Additional Requirements:

• At Home Project - The student must make a visual relating to the topic chosen for their research. Examples could include a diorama, model, large poster, mobile, game, or other creations.
• Oral Presentation - The student will show his visual to the class. In addition, they will choose at least three interesting/important facts taken from their research explaining their project.
• Egypt Quest Summary Activity - The student should take notes while listening to the oral presentations. Afterward, they should work with a partner to fill in the Ancient Egypt section of the worksheet entitled "Eqypt and the United States - a Comparison". After reviewing the Ancient Egypt section, the class will discuss one of the United States sections of the worksheet together. Students will complete the remainder of the chart with their partner, followed by a class discussion.
• Culminating Activity - After completing the worksheet, "Egypt and the U.S. - a Comparison," divide the class by the topics they researched. Have each student in the group come up with a comparison between the U.S. and Egypt. Make sure they are different. Give each student a marker and a precut triangle and have them write their comparison. It should be legible with correct spelling. NOTE: Check your triangles - some go with the point up and some have the point down (pre-mark them so the students will know which way to write on them. When everyone is done, have them build a pyramid on the board or wall with their triangles.

Social Studies Content Standards:

Skills

1.1 Students will use thinking processes and skills to gain knowledge of history, geography, economics, and political systems.

1.1.8.2 find, evaluate, and organize information specific to social studies disciplines by reading, asking questions, investigating and observing

1.1.8.3 find, interpret, evaluate, and organize primary and secondary sources of information including pictures, graphics, maps, atlases, artifacts, timelines, political cartoons, videotapes, journals, and government documents

1.1.8.8 analyze issues by stating and summarizing the issue, evaluating different viewpoints, and drawing conclusions based on data

World History

3.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the rise of the earliest communities that led to the emergence of agricultural societies.

3.2.8.3 describe the political and economic systems of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, Northern China, and Nubia/Kush

3.2.8.4 analyze the cultural development of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, Northern China, and Nubia/Kush

Peoples of the Nations and World

7.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the similarities and differences in the ways individuals, groups, societies, and cultures live and interact in the world.

7.2.8.1 analyze the variety of forms and roles institutions assume in cultures around the world

7.2.8.2 describe and analyze the practices, beliefs, and influence of religions of the world

Language Arts Content Standards:

3.8.1 Organization and Focus

1. create an organizing structure that balances all aspects of the piece and makes effective transitions between sentences and descriptions to unify key ideas and make the message or theme clear to the reader

3.8.2 Research

1. use organizational features of electronic information and library and interlibrary computerized catalogs to research information for specific purposes

2. use organizational features of electronic information and library and interlibrary computerized catalogs to research information for specific purposes

3.give credit for both quoted and paraphrased information in a bibliography using a consistent and sanctioned format and methodology for citations understand and use the organizational features of printed texts such as the citations, bibliographic references, and appendices to locate relevant information

3.8.3 Revision and Evaluation of Writing

2. prepare writing for publication using electronic resources (e.g., word processing, database, spreadsheet software) to adopt an appropriate format and principles of design (e.g., headings, margins, spacing, columns, page orientation) that enhance the final product

4. self-edit and refine writing using knowledge of standard English conventions of language and appropriate print and non-print resources (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, spell-check software)

3.8.6 Informational Writing

2. write reports for an intended audience and purpose that convey a clear and accurate perspective on the subject, support the main ideas with facts, details, examples, and explanations