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A WebQuest for 4th Grade Designed by: Sheila Lavallee Beverly Public Schools Beverly, Massachusetts |
Introduction
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Imagine
a place a long, long time ago where a river gently winds its way through a
desert valley. 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.
Every year the river floods its banks and deposits rich black soil that
is ideal for growing crops. Ducks,
geese, and cranes are plentiful in the marshland, and fish live in abundance
in the river. Hippopotamuses and
crocodiles swim in the pools along the riverbank.
Palm trees and fig trees grow along the river.
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.
Come along with me on a journey through time and space, or should I say
"cyberspace", to this amazing land.
Together, we will explore the systems and structures the ancient
Egyptian civilization developed to meet the needs of its people.
When our journey ends, we will realize that many aspects of this
fascinating culture are still evident today!
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Task
You have begun an important study of Ancient Egypt.
Your job is to become an expert in your field of study.
To do this, you must complete the following:
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Create
an electronic Field Study Notebook using Word 2000. |
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Record
at least 10 facts or interesting information about your field of study in your
electronic notebook. |
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Design
a HyperStudio presentation highlighting your expertise. |
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1.
First you will be assigned to a team.
REMINDER:
A "team" is a group of people who work together
to get a job done. Decide, in your
group, who will do what. Make sure
all group members participate in this quest!
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You will then be assigned an area of study from the following:
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This
will become your "field of study" in which you will become an expert.
3.
Next, your group will
choose the name of an important God/Goddess as your team name from the
following:
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Tefnut |
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Geb
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Isis |
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Sorry,
one name to a team! No duplicate
names, please!!!
4.
Now, minimize this screen and open your word processor.
Set up your page with today's date, your field of study, the name of your
team, and the names of the group members. This
will become your field study notebook. This
is where you will record your facts and information.
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.
That way, the page is always there to record in.
WARNING!!!
If 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.
We are now ready to get
started! Scroll down through the
fields of study until you find the one that has been assigned to you.
Don't forget! 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.
They will help to lead you in the direction of what kind of information
you should be looking for in your field of study.
If you find other important or interesting information that is not
formulated in a question, by all means, use it.
REMEMBER! These questions
are only a guide!
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Geography
Where
was Egypt located?
What
was the climate like?
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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
*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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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
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*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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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
The
Government of Ancient Egypt
Pharaohs
King
Tut (An Egyptian Pharaoh)
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The Boy
King
Inside
King Tut's Tomb
King Tuts
Coffin
The Mummy's
Curse
Museum
Tour
*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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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? Who didn't?
What
did the ancient Egyptians do for fun?
Links
A
Kid in Ancient Egypt
Boys and Girls
in Ancient Egypt
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What was
life like in Ancient Egypt?
Everyday
Life
Egyptian
Artists
Egyptian
Merchants
Life
in Ancient Egypt
Egyptian
Pets
*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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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?
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Egyptian
Pharaoh
Egyptian
Scribes
Social
Hierarchy
*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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Pyramids
& Buildings
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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
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*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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Mummies
& Beliefs
What
did the ancient Egyptians believe about the "afterlife"?
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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? 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?
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What
is a Mummy?
Why Mummies?
Newton's
Apple Mummies
National
Geographic Mummies
Mummification
Egyptian Mummies
Ask the
Mummy?
Funerary
Customs
*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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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
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Summaries
of Egyptian Gods
Gods
and Religion
*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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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
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*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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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
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Hieroglyphics
Oddessy
Online Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics
Left to Right?
Hieroglyphics1
Papyrus
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Sentence to
Hieroglyphics Decoder Activity
Hieroglyphics to Letter
Decoder Activity
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics
Mathematics
Egyptian
Numerals
Egyptian
Numbers
*When you have
completed your investigation, scroll down to check out links to Egypt Today and
additional links!
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Additional Links
Egypt Today
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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!
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Ancient
Egypt Coloring Book
Mummimals
Scramble Puzzle
Archaeologist
Challenge (Math)
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Great
Egyptian Clip Art
***Need
some great Egyptian Clip Art to enhance your HyperStudio Project?
Check out these on-line resources!
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Great
Books
***Still
need more data? Can't find it
on-line?
Look
for information in these awesome books!
Aldred,
C. (1997).
Tut-an-kh-amun & his friends.
San Francisco, CA:
Bellerophon Books.
Aliki.
(1979). Mummies made in
Egypt. Harper Collins.
Everyday
Learning. (1999).
StoryPath: Ancient Egypt, life in the Nile
Valley. Chicago, IL:
Everyday Learning.
Fisher, L. (1997).
The gods & goddesses of Ancient Egypt.
New
York: Holiday House.
Green,
R. (1996).
Tutankhamun. New
York: Grolier Publishing.
Griffey,
H. (1998).
Secrets of the mummies. New
York: DK
Publishing.
Harris,
G. (1981).
Gods & pharaohs from Egyptian mythology.
New
York: Per Bedrick Books.
Harris,
N. (1995).
Mummies, a very peculiar history.
New York:
Franklin Watts.
Harvey,
M. (1998).
Look what came from Egypt. New
York:
Grolier Publishing.
Houghton
Mifflin. (1996).
Unwrapping ancient mysteries.
Boston:
Houghton Mifflin, Co.
Macaulay,
D. (1975).
Pyramid. New York:
Scholastic, Inc.
Martell,
H. (1995).
The Kingfisher book of the ancient world.
New
York: Kingfisher.
McGraw,
E. (1961).
The Golden Goblet. New
York: Puffin Books.
Millard,
A. (1990).
Usborne picture world history: the first
civilisations. Belgium:
Usborne Publishing, Ltd.
Millard,
A. (1996).
Pyramids. New York:
Kingfisher.
Milton,
J. (1996).
Mummies. New York:
Grosset & Dunlap.
Morley,
J. (1995).
How would you survive as an Ancient Egyptian?
New York: Grolier Publishing.
Rossi,
R. (1999).
The Egyptians: history, society, religion.
Hauppauge,
NY: Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
Rubalcaba,
J. (1997).
A place in the sun. New
York: Puffin Books.
Smith,
C. (1991).
The pyramid builders. New
Jersey: Silver Burdett
Press, Inc.
Smith,
W. Country life in Ancient
Egypt: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Meridian, CT: Meriden Gravure, Co.
Snyder,
Z. (1967).
The Egypt game. New
York: Random House, Inc.
Steck-Vaughn.
(1997). World cultures
past & present. Austin, TX:
Steck-Vaughn, Co.
Steedman,
S. (1998).
Egyptian town. Danbury,
CT: Grolier Publishing.
Thomson,
R. (1995).
Footsteps in time: the Egyptians.
Chicago:
Childrens Press.
Time-Life
Books. (1993).
RamsesIII: Magnificence on the Nile.
Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books.
Wilcox,
C. (1993).
Mummies. Minneapolis:
Carolrhoda Book, Inc.
Woods,
G. (1998).
Science in Ancient Egypt. New
York: Grolier
Publishing.
HyperStudio
Project
Did you find some fascinating information on your topic?
Canāt wait to showcase your expertise?
Well, letās get started with creating a HyperStudio Project to share
with your class!
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1 - Create a Title Card. 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.
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2 - Create a Summary Card. This
should include a well-written summary of information of your field of study
using text block and a scroll bar.
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3 - Create a Response Card. This
should include a response to "What aspects of Ancient Egyptian culture are
evident today?" Locate clip
art from the provided links in the WebQuest, save to a disk, and import into
your card.
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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.
Check out the levels of expertise. Where
do you think your group will score?
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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.
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ACCOMPLISHED - Demonstrates
a solid understanding with partial accuracy of information, good expression of
ideas, and specific details to support evidence of research & learning.
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APPRENTICE - Demonstrates
a basic understanding with partial accuracy of information, fair expression of
ideas, and some specific details to support evidence of research & learning.
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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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least 10 facts in electronic notebook |
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