Egyptian Pharaohs Activity



[pic]Egyptian Pharaohs Activity[pic]

_____________________________________ is the name of the Pharaoh that I will research then share the information that I have learned in a digital story on the iPad.

You must teach your classmates as much interesting information as you can about your pharaoh.

______Requirement 1: Use your iPad to research the Pharaoh listed above; make sure you create a Popplet on your iPad that shows your research and plans.

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Be sure to keep track of where you get each piece of information/fact.

______Requirement 2: Take a screenshot and save your final Popplet.

______Requirement 3: Create a PicCollage project that tells a story about your assigned Pharaoh. This PicCollage must have at least 7 slides.

Listed below is the information that you must have in your PicCollage. Check off each as you finish it.

_____ Pharaoh name

_____ Meaning of name

_____ Years Ruled

_____ Major Accomplishments

_____Setbacks (at least one)

_____ Why he/she was important to the people of Egypt

_____ What his/her crown looked like

_____ How the people felt about him/her

_____ Impact on Egypt

_____ Family tree

_____ Three interesting facts about the pharaoh

_____ The last slide should include your OPINION about whether or not you consider your pharaoh to

be a great leader.

Remember to include pictures that represent your pharaoh that include maps, photographs, or drawings. Make sure each picture has a caption that explains why it is used and where you got it from the Internet.

Your project will be presented to the class.

You will be evaluated by your peers.

Your project will be evaluated by your teacher using a scoring guide based upon the following information:

• Historical accuracy: You used facts to create your project.

• Completion: All required parts of the project are done.

• Quality and Neatness: Your work reflects time, thought, organization and effort. It is also easy to read.

• Creativity and Style: Your work is interesting to look at and presented your information in a way that

was interesting to others.

LIST OF PHARAOHS

|Amenhotep III - ruled during a peaceful time and beautified Egypt.  |

|Akhenaten - changed Egypt and pushed his people towards a new religion--the |

|belief in one god. |

|Cleopatra VII - incredible story of a female pharaoh |

|Hatshepsut - was full of ambition and dressed like a pharaoh. |

|Khufu – constructed one of the largest pyramids. |

|King Tut (Tutankhamun) – the boy king and his death |

|Menes - mysterious and the first pharaoh to rule Egypt |

|Ramses II - one of Egypt's most powerful rulers. |

|Snefru - was responsible for so many pyramids.  |

WEBSITES FOR RESEARCH: You may use these or find your own. Be careful! Some websites are not credible/trustworthy. Use the rubric on the back of this page to check one website not on my list. [pic]

WEBSITE EVALUATION

Website URL:

Website Author: ________________________________

| |YES |NO |

|Is there a link for “About Us”, “Philosophy”, “Background”, “Biography”? | | |

|Did the author use his/her real name? |YES |NO |

|Did the author give you his/her e-mail address? |YES |NO |

|Does the author tell you about him/herself? |YES |NO |

|Is there a date on the page that tells you when it was last updated? |YES |NO |

|Can you tell if the information on the page is current? |YES |NO |

|What is the purpose of the website? |INFORM |HUMOR |

| | |SELL |

| | |PERSUADE |

|Are there “related links” or “additional sites” to go to? |YES |NO |

1. Would you use this website again? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Did you use some of the information from this site in your project?

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3. If you could talk with the person that designed the website, what might you tell him/her about its strengths and weaknesses? What should he/she change? What should he/she keep the same?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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He ruled from 1300-1250BCE







-- Akhenaten



--Cleopatra VII

--Ramses II

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