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ANCIENT EGYPT RESEARCH PROJECT
Unit I: Patterns of Settlement in the Ancient and Modern Worlds
Social Studies Indicators:
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Students will analyze the cultural development of Egypt.
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Students will analyze the analyze characteristics that are used to organize people into cultures.
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Students will analyze the relationships among maintaining order under the rule of law,
protecting individual rights, and providing for the common good.
AGOPP Research Process
A-Ask Questions
Where was ancient Egyptian civilization located? How did the physical features and geographic characteristics of Egypt affect the development of its civilization?
How did the Egyptian government support the needs of the people?
What was the role of the social class structure in the daily life of the ancient Egyptians?
What role did religion play in Egyptian civilization?
What were the major cultural developments in architecture, public works, and shelters?
How did the Egyptians use their natural, capital and human resources to
produce more goods and services?
What were major cultural developments of the Egyptian civilization in written language & crafts such as art, drawing, sculpture & pottery?
What were the major technological developments of the ancient Egyptians which helped advance their civilization?
G-Gather Information
Decide which sources are best for your topic.
Identify key words and phrases .
Determine which resources will provide background information and which resources
will provide more specific information with supporting details.
Use text features to identify essential information from text.
Skim and scan for information that answers your question.
Verify the "worthiness" of the information.
Record relevant information--summarize and paraphrase--avoid plagiarism.
Record bibliographic information.
Websites
***Click on the picture of your characteristic of civilization to access the selected websites:
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Political System |
Social System |
Religion |
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Human Geographic |
Economic System |
Human Expression |
Technology |
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Online Databases
***Click on the picture of an online database to access it. Logins and Passwords are available on Edline on the Media Center page.
O-Organize Information
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Use a graphic organizer (in this case, your note cards) to organize your findings.
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Cite your source (book, magazine, website or online resource) and take notes for each source.
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Arrange the information into a logical order.
Click this link to access the graphic organizer
P-Prepare Information
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Select the most important information.
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Type the information onto your PhotoStory3 storyboard
(Click here for a copy)
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Save pictures for your Photostory into a folder in your picture file
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Upload your pictures into Photostory and add your transitions and sound
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Record the information from your storyboard
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Generate your video from Photostory and COPY AND PASTE it into the handin folder.
P-Present Information
E-Evaluate, Assess, Reflect
Click this link to access the rubric
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