Name ________________________ SS # ______
You will
receive a Guided Reading worksheet to fill out as you read Chapter 4. This Guided
Dates to remember:
Part I of Guided
Reading Sheet due: Friday, 10/3
Part II of Guided
Quiz on Guided Reading and classwork: Thursday,
10/16
Project choices: You may work with a partner in your SS class
if you choose. You will have time to
conduct research and work on your project in class from 10/17-10/23. A list of grading requirements will be
distributed.
I. Make a model
of an Egyptian pyramid with a minimum 4" base (no Legos). Your model should accurately reflect a
typical pyramid. Put your name on the
bottom and include an essay addressing the research questions with the model.
Research questions: (Response should amount to 1 handwritten
page):
a.)
How were pyramids built? Describe
the steps in constructing a pyramid.
b.) Why were pyramids built? Describe their functional AND religious
purposes.
II. Describe the steps of
mummification. Your project may be a
hand-illustrated book or poster, play or song (to be performed), or a product in
Movie Maker, Photo Story, or Voice Threads.
(Answers to research questions should amount to 2-3 handwritten
pages).
Research questions:
a.) What steps did Egyptians take to mummify
their dead?
b.) What materials did Egyptians use to
mummify a body?
c). What religious purpose did mummification serve?
III. Write biography
describing the life and achievements of a pharaoh. Your biography may be a hand-illustrated book
or poster, play or song (to be performed), or a product in Movie Maker, Photo
Story, or Voice Threads. (Answers to
research questions should amount to 2-3 handwritten pages).
Research
questions:
a.) When did this
pharaoh live and rule?
b.) What challenges
did this pharaoh face?
c.) What did this
pharaoh accomplish or achieve?
d.) Do you think
this pharaoh was a good leader? Why or
why not?
IV.
Create a mobile with visuals of at least four
contributions or inventions produced by the Egyptians. Research
questions (hang on index card or write on back of each “invention” visual;
about 2 total pages of information):
a.) How did the Egyptians use these inventions? Describe each accomplishment or invention.
b.) How do we use these inventions today?
c.) How have these accomplishments helped us or
made our lives easier?
GUIDED
Name___________________________________ SS# ______
Guided
Completed
Completed
Project due: 10/24 (Friday)
Basic directions: Please bullet your notes in your own words using short words and
phrases. All information on this sheet
could appear on your unit test and in future discussions. This will be useful
as a study guide as well. [NOTE: (V) = Vocabulary word. All vocabulary words should be defined
in your own words.]
Basic requirements (for a 3):
·
Responses are
bulleted
·
Responses are in your own words
·
Responses are
accurate
·
Responses are well
organized: Your key points are
clear. You would be able to review/learn
from this
Section 1: The
Delta (V):
Cataracts (V):
Basins (V):
Shadoof (V):
Section 2: The
What did Narmer achieve?
Describe (choose important
details only!)
In the cities:
On the estates:
For the farmers:
The Pharaoh:
Define and describe the roles and responsibilities of the Pharaoh (V):
The Pyramids
What were the purposes of the Pyramids (V):
On which side of the river were pyramids built? ________ WHY?
Religious beliefs
Describe the role and importance of:
Hapi
Re
Osiris
Book of the Dead (V):
Embalming (V):
Why did Egyptians embalm bodies?
To earn a 4, choose
one of the following to respond to in writing. Responses should be at least ˝ page, in full sentences, and provide specific details as
support.
v
Describe ways the
v Describe how pyramids were built (steps, materials, etc.).
v
Explain the steps in making a mummy.
Name_______________________________________ SS# ______
Guided
Completed
Project due: 10/24
(Friday)
Basic directions: Please bullet your notes in your own words using short words and
phrases. All information on this sheet
could appear on your unit test and in future discussions. This will be useful
as a study guide as well. [NOTE: (V) = Vocabulary word. All vocabulary words should be defined
in your own words.]
Basic requirements (for a 3):
·
Responses are
bulleted
·
Responses are in your own words
·
Responses are
accurate
·
Responses are well
organized: Your key points are
clear. You would be able to review/learn
from this.
Section 3: The Middle Kingdom
What major change occurred to the role of the pharaoh during this period?
Hyksos: Who were they? What did they bring to
Section 4: The
What were the major accomplishments of:
Thutmose
III
Hatshepsut
Incense (V):
Religion
Amon-Re: Who was he? How did the Egyptians worship him?
Uses of Egyptian temples:
Responsibilities of Egyptian scribes:
Decline of
Amenhotep IV/ Akhnaten
Why did
Contributions
Define and list the uses of Papyrus (V)
Other contributions or achievements of
To earn a 4, choose one of the following to respond in writing. Responses should be at least ˝ page, in full sentences, and provide specific details as
support.
v
Explain
in detail which leader has had the most influence on Egyptian society and why
you feel this way.
v
Which
civilization do you feel has had the most impact on the modern world today, the
Mesopotamians or the Egyptians? Explain
your answer.
v
Which
kind of leader do you think was more effective on its people? Priest-kings or
pharaohs? Explain your answer.