ANCIENT EGYPT CREATIVE PROJECTS
To wrap up our unit on ancient Egypt, you will be choosing ONE of the following creative projects to do. I have included both crafts as well as other creative projects so that you are not required to buy expensive art supplies or other materials. This project is due MONDAY, DECEMBER 18th. Please keep the size of your craft project limited to the cardboard sheet I gave you with this handout. If you choose option 6 or 7 you are not required to keep your project to a certain size.
Here are your options:
Craft Project1. Build a model of an ancient Egyptian pyramid. You can include information inside about what would have been housed in a pyramid OR you can create a model of what building the pyramid was like. Here is an example:
Craft Project2. Create a Canopic jar
There are 4 canopic jars used in the mummification process. Duamutef, the jackal-headed god takes care of the stomach. Imsety, the human-headed god takes care of the liver. Qebehsenuef, the falcon headed god takes care of the intestines. Lastly, Hapy, the baboon-headed god takes care of the lungs. Choose ONE of the jars to create and include a model organ inside.
Here is an example:
Craft Project3. King Tut’s Death Mask
Create a model of King Tutankhamun’s funerary mask. Make sure it is as detailed as possible. I do not expect you to use actual lapis lazuli for the eyebrows!
Craft Project4. Create a model of a sarcophagus with a fake mummy inside. Make sure the sarcophagus is decorated with historically accurate images.
Craft Project5. Research the ancient Egyptian game Senet. Create your own senet board with the correct number of pawns made out of a material of your choice.
6. Write a minimum one page story from the perspective of King Hatshepsut (the Queen who was King). Imagine what her daily life might have been like or imagine the moment when she took over the throne. You can make up a story to tell but include historically accurate details (for example, she probably wouldn’t have planned military campaigns on a laptop).
7. Research ancient Egyptian sports and prepare a 1 page information poster about the sports. Include both text and images.
8. Propose a project to me! You can propose a craft or research project. We must decide on the expectations together BEFORE you begin so make sure you clear your project with me before you start working on it.