Egyptian Adventure

Due Date ________

Choose a project : Examples: Pyramids, Sarcophagus, King Tut, etc......

1. Construct a model of your project to display in class.

2. Research your topic. Write a 1-2 paged typed paper. (double spaced), or a 3-4 page handwritten paper. (Books and information will be available in class, in the library, or on the computer. You will be given some time in class to work on this.) Most of it is to be done independently. If you wish to stay with me after school, the class computers will be available everyday for those who wish to stay and work on their project. There are also very helpful sites bookmarked on Cohannet’s Home Page.

3. Present orally to the class. On index cards, take notes on the important information about your project for you to use during your presentation. You may not read from your research paper. After the speech, you should be able to answer questions asked by your teacher or classmates about your project.

• Project               (1-10 points)      46 - 50     A+                  20 - 25 C
• Research Paper (1-10 points)       40 - 45     A                    10 - 19 D
• Presentation      (1-10 points)       36 - 39     B+ 0 - 9 F
• Due Date           (1-10 points)       30 - 35     B 
• Overall               (1-10 points        26 - 29    C+

Project The project will be graded as follows : 
The appearance of your project; Is it neat? Did you take your time to do a good job? Were you creative?

Research Paper : The research paper will be graded as follows: 
Did you research your project ? Did you put the information in your own words? Did you use complete sentences? Do you use proper punctuation and capitalization?

Oral Presentation The oral presentation will be graded as follows : 
Did you present your information clearly? Did you know what you were talking about? Did you have note cards to help you? Were you able to answer questions?

Due Date: Was your project done by the due date?

Overall Grade : Do you have your project, research paper, and oral presentation? Was it is handed in on time?

Explore this website. Try your luck at Egyptian Jeopardy, Who Am I, Crossword Puzzles, or learn more about your favorite Egyptians and/or artifacts.
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4368/
Learn all about Ancient Egypt and play some games testing your knowledge at this winning 1998 ThinkQuest Junior site.

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