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Dear Students, Welcome to the first travel destination for your 5th grade year...ANCIENT EGYPT! Throughout this trimester, you and your classmates will experience many new things. You will get to explore ancient tombs, learn about the various rulers of Egypt, discover a new culture and __** create a tomb for an adult in your school. **__ Have fun and learn as much as you can along the way!



 **__TASK:__** You will explore and research Egyptian rituals and beliefs about death, burial and afterlife in order to design a tomb for an Egyptologist (an adult in your school) who wants an authentic Egyptian burial. Groups will create and then present their tomb (see specific jobs) to their peers.

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 __**PROCESS**__ :
 * 1) **__Introduction to Egypt__**:
 * sharpen mapping skills
 * explore various books and become familiar with Egypt
 * 1) **__Learn note-taking strategies__**:
 * complete note-taking lessons & practice skills needed to be successful with the project
 * 1) **__Job application__**:
 * gain an understanding of the positions available
 * evaluate your strengths and apply for the top 3 positions you see yourself suited for
 * 1) **__Interview & Research__**:
 * meet with your assigned group members and determine who your Egyptologist will be
 * research your job & develop interview questions that will help you create your Egyptologist's tomb
 * continue to research & take notes on your components of the ancient Egyptian study
 * 1) __**Design Project & Present**__:
 * collaboratively develop a presentation to present to your classmates that will clearly display your new understandings about ancient Egypt and your Egyptologist

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__ **Ancient Egyptian Timeline:** __ Check out this timeline to gain a better understanding of Egyptian history.

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**__Useful Websites__:** []
 * Ancient Egyptian Tombs VIDEO!: **

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 * Pyramid Videos:**

[|http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/soc_studies/egypt/vocab/] []
 * Egyptian Vocabulary:**

@http://www.quizland.com/hiero.htm (just be sure to uncheck the box)
 * Create your own hieroglyphics:**

@http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/mummy.htm http://www.wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/PyramidHistory.html [] [|http://egypt.mrdonn.org/] [] [] [] [] **on this site, scroll down slightly to get to the GOOD STUFF**
 * Resources to get you started:**

A good website to help you visualize the scale of the pyramids: Pyramid Size Comparison



__Student Resources:__
 * //You will receive a packet with most of these resources ready for you. However, at different times you may be asked to retrieve a document from this page. If you lose any resource, you will be responsible for getting a new copy.//**

__Job Materials:__

__General Forms:__ Bibliography Maker Note-Taking Website

__Vocabulary Document:__

__Rubrics:__

__Presentation Help:__**

Created by: Theresa Deckebach & Colleen Meulstee (2009)