Ancient Egypt Content Knowledge

I can explain to others:

Government

·      How the Ancient Egyptian government was set up

·      The three kingdoms of Ancient Egypt

·      The importance of King Tut, Cleopatra, Queen Hatshepsut

Religion

·      The basic religious beliefs of Egyptians

·      The importance of Ra to Ancient Egyptians

·      Why the pyramids and mastabas were built

·      The Ancient Egyptians’ beliefs about the afterlife

Cultural and Scientific Advancements

·      The importance of papyrus

·      What special rights Egyptian women had

·      The importance of Ancient Egypt’s middle class

·      The importance of the Rosetta Stone

Agriculture

·      What the creation of the world’s first sun based calendar had to do with the flow of the Nile River

·      How Ancient Egyptians gained water for their farmland during droughts

Geography

I can locate and explain the importance of the following sites:

Information Literacy and Technology

• I can find information from my text book, United Streaming, online databases, and non-fiction books in order to gain knowledge about Ancient Egypt.
• I can create a Power Point presentation that will educate others about Ancient Egypt.
• I can cite the sources where I found information on a works consulted page.
• I can use videos and images found online appropriately with my PowerPoint presentation.
• I can work as a helpful team member. I can listen to others; offer helpful comments; work on creating and achieving goals for the project; work on many pieces of the project; and help others to do their best work.