Exploration:
Egyptian gods and goddesses
Purpose: To gain a deeper understanding of the life and times of the Ancient Egyptians by examining the ways in which their gods and goddesses directly influenced their everyday activities.
Your Assignment: Using a variety of sources, such as internet links on the 6th Grade Team website (under Social Studies/Egypt), classroom and library books, and textbooks,you will research an Egyptian god or goddess. You will become an expert on this god/goddess and his/her link to the lives of the Ancient Egyptians. In order to obtain a deep understanding of the subject matter, you will learn about, report on, and present this god/goddess in three ways.
Phase #1: Informational Research Paper *DUE:______
Using books and educational websites related to Ancient Egyptian life and deities (gods and goddesses), you will research and write a report. Your research paper should describe the following aspects of your god/goddess:
Background or story of the god/goddess’s development
Description of his/her physical appearance
Importance of god/goddess to Ancient Egyptian people’s lives
Phase #2: Talking Statue *DUE:______
For the oralpresentation of your god/goddess, each student will become a ‘Talking Statue’. You will dress as your chosen god/goddess and get into character as him/her. As if you are a statue who has come to life, you willintroduce yourself to us and tell us how you were significanttoat least one aspect of the daily lives of the Ancient Egyptians. The information you present as a ‘Statue’ should mirror the information in your research paper. The talks should be about 3-5 minutes in length and should be followed by a brief question-and-answer session with your audience. This means you should be well-versed in the background of the god/goddess whose statue you represent!
Phase#3*DUE:______
For a museum display, you will create one of the following visual representations of your god/goddess and the role he/she played in the lives of Ancient Egyptians:
Clay model
Commercial
Diorama
Jigsaw Puzzle
Mobile
Mural
Poem
Magazine Advertisement
News Report
Puppet Show
…other suggestions are welcome--think outside the sarcophagus! (Ha Ha!)
You will be assessed using the rubric that relates to each presentation method. Each presentation MUST include:
~ Name of god/goddess
~ Description of appearance
~ Background/Story of god/goddess
~ What he/she is god/goddess of
~ Explanation of relevance and importance in the lives of Ancient Egyptians (how and why
were they worshipped? What did they do for the people?)
~ Creativity in display
~ Neatness, Clarity of information, and Effortdemonstrated
I hereby declare that I, ______am committed to my exploration of the god/goddess named ______and will have all phases of exploration ready for presentation by the due dates.
Student Signature: ______
Parent Signature: ______