Introduction
Egypt was one of the most inventive and distinguished of all of the ancient empires, whether it was sorting organs into Jars for the afterlife, or by wrapping a body in soft linen cloth so that they could be preserved to live in the Duat with the rest of their family. In this activity intended for AP sophmores or Juniors the goal is to learn about what the traditions were in ancient egypt and how it affected things such as religion, culture and economy. This should be about 1 page in length and should include several words that relate to the subject matter including a definition. Include Pictures and Color.
https://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-mummification/
Task
The Task is to make a well written essay that involves Egyptian Traditions. Not only that but the idea is to teach the class something so make the writing clear and concise as well as informative. You can use any photos you would like from a computer as long as they are cited but remember to dictate to the class what the significance of the photos are.
Process
The Essay should be made up of 5 paragraphs, an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a closing
The introduction should be focused on a three part thesis examining the individual effects on Religion, Culture, and Economy.
In each of the body paragraphs they must include an Arabic word with a definition.
Finally the essay should be well constructed and included LITTLE to NO SPELLING MISTAKES (points will be reduced) Plagiarism will result in instant 0.
Evaluation
The evaluation for this is 100-90 for a well put together paper including a good information and includes 3 to 4 good and interesting photos that fit the theme. This also would include 0-2 spelling errors as well as all citations cited correctly.
For an 80-70 is an okay paper with up to 10 spelling errors as well as having few if any pictures or color as well as having 1 incorrect citation.
60-0, poorly written paper with many mistakes, more than 15 spelling errors and no citations or plagiarism work.
Conclusion
To conclude, do your best on this as you (the student) are writing about another countries practices and traditions that they hold dear. Do your best to not have any spelling mistakes and do NOT have any PLAGIARISM in your essay. Remember if you have any questions ask a peer first if you need anything. If you still have questions you can ask.
Credits
None of these photos are mine, all of the following are from google images under the following links.
https://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-mummification/
All of the images and sites are not mine. They belong to their respective owners.
Teacher Page
The goal of this webquest is for the students to become enlightened about the culture and traditions of another country (Egypt). This is a subject that the students can look up on a computer and use technology to help introduce new types of learning through this way.