Exploring Ancient Egypt
A Research/Multimedia
Presentation Project for Fourth
Graders
Exploring Various Social Classes
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Pharaohs
Priests/Nobles
Scribes
Merchants/Artists
Farmers
Slaves
Examples of Guiding Questions
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Role in society
Daily Life
Gods and Goddesses
Mummification
Temples and Tombs
Sacred Rituals
PROCESS
• Read, read, read!
• Take notes
• Write up answers to guiding questions on
index cards
• Plan slides on storyboard
• Have teacher sign-off on plan before
computer work begins
READING AND RESEARCH
Books
Textbook: Explore
the Ancient World
Kids Discover
magazines
Navigator
Bookmarks
Westwood Server
On-Line Resources
Web Quests:
 http://iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
 http://iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
 http://edweb.sd.su.edu/webquest/webquest.html
MORE GREAT SITES…!
Guardian’s Ancient Egypt Kid
Connection
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Odyssey
Additional Resources
• Interact: Ancient Egypt CD-ROM
• “Time Traveling through Ancient Civilizations”
CD-ROM
• “Clue Finders: 4th Grade Adventures” CD-ROM
• Egypt (book on tape)
CITING YOUR SOURCES
• List sources
• Assign each source a code number
• Write code with notes from that
source
• Follow format for Bibliography
Copying images from websites
Scanning pictures from books
Clip art from power point
Original drawings
AVOID…
Distracting Sounds
Ineffective
HARDtoREAD text
Inappropriate graphics
Divide into sections
Prepare index cards with notes
Practice with slides
Present to another group
Final presentation for parents
Working Together
• Assign tasks
• Share resources
• Give everyone a
chance
• Use your time
wisely
Have fun exploring life
in ancient Egypt!