The Process

Timeframe:  This lesson is designed to cover a
unit of study estimated at two-three weeks. mummy

Students have individual assignments that can be
done during class as well as homework early in the process.
 
After several days, students should be meeting in their groups regularly to discuss how they can incorporate what they have learned into the game.  

The teacher will need to be continuously monitoring individual student progress as well as group process.

The teacher may want to bring the class together for periodic discussions of the main ideas.  

The teacher will want to make current maps of the Middle East available to students and engage students in discussions about Egypt then and now.

Additionally, making books, magazines, artifacts, speakers, and
videos available to students as a class or for individual research
can be very effective.

(Playing the games the students create is another vital way to
evaluate the project.  Students will need to play games created
by other groups as well as their own.  The teacher can gain
much information about the final product by observing teams
playing the games.)  

The ProcessEgyptian funeral barge        

We will be researching the following information about Ancient Egypt. Everyone group member is individually responsible for knowing the information you have researched, and collectively you will add the things you found most important to your game.  


Your individual work will be evaluated as homework.  Your group game
will be evaluated as a project grade.  See the evaluation section of this
WebQuest for details.

 FIRST - Meet as a team to establish your ground rules and time tables.  
Remember, all team members have an important role to play!

 SECOND - Begin your individual work and think about types of games
you might suggest to the group. Don't try to design the game first and then
do the research or you might miss a wonderful idea for a game!  Keep on
track with your time tables!

THIRD - Brainstorm possible game formats as a group.  After you have done
some of your research and seen the game requirements, you can eliminate game
formats that will not meet the criteria.  LOCK INTO YOUR FORMAT AS A GROUP
so that all your creative energy is moving in the same direction.  Divide up the work
in whatever way your TEAM determines is your BEST method for working.

Your Research begins:  Do the following activities individually and as a
group - using your team time table.

Maps: Why was the Nile River important to life in Ancient Egypt?
Individual:
1.  Click here and study the map and pronunciation of 7 cities of ancient Egypt.  

2.  Print this map and study about the geography of Ancient Egypt.  Create 10 questions that might be used in a game about Ancient Egypt.  All of the following geography concepts must be explained as part of these questions.  Five questions must require an explanation. Five questions must require a short answer.  
Be sure these concepts are added to your map:  cataracts, Aswan Dam, lotus (what does this have to do with geography),  Nubia, Red and Black land, White Nile and Blue Nile, Upper and Lower Egypt, King Narmer,  and two geography
topics of  your choice.
Give your individual questions to the teacher.

3.  Other geography assignments to accompany your textbook may be made by the teacher.
 		Group:  Game Requirements
1.  Some type of map activity which uses at least 4 cities of ancient Egypt must be included in your game.

2.  Your game must make reference in some way to 5 different geography questions from your work as individuals.

Culture: What effects did Egyptian religion have on Ancient Egyptian culture?
Individual:
1.  View some timelines of Ancient Egypt.  You
are to develop a timeline of ancient Egypt based on
your own research and opinions.  You may use a
computer or you may design your own timeline by hand.  
The minimum of the following must be included:  
  • 5 most important pharaohs
  • 5 inventions of Egypt of enduring impact
  • 5 different cultural practices - religion, burial practice, etc.
  • 5 major man-made monuments or land features
  • Explain details for each of the above from your cultural research
2.  In what type of homes did most Ancient Egyptians live?  What types of jobs did they have? What did they eat and wear?  
 		Group: Game Requirements
1. Reference to 3 time periods must be included in your game.

2.  Your game must make reference in some way to what you have determined to be the 5 most important inventions, cultural practices, and man-made monuments or land features of Ancient Egypt.  

3.  Your game must include items about food, clothing, shelter, and jobs of Ancient Egypt.
 

Government:  Are there enduring government ideas today which existed in Ancient Egypt?
Individual:  
 Read about the laws and government organization of Ancient Egypt.  Write a short comparison of the government/laws of ancient Egypt and the current laws of the United States.  
 		Group: Game Requirement
 Identify the 4 most important ideas about law and government in Ancient Egypt to include in your game.

History:  Who was the most important Pharaoh?  Why?
Individual:
 Why would Akhenaten's beliefs about the Sun God Ra create such a stir in Ancient Egypt?
Why was Rameses called "The Great"?
What was unusual about Hatshepsut?
If Tutankhamun was not an important pharaoh, why is he remembered? (Is the mummy's curse real?)
Who built the pyramids and why?  How do they differ from an obelisk?
What is the Valley of the Kings?

 		Group:  Game Requirement
1.  As a group, identify 5 people you think contributed the most to the culture of Ancient Egypt.  Include specific information about all five and their accomplishments in your game.

2.  Your game must have three references to events or people of the 18th Dynasty.

Economics: How did trade effect the culture of Ancient Egypt and other cultures of the time period?
Individual:
 1.  What types of transportation were used in Ancient Egypt and how did transportation effect trade?
2.  What did Ancient Egyptians produce and what did they purchase from other countries?  
3.  What
Group:  Game Requirements:
1.  Your game must include at least two items about trade with other countries.


2.  Your game must include types of transportation.

Trivia:  What other interesting ideas about Ancient Egypt did you discover during our study?
Individual:
1.  Want to write in hieroglyphics?
Go to this site!  EXTRA CREDIT will be awarded to the first person who can tell the teacher what the hieroglyphics say on the top page and the introduction page to this WebQuest.

2.  Research other things you find interesting about Ancient Egypt.  You'll need to have a good grasp of the civilization when you begin creating your game.

 		Group: Game Requirements:
1.  Royal Symbols are evident in all Egyptian
artwork.  A player of your game must be able to
identify and explain the importance of: Ankh,
Cartouche,  Crook and Flail, and Lotus.

2.  What other trivia have you discovered about Ancient Egypt that would make your game more interesting?