Use the following websites to help with your Egyptian Pyramid Project:
"I Am The Mummy, Heb Nefert"
Advice on How To Build a Pyramid
Hieroglyphic Code
Egyptian Pyramid Project:
Directions:
1. Find
a partner you will be able to work well with. If you would rather work by
yourself, you may.
2. Plan
how you will build or draw an Egyptian pyramid. The pyramid must represent (and
be the same shape as) the pyramids that were built during Ancient Egyptian
times.
3. Design
your Egyptian pyramid to include:
a. a representation
of a sarcophagus with an embalmed mummy
b. a
spell (or special word) written in hieroglyphs to help send the pharaoh to his
afterlife.
c. 3
or more features of an Egyptian pyramid (for example: hidden entrances, burial
chambers, temple, food, luxury goods to take to the afterlife, etc.)
4. Label
the sarcophagus and the other features with clear and neat labels.
5. Write
a poem that serves to honor the pharaoh buried in the pyramid; use the poem “I
Am The Mummy, Heb Nefert” as a model of an excellent poem.
6. Write
an essay with two or more paragraphs that explains:
a. how
you built your pyramid.
b. the
design of your sarcophagus, the spell you included, and the features of your
pyramid.
7. Plan to present your pyramid and
read your essay aloud to the class.
Due
Date: November 28, 2012 Parent Signature:
Rubric Name:
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A
Advanced
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B
Proficient
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C
Basic
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NP
Below
Basic
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Pyramid
(6.2.5)
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Model
or drawing includes a detailed sarcophagus, spell, and 3 or more labeled features modeled
after the pyramids of Ancient Egypt.
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Model
or drawing includes a detailed sarcophagus, spell, and 2 or more labeled features modeled
after the pyramids of Ancient Egypt.
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Model
or drawing includes a sarcophagus, spell, and 1 or more labeled features modeled after the pyramids of
Ancient Egypt. May be missing labels, sarcophagus, or the spell.
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Even
with individualized help, the model or drawing is not representing a pyramid
of Ancient Egypt.
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Essay
(6
C 1.0)
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Writing
is organized. 2 full paragraphs; no errors in C.U.P.S.
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Writing
is mostly organized; very few errors in C.U.P.S. Less than 2 full paragraphs.
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Writing
is partially organized; several errors, but none interfere with the reader’s
understanding of the explanation.
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Even
with individualized help, writing is unorganized. Errors interfere with the
reader’s understanding.
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Presentation
(6
L 1.0)
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All
parts of the presentation are clear and understandable to the entire
audience. The presenter points to parts in the model or drawing to emphasize
what he or she is saying.
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Most
parts of the presentation are clear and understandable to most of the
audience.
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More
than half of the presentation is clear and understandable to most of the
audience.
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Even
with individualized help, the presentation is not clear or understandable to
the audience.
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