Sunday, October 24, 2010
October 25th through October 27th 2010
Hello all! I am looking forward to seeing all your wonderful Egypt projects this week! Don't forget that we have Thursday and Friday off this week! :)
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Homework: October 7 through October 14
Homework Log
October 7th
Assignment #1: Due October 11th: Return the attached project proposal sheet with choices indicated.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________
Assignment #2: Read 20 minutes nightly.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________
Assignment #3: Study Vocabulary words for weekly test.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________
Project planning/research as needed. Project is due 25th October.
Vocabulary List #8:
Anachronism, chronicle, synchronize, cacophony, phonics, chronic, chronology, megaphone, euphonious, symphony
Project Proposal: Egypt Project
Writing Component Choices:
___________Pretend you are an archaeologist. Write a journal describing the artifacts and objects you find in an excavation of an Egyptian site. Make sure you include sketches, and describe items in detail. Your journal must consist of a minimum of twelve written entries, and six sketches. Each written entry must be a minimum of one full paragraph. Sketches must be full-color and labeled.
___________Egyptian society was structured much like a pyramid with the pharaoh at the top. (Remember the worksheet)Nobles, priests, scribes, artisans, farmers, and laborers represented descending levels of society. Create personal narratives from a minimum of three different perspectives reflecting events of daily life. Share daily events, thoughts, concerns, and how the specific role impacts societal relationships as well as that individual’s aspirations and hopes, and future goals.
___________Publish a newspaper highlighting the people and time. Write news stories with catchy headlines. Include three straight news articles, two feature stories, an editorial, a gossip column, an advice column, a recipe, one comic strip, a sports story, and three advertisements.
Describe your ideas for your project: (1-2 sentences)
Hands-on Model Choices:
________Design a pyramid or a sphinx. Include specific dimensions, and the supplies needed to create a life size version. This project should reflect careful planning, and meticulous work. (Think Mr. Baltz’s castle project)
________Make a diorama of King Tut’s Tomb. Include details. (Use the guideline sheet included in your packet)
________Research the different types of boats used during the ancient Egyptians time. Choose one type and build a model of the boat. Include information on how the boat was built, materials used, as well as its purpose.
________Create a cultural artifact. Examples include: jewelry, games(Senet or Mehen), cartouche, or animal God mask.
Include an informational paragraph about the artifact.
_________Focus on the geography of Egypt. Create a salt map of the region during Ancient times with the following labeled: the Nile River, Aswan, the Red Sea, Libyan Desert, Mediterranean Sea, Sinai, Alexandria, Nile Delta, Saqqara, Upper Egypt, Memphis, Giza, Valley of the Kings, Nubia, Luxor, and Karnak; OR create a powerpoint using Google earth or other maps with a slide dedicated to each of the above places.
Describe your ideas for your project. (1-2 sentences)
October 7th
Assignment #1: Due October 11th: Return the attached project proposal sheet with choices indicated.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________
Assignment #2: Read 20 minutes nightly.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________
Assignment #3: Study Vocabulary words for weekly test.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________
Project planning/research as needed. Project is due 25th October.
Vocabulary List #8:
Anachronism, chronicle, synchronize, cacophony, phonics, chronic, chronology, megaphone, euphonious, symphony
Project Proposal: Egypt Project
Writing Component Choices:
___________Pretend you are an archaeologist. Write a journal describing the artifacts and objects you find in an excavation of an Egyptian site. Make sure you include sketches, and describe items in detail. Your journal must consist of a minimum of twelve written entries, and six sketches. Each written entry must be a minimum of one full paragraph. Sketches must be full-color and labeled.
___________Egyptian society was structured much like a pyramid with the pharaoh at the top. (Remember the worksheet)Nobles, priests, scribes, artisans, farmers, and laborers represented descending levels of society. Create personal narratives from a minimum of three different perspectives reflecting events of daily life. Share daily events, thoughts, concerns, and how the specific role impacts societal relationships as well as that individual’s aspirations and hopes, and future goals.
___________Publish a newspaper highlighting the people and time. Write news stories with catchy headlines. Include three straight news articles, two feature stories, an editorial, a gossip column, an advice column, a recipe, one comic strip, a sports story, and three advertisements.
Describe your ideas for your project: (1-2 sentences)
Hands-on Model Choices:
________Design a pyramid or a sphinx. Include specific dimensions, and the supplies needed to create a life size version. This project should reflect careful planning, and meticulous work. (Think Mr. Baltz’s castle project)
________Make a diorama of King Tut’s Tomb. Include details. (Use the guideline sheet included in your packet)
________Research the different types of boats used during the ancient Egyptians time. Choose one type and build a model of the boat. Include information on how the boat was built, materials used, as well as its purpose.
________Create a cultural artifact. Examples include: jewelry, games(Senet or Mehen), cartouche, or animal God mask.
Include an informational paragraph about the artifact.
_________Focus on the geography of Egypt. Create a salt map of the region during Ancient times with the following labeled: the Nile River, Aswan, the Red Sea, Libyan Desert, Mediterranean Sea, Sinai, Alexandria, Nile Delta, Saqqara, Upper Egypt, Memphis, Giza, Valley of the Kings, Nubia, Luxor, and Karnak; OR create a powerpoint using Google earth or other maps with a slide dedicated to each of the above places.
Describe your ideas for your project. (1-2 sentences)
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