Name ______________________________ Date __________________ Period ________

Ancient Egypt Research Project

Project Due Date _____________________ My Presentation Date __________________

Description
During our study of Ancient Egypt, you will research a specific topic, complete a research
organizer, and create a PowerPoint presentation. Each research project must have a minimum
of 3 sources from which you have found information, with at least one source being from paper.
Each student will have a maximum of five minutes to present his or her PowerPoint to the class.

Requirements
You will be graded on your use of class time, your PowerPoint, a peer review, and the oral
presentation of your PowerPoint. See the rubric at the end of this document for details.

Each PowerPoint must have a minimum of 7 slides and a maximum of 10 slides. The first slide
must be a Title slide with the title of your project, your name, your class period, and the month
and year in which you completed the project. At least 3 of the next slides must present key
ideas from your research. You must incorporate at least 3 graphics or photographs into the
presentation. The last slide must be a bibliography of the sources you used for your
presentation. All information must be properly cited using the proper citation method. See the
example PowerPoint included here for more information.

Possible Research Topics (If you do not like any of these, see me. Well work something out.)

Gods & Goddesses Pharaohs Hieroglyphics
Pyramids Mummies Military
Animals of the Nile Valley of the Kings Slavery
The Sphinx Social Classes Role of Women
Rosetta Stone Farming and the Nile Dwellings
Clothing Food and Drink Jewelry
Art Geography Government and Laws
Trade Transportation Astronomy
Medicine Technology Education

Write your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice of research topic in the spaces below. You must select

these topic choices no later than _____________________________________.

1st Choice _____________________________________________

2nd Choice _____________________________________________

3rd Choice _____________________________________________

Whats in this Organizer


Project Cover Page (the page before this one) A listing of the Description, Requirements, and
possible Topics for the Ancient Egypt Research Project

Sample PowerPoint - Ancient Egyptian Transportation an example created by Mr. Melia

Bibliography Organizer How the Bibliography for Ancient Egyptian Transportation was
created and a Blank Template for you to use to collect the bibliography information you will
need for your PowerPoint

Sixth Grade Bibliography Page A two page reference document that describes how each
source should be listed in your PowerPoint bibliography

PowerPoint Notes Pages Three pages of blank PowerPoint slides with an area for notes. Use
these to draft the content for your PowerPoint

Peer Review Evidence Page You must have your PowerPoint reviewed by at least one other
student. In addition, you must review at least one other students PowerPoint. Use this page to
have your reviewer record their impressions of your PowerPoint. Also, use this page to list the
name, title, and date of the PowerPoint(s) that you reviewed

Rubric This describes how your project will be graded





Please Note: Although your Bibliography Organizer and PowerPoint
Notes Pages will not be graded, they must be reviewed by me before
you may begin computer work on your PowerPoint.
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By
Christopher Melia
Social Studies
Period 1
January
2011
Why do we need to understand
transportation in Ancient Egypt?
Transportation, or Transportation, or movement movement, is one of the five , is one of the five
themes of geography. It answers the question themes of geography. It answers the question
How do people, goods, and ideas move from How do people, goods, and ideas move from
place to place? place to place?
This can help us understand how the Ancient This can help us understand how the Ancient
Egyptians were connected with other regions, Egyptians were connected with other regions,
cultures, and people in their world. cultures, and people in their world.
This can help us understand how we are This can help us understand how we are
connected with the Ancient Egyptians in our world. connected with the Ancient Egyptians in our world.
Five Major Means of Transportation
in Ancient Egypt
Walking Walking
Animals Animals
Litters Litters
Chariots Chariots
Ships Ships
Walking
Most Egyptians went about by foot Most Egyptians went about by foot
They used sandals made of papyrus They used sandals made of papyrus
Many travelers used walking Many travelers used walking- -sticks sticks
The walking The walking- -stick served both as a stick served both as a
weapon against robbers as much as a weapon against robbers as much as a
walking aid walking aid
Do not walk the road Do not walk the road
without a stick in your without a stick in your
hand hand - - Ankhsheshonq Ankhsheshonq
Animals
Donkeys were the most commonly used animal to carry Donkeys were the most commonly used animal to carry
loads. They were sometimes used for riding too. loads. They were sometimes used for riding too.
It is believed there were millions of donkeys in Ancient Egypt It is believed there were millions of donkeys in Ancient Egypt
Mules, horses and oxen also may have been used to pull Mules, horses and oxen also may have been used to pull
carts or carry loads carts or carry loads
Camels were probably not used until a much later period in Camels were probably not used until a much later period in
the Egyptian civilization the Egyptian civilization
Litters
Litters were Litters were chairs chairs carried by men or animals carried by men or animals
They were made of a light frame of wood, and They were made of a light frame of wood, and
sometimes had a covering over the top sometimes had a covering over the top
Only the upper classes used litters Only the upper classes used litters
Litters were often used for ceremonial purposes Litters were often used for ceremonial purposes
2
Chariots
Chariots are light, two Chariots are light, two- -wheeled, horse drawn vehicles wheeled, horse drawn vehicles
Horses were usually not ridden but were instead Horses were usually not ridden but were instead
harnessed to harnessed to chariots chariots
Chariots were very fast so Pharaohs liked to use them Chariots were very fast so Pharaohs liked to use them
Chariots were very expensive to keep so they were only Chariots were very expensive to keep so they were only
used by the upper classes and the military used by the upper classes and the military
Ships
Because of the Nile River, ships were a vital means of Because of the Nile River, ships were a vital means of
transportation in Ancient Egypt transportation in Ancient Egypt
Cedar wood was imported from Phoenicia to build the Cedar wood was imported from Phoenicia to build the
ships because it was stronger than the local wood ships because it was stronger than the local wood
Ships mainly used sails and oars, but sometimes they Ships mainly used sails and oars, but sometimes they
were pulled upriver by animals were pulled upriver by animals
Instead of bridges, smaller ships called ferry boats, were Instead of bridges, smaller ships called ferry boats, were
used to cross the Nile in narrow places from east and west used to cross the Nile in narrow places from east and west
Ancient Egypt
Transportation Summary
The majority of people got around just by walking The majority of people got around just by walking
Donkeys were used the most to carry loads Donkeys were used the most to carry loads
Rich people might have themselves carried in a Rich people might have themselves carried in a
litter, especially for ceremonial reasons litter, especially for ceremonial reasons
Chariots were a fast, but expensive, way to get Chariots were a fast, but expensive, way to get
around, so they were used mainly by the military around, so they were used mainly by the military
Egypt Egypt s location along the Nile made all types of s location along the Nile made all types of
ships essential for transportation ships essential for transportation
Bibliography
J acobs, Heidi Hayes. J acobs, Heidi Hayes. The Ancient World The Ancient World. Upper Saddle . Upper Saddle
River, New J ersey: Prentice Hall, 2003. River, New J ersey: Prentice Hall, 2003.
Kaplan, Leslie C. Kaplan, Leslie C. Land and Resources of Ancient Egypt. Land and Resources of Ancient Egypt. New
York: Rosen Publishing Group, 2004.
"Pharaonic Egypt: Means of transportation." J anuary 1, 2011 "Pharaonic Egypt: Means of transportation." J anuary 1, 2011
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/means
_of_transportation.htm.
Sands, Stella. Kids Discover: Ancient Egypt.Kids Discover
2003: 2-5.
Bibliography Organizer

The Bibliography slide (shown below) of the PowerPoint Ancient Egyptian Transportation are
listed in the sample organizer below. Use the blank organizer on the next page to collect the
information you will need for your Bibliography page.


















For Books

Author(s)
Last Name, First Name
Title
City of
Publication
Publisher and Date of
Publication
Jacobs, Heidi Hayes The Ancient World
Upper Saddle
River, New
Jersey
Prentice Hall, 2003

Kaplan, Leslie C. Land and Resources of Ancient Egypt New York
Rosen Publishing Group,
2004

For World Wide Web (Internet Site)

Author
(if known)
Title of Article
Title
of
Work
Date Visited URL

Pharaonic Egypt:
Means of
Transportation

January 1,
2011
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/
timelines/topics/means_of_transportation.htm


For a Periodical (Magazine or Newspaper)

Author
(if known)
Title of Article
Periodical title (underlined) date:
page.
Sands, Stella Kids Discover: Ancient Egypt Kids Discover 2003: 2-5

Bibliography

Jacobs, Heidi Hayes. The Ancient World. Upper Saddle
River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2003.

Kaplan, Leslie C. Land and Resources of Ancient Egypt.
New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 2004.

"Pharaonic Egypt: Means of transportation." January 1, 2011
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/means
_of_transportation.htm.

Sands, Stella. Kids Discover: Ancient Egypt. Kids Discover
2003: 2-5.
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Sixth Grade Bibliography
1. For each source listed, begin first line at margin and indent each line that follows.
2. Underline or use italics for titles of books, periodicals and software. Titles of articles are enclosed in quotation
marks.
3. Note punctuation and follow exactly.
4. If required information, such as author or place of publication, is not available, just leave it out.
5. Arrange all sources in one list, alphabetically by first word, which will generally be either the author's last name
or the first important word of the title.

PRINT SOURCES
Book with one author:
1. Author.
2. Title of book.(underlined)
3. City of publication:
4. Publisher, date of publication.
Wal ker , Ni ki . Col oni al Women. New
Yor k: Cr abt r ee Publ i shi ng Company, 2003.

Book with two authors:
1. Authors, in order they are listed on the title page.
2. Title of book. (underlined)
3. City of publication:
4. Publisher, date of publication.
Ri de, Sal l y and TamO' Shaughnessy. Expl or i ng Our Sol ar Syst em. New Yor k:
Cr own Publ i sher s, 2003.


Encyclopedia and other familiar reference books:
1. Author of article (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of book.(underlined)
4. Date of edition. (Volume and page number not necessary if articles are arranged alphabetically).
Hut son, J ames H. " Fr ankl i n, Benj ami n. " The Wor l d Book
Encycl opedi a. 2006.

" Fr ance. " Compt on' s Encycl opedi a. 2004.

Article in a periodical:
1. Author (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Periodical title (underlined) date: page.
Boel t er , Mi mi . " Voyage of Hope, Voyage of Tear s. " Cobbl est one
Feb. 2006: 23- 27.

" N. F. L. Tr ai ni ng Camp Repor t " The New Yor k Ti mes
21 August 1996: B12.

Print Sources Online Sources



ONLINE SOURCES
Encyclopedia Online:
1. Author, if shown
2. "Title of the article."
3. Name of encyclopedia (underlined).
4. Date of your visit (day, month, year -- see example)
5. <First part of http address>. (enclosed in angle brackets).

Chr i st ensen, Nor man L. , J r . " Tr ee. " Wor l d Book Onl i ne. 12 Dec. 2005
<ht t p: / / www. wor l dbookonl i ne. com>.

Sol ni ck, Br uce B. and Wi l l i amD. Phi l l i ps. " Fr ankl i n, Benj ami n. " Gr ol i er
Mul t i medi a Encycl opedi a. 17 Sept ember 2005 <ht t p: / / gme. gr ol i er . com>.

World Wide Web:
1. Author (if known).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of complete work. (if relevant, underlined)
4. date of visit
5. <full http address>.(enclosed in angle brackets)

" Bi ogr aphi cal Dat a: Wal t er M. Schi r r a. " Ast r onaut Bi ogr aphi es.
10 J an. 2006 <ht t p: / / www. j sc. nasa. gov/ Bi os/ ht ml bi os/ schi r r a- wm. ht ml >.

" St at i st i cal Summar y: Amer i ca' s Maj or War s. " The U. S. Ci vi l
War Cent er . 17 August 2005 <ht t p: / / www. cwc. l su. edu/
ot her / st at s/ war cost . ht m>.

Ar net t , Bi l l . " Comet s. " The Ni ne Pl anet s. 21 Mar ch 2006
<ht t p: / / seds. l pl . ar i zona. edu/ ni nepl anet s/ ni nepl anet s/ comet s. ht ml >.



Susan Aroldi
Oradell Public School
Oradell, New Jersey
[email protected]
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Peer Review Evidence

Name of Reviewer: _____________________________ Date of Review: ________________

What I liked about this PowerPoint:
_______________________________________________________________________

What this PowerPoint needs to make it better:
_______________________________________________________________________

What I learned from this PowerPoint:
_______________________________________________________________________

Questions I still have about this topic:
_______________________________________________________________________


I reviewed the PowerPoint titled ______________________________________________

by __________________________________________ on the following date __________

Name of Reviewer: _____________________________ Date of Review: ________________

What I liked about this PowerPoint:
_______________________________________________________________________

What this PowerPoint needs to make it better:
_______________________________________________________________________

What I learned from this PowerPoint:
_______________________________________________________________________

Questions I still have about this topic:
_______________________________________________________________________


I reviewed the PowerPoint titled ______________________________________________

by __________________________________________ on the following date __________
Rubric for Ancient Egypt Project

CATEGORY
4
Above Standards
3
Meets Standards
2
Approaches Standard
1
Below Standard
Score
Content
Covers topic in-depth
with details and
examples. Subject
knowledge is
excellent.
Includes essential
knowledge about the
topic. Subject
knowledge appears
to be good.
Includes essential
information about the topic
but there are 1-2 factual
errors.
Content is minimal
OR there are
several factual
errors.

Organization
Content is well
organized using
headings or bulleted
lists to group related
material.
Uses headings or
bulleted lists to
organize, but the
overall organization
of topics appears
flawed.
Content is logically
organized for the most part.
There was no clear
or logical
organizational
structure, just lots of
facts.

Attractiveness
Makes excellent use
of font, color,
graphics, effects, etc.
to enhance the
presentation.
Makes good use of
font, color, graphics,
effects, etc. to
enhance to
presentation.
Makes use of font, color,
graphics, effects, etc. but
occasionally these detract
from the presentation
content.
Use of font, color,
graphics, effects etc.
but these often
distract from the
presentation
content.

Sources &
Bibliography
Source information
collected for all facts.
All documented in
desired format.
Source information
collected for all facts.
Most documented in
desired format.
Source information collected
for all facts, but not
documented in desired
format.
Very little or no
source information
was collected.

Mechanics
No misspellings or
grammatical errors.
Three or fewer
misspellings and/or
mechanical errors.
Four misspellings and/or
grammatical errors.
More than 4 errors
in spelling or
grammar.

Time and
Effort
Class time was used
wisely. Much time and
effort went into
planning, design, and
construction.
Most class time was
used wisely. Time
and effort went into
planning, design, and
construction.
Class time was not always
used wisely, but student
clearly put some effort went
into planning, design, and
construction.
Class time was not
used wisely and the
student put in little or
no effort.

Presentation
Well-rehearsed with
smooth delivery that
holds audience
attention.
Rehearsed with fairly
smooth delivery that
holds audience
attention most of the
time.
Delivery not smooth, but
able to maintain interest of
the audience most of the
time.
Delivery not smooth
and audience
attention often lost.


Peer Review
At least one peer
review was conducted
on the students
project and the
student conducted at
least one peer review
of another students
work.
The student did not
have a peer review
conducted, but did
perform a peer review
of another students
work.

The student had a peer
review conducted, but did
not conduct a review of
another students work.
There is no
evidence of a peer
review being done
on the students
work and the
student did not
complete a peer
review on another
students work.


Total _____

Please Note: If no work is done in a category, a score of zero may be awarded.