.Ê This is the land of the great Nile River Valley of ancient Egypt, one of the richest and most powerful civilizations of the ancient world.

ÊÊÊÊ Come along with me on a journey through time and space, or should I say "cyberspace", to this amazing land.Ê Together, we will explore the systems and structures the ancient Egyptian civilization developed to meet the needs of its people.Ê When our journey ends, we will realize that many aspects of this fascinating culture are still evident today!

*Think Questions:

ÊÊ Does this sound like a place you might like to visit?

ÊÊ What do you already know about Egypt?

ÊÊ What is meant by "systems & structures"?

ÊÊ What is a civilization?

ÊÊ What is culture?

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ÊÊÊÊ You have begun an important study of Ancient Egypt.Ê Your job is to become an expert in your field of study.Ê To do this, you must complete the following:

ÊÊ Choose a God/Goddess as a team name.

ÊÊ Create an electronic Field Study Notebook using Word 2000.

ÊÊ Record at least 10 facts or interesting information about your field of study in your electronic notebook.

ÊÊ Design a HyperStudio presentation highlighting your expertise.

ÊÊ Choose one "Fun Egyptian Activity" and complete.

Process & Resources

1.Ê First you will be assigned to a team.Ê REMINDER:Ê A "team" is a group of people who work together to get a job done.Ê Decide, in your group, who will do what.Ê Make sure all group members participate in this quest!

2.    You will then be assigned an area of study from the following:Ê

ÊÊ Geography

ÊÊ History/Timeline

ÊÊ Family Life

ÊÊ Social Structure

ÊÊ Government

ÊÊ Mummies & Beliefs

ÊÊ Mythology

ÊÊ Pyramids & Buildings

ÊÊ Food & Agriculture

ÊÊ Inventions & Technology

This will become your "field of study" in which you will become an expert.

3.    ÊÊNext, your group will choose the name of an important God/Goddess as your team name from the following:

ÊÊ Ra

ÊÊ Shu

ÊÊ Tefnut

ÊÊ Geb

ÊÊ Nut

ÊÊ Osiris

ÊÊ Isis

ÊÊ Nephthys

ÊÊ Horus

ÊÊ Anubis

Sorry, one name to a team!Ê No duplicate names, please!!!

4.ÊÊ Now, minimize this screen and open your word processor.Ê Set up your page with today's date, your field of study, the name of your team, and the names of the group members.Ê This will become your field study notebook.Ê This is where you will record your facts and information.Ê You may also choose to open your word processor on top of this quest and then use the double arrow in the bottom corner to shrink the page.Ê That way, the page is always there to record in.Ê WARNING!!!Ê ÊIf you choose to shrink the page, it may get in the way of what you are trying to view on the on-line resource.

5.    ÊWe are now ready to get started!Ê Scroll down through the fields of study until you find the one that has been assigned to you.Ê Don't forget!Ê You must record at least 10 facts or interesting information on your topic and record it in your electronic field study notebook.

Guiding Questions - Guiding questions are questions to help you stay on task.Ê They will help to lead you in the direction of what kind of information you should be looking for in your field of study.Ê If you find other important or interesting information that is not formulated in a question, by all means, use it.Ê REMEMBER!Ê These questions are only a guide!

Geography

Where was Egypt located?

What was the climate like?

What were the "seasons"?

What are the natural resources?

What is the topography like?

Why is the Nile River so important to Egyptian society?

Links

Clickable Map of Ancient Egypt
Nile River Valley

Natural World

Nile River Valley

Land of the Nile

Location

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!

History/Timeline

How long did the ancient Egyptian civilization last?

What were the three major time periods?

What are some important and interesting events?

What was life like during each time period?

What were some important discoveries during each period?

Who was the ruler during each period?

Links

History

Timeline

Timeline of Dynasties

History

Brief History

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!

Government

Who was the supreme ruler?

What did he actually do?

What did the people believe about the supreme ruler?

Who else held important government positions?

Links

Egyptian Civilization

The Government of Ancient Egypt
Pharaohs

King Tut (An Egyptian Pharaoh)

King Tut
The Boy King
Inside King Tut's Tomb
King Tuts Coffin
The Mummy's Curse
Museum Tour

The Boy Pharaoh

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!

Family Life

What was the role of each family member?

What was a typical day like for the family?

What kind of clothes did the Egyptians wear?

What kind of houses did they live in?

What kind of foods did the Egyptians eat?

What kind of jobs did the Egyptians do?

How is each job important to society?

What names were common?

Who went to school?Ê Who didn't?

What did the ancient Egyptians do for fun?

Links

A Kid in Ancient Egypt
Boys and Girls in Ancient Egypt
What was life like in Ancient Egypt?
Everyday Life
Egyptian Artists
Egyptian Merchants
Life in Ancient Egypt

People

Family

Family Life

Egyptian Pets

Saluki

Basenji

Egyptian Cats

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!
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Social Structure

What was the "social pyramid" of ancient Egypt?

Who's who and what do they do?

How do the people at the bottom of the pyramid support those at the top?

How was life different for those who were rich than those who were poor?

What was the role of women in Egyptian society?

What was the role of children in Egyptian society?

Links

Social Pyramid- Who's Cool and Who's Not?

Egyptian Nobles
Egyptian Pharaoh
Egyptian Scribes
Egyptian Slaves
Egyptian Soldiers

Social Hierarchy

Kings & Queens

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!

Pyramids & Buildings

What is a pyramid?

Why were they built?

Where were they built?

How were they built?

What were the sides of a pyramid aligned with?

What are the different kinds of pyramids?

What types of laborers were involved in the building process?

What kinds of items were placed in the tombs?

What are some famous temples & tombs?

What is the Sphinx?

What is the Valley of the Kings?

Links

Egyptian Structures

Pyramids

The Sphinx

Pyramids

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!

Mummies & Beliefs

What did the ancient Egyptians believe about the "afterlife"?

What is a mummy?

Why were mummies made?

What is the process of mummification?

What is the "ka"?

Where were rich people who were mummified buried?

Were poor people mummified and buried like the rich?

Who were some famous mummies?

Who was King Tut?Ê What was his curse? How did he die?

What were some Egyptian superstitions?

What are some things the Egyptians were afraid of?

What role did animals play in Egyptian beliefs?Ê

Links

What is a Mummy?
Why Mummies?
Newton's Apple Mummies
National Geographic Mummies
Mummification
Egyptian Mummies
Ask the Mummy?
Funerary Customs

Cat Coffins

Mummification

Mummification

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!

Mythology

What is a myth?

Why did the Egyptians create them?

What are some famous Egyptian myths?

Who were the following Gods & Goddesses: Ra, Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Horus, Anubis?

What was each God & Goddess' special job?

Why did the ancient Egyptians make sacrifices to the Gods?

Why were the Gods often associated with animals?

Links

Summaries of Egyptian Gods
Gods and Religion

Gods & Goddesses

Gods & Religion

Gods

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!

Food & Agriculture

What did the Egyptians eat for food?

What did they drink?

Why was farming so important to the ancient Egyptians?

What type of crops did they grow?

How did the Egyptians manage to grow crops on desert land?

Who owned the land and how was it acquired?

What types of tools were used?

What kinds of animals were important to the ancient Egyptians?

Links

Food of the ancient Egyptians

Onions and the Egyptians

Food

Food & Drink

Farmers of Egypt

Farming

Animals

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!

Inventions & Technology

What form of writing did the Egyptians use?

Why was papyrus so important?

What is the Rosetta Stone?

How did the ancient Egyptians use Mathematics?

How did the ancient Egyptians use Astronomy?

How did living along the Nile River inspire inventions?

What is a "shaduf"?

What important inventions did the Egyptians discover?

What is flax and why was it important?

How did the ancient Egyptians tell time?

What kinds of medicine were used?

Links

Science & Technology

Medicine

Boats

Hieroglyphics

Oddessy Online Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics Left to Right?
Hieroglyphics1
Papyrus
Letter to Hieroglyphics Encoder Activity
Sentence to Hieroglyphics Decoder Activity
Hieroglyphics to Letter Decoder Activity
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics & Mathematics

Hieroglyphics

Mathematics

ÊEgyptian Numerals
ÊEgyptian Numbers

ÊEgyptian Word Problems
ÊFun Math Problems

*When you have completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt today!

Egypt Today

Tour Egypt

Map of Egypt

Overview of Egypt

Fact Book

General Information on Egypt

Fun Egyptian Activities

***When you have completed your HyperStudio Project, don't forget to come back and try your expertise with one of these fun activities!

Stories from Ancient Egypt
Draw Like An Egyptian

Ancient Egypt Coloring Book
Mummimals Scramble Puzzle

Crossword Clues

Archaeologist Challenge (Math)

Mancala Game

Mad Libs

ÊHieroglyphics

Great Egyptian Clip Art

***Need some great Egyptian Clip Art to enhance your HyperStudio Project?Ê Check out these on-line resources!

Egyptian clip art

Clip art & borders

ÊClip Art**

Great Books

***Still need more data?Ê Can't find it on-line?

Look for information in these awesome books!

Aldred, C.Ê (1997).Ê Tut-an-kh-amun & his friends.Ê San Francisco, CA:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Bellerophon Books.

Aliki.Ê (1979).Ê Mummies made in Egypt.Ê Harper Collins.

Everyday Learning.Ê (1999).Ê StoryPath: Ancient Egypt, life in the Nile

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Valley.Ê Chicago, IL: Everyday Learning.

ÊÊ Fisher, L.Ê (1997).Ê The gods & goddesses of Ancient Egypt.Ê New

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ York: Holiday House.

Green, R.Ê (1996).Ê Tutankhamun.Ê New York: Grolier Publishing.

Griffey, H.Ê (1998).Ê Secrets of the mummies.Ê New York: DK

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Publishing.

Harris, G.Ê (1981).Ê Gods & pharaohs from Egyptian mythology.Ê New

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ York: Per Bedrick Books.

Harris, N.Ê (1995).Ê Mummies, a very peculiar history.Ê New York:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Franklin Watts.

Harvey, M.Ê (1998).Ê Look what came from Egypt.Ê New York:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Grolier Publishing.

Houghton Mifflin.Ê (1996).Ê Unwrapping ancient mysteries.Ê Boston:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Houghton Mifflin, Co.

Macaulay, D.Ê (1975).Ê Pyramid.Ê New York: Scholastic, Inc.

Martell, H.Ê (1995).Ê The Kingfisher book of the ancient world.Ê New

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ York: Kingfisher.

McGraw, E.Ê (1961).Ê The Golden Goblet.Ê New York: Puffin Books.

Millard, A.Ê (1990).Ê Usborne picture world history: the first

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ civilisations.Ê Belgium: Usborne Publishing, Ltd.

Millard, A.Ê (1996).Ê Pyramids.Ê New York: Kingfisher.

Milton, J.Ê (1996).Ê Mummies.Ê New York: Grosset & Dunlap.

Morley, J.Ê (1995).Ê How would you survive as an Ancient Egyptian?

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ New York: Grolier Publishing.

Rossi, R.Ê (1999).Ê The Egyptians: history, society, religion.Ê Hauppauge,

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ NY: Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

Rubalcaba, J.Ê (1997).Ê A place in the sun.Ê New York: Puffin Books.

Smith, C.Ê (1991).Ê The pyramid builders.Ê New Jersey: Silver Burdett

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Press, Inc.

Smith, W.Ê Country life in Ancient Egypt: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Meridian, CT: Meriden Gravure, Co.

Snyder, Z.Ê (1967).Ê The Egypt game.Ê New York: Random House, Inc.

Steck-Vaughn.Ê (1997).Ê World cultures past & present.Ê Austin, TX:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Steck-Vaughn, Co.

Steedman, S.Ê (1998).Ê Egyptian town.Ê Danbury, CT: Grolier Publishing.

Thomson, R.Ê (1995).Ê Footsteps in time: the Egyptians.Ê Chicago:

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Childrens Press.

Time-Life Books.Ê (1993).Ê RamsesIII: Magnificence on the Nile.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books.

Wilcox, C.Ê (1993).Ê Mummies.Ê Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Book, Inc.

Woods, G.Ê (1998).Ê Science in Ancient Egypt.Ê New York: Grolier

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Publishing.ÊÊÊ Ê

HyperStudio Project

ÊÊÊÊ Did you find some fascinating information on your topic?Ê Canât wait to showcase your expertise?Ê Well, letâs get started with creating a HyperStudio Project to share with your class!

Card 1 - Create a Title Card.Ê This should include the name of your sub-topic or field of study, the name of your group, the names of the members of your group, and at least one graphic/animation.

Card 2 - Create a Summary Card.Ê This should include a well-written summary of information of your field of study using text block and a scroll bar.

Card 3 - Create a Response Card.Ê This should include a response to "What aspects of Ancient Egyptian culture are evident today?"Ê Locate clip art from the provided links in the WebQuest, save to a disk, and import into your card.

***All cards should have a button & transition to the next card.Ê The last card should have a button & transition to your first card.Ê Be creative, have fun, and may "Thoth", God of wisdom, time, magic, and writing, be there to guide you!

***When all projects are complete, share them with your class.Ê If you have truly become an expert in your field of study, you should have no problem answering any questions from other groups.Ê

***Don't forget to fill out a "Compliment" worksheet to make positive comments on other group presentations!

Evaluation

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ÊÊÊÊ To see how well you have accomplished the tasks, you will be assessed for both individual and group work, as well as presentation and content.Ê Check out the levels of expertise.Ê Where do you think your group will score?Ê

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(1) EXPERT - Demonstrates a solid & in-depth understanding with complete accuracy of information, clear expression of ideas, and excellent/specific details to support evidence of research & learning.

(2) ACCOMPLISHED - Demonstrates a solid understanding with partial accuracy of information, good expression of ideas, and specific details to support evidence of research & learning.

(3) APPRENTICE - Demonstrates a basic understanding with partial accuracy of information, fair expression of ideas, and some specific details to support evidence of research & learning.

(4) NOVICE - Demonstrates a minimal understanding with incomplete or inaccurate information, poor expression of ideas, and few specific details to support research & learning.

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Congratulations!!!!!

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ÊÊÊÊ You have completed your field study of how the systems and structures of Ancient Egypt were developed to meet the needs of its people.

ÊÊÊÊÊ Through this WebQuest you now have a greater understanding that many aspects of a culture, that are evident today, actually began a long, long time ago!

ÊÊÊÊ Now, think about your own culture, family, and way of life.Ê Are there any similarities to those of ancient or modern Egypt's?Ê Any differences?Ê

ÊÊÊÊ Hold a discussion with your class.Ê You will be amazed at what you have learned!