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Name: ______________________
Date:______________________
Class:______________________
Egyptian Newspaper Project
Projects Due Wednesday, 3/4
As we complete our unit of study on ancient Egypt, it is time for you to
demonstrate your knowledge about this ancient civilization!
With a group of 4-5 students, you will be creating an Egyptian Newspaper.
The goal is for the group to capture life in ancient Egypt during one of three
kingdoms: Old, Middle, or New Kingdoms. Your group will need to create a
catchy title for the Newspaper, an appropriate date, and various other
components to make this newspaper seem like a real paper that may have
existed in these ancient days. (With English writing of course!)
The newspaper is a group effort and therefore will be 50% of your
grade for this project.
In addition, each member of the group will create an article to contribute to
the newspaper. This article must be typed.
This part of the project is individually completed and will be the other
50% of your grade for this project.
The article will creatively demonstrate your understanding of one of the
five aspects of ancient Egyptian life listed below:
1.
Religion
– The article must reflect your understanding of the connection
between the gods, nature, and/or morality. (Examples: Mummification of a
Pharaoh, Editorial of whether a Pharaoh will make it to the afterlife - Weighing of the
Heart Ceremony, Akhenaton’s change in religion and the public’s opinion)
2. Economy – The article must reflect your understanding of the how the
ancient Egyptians used their natural resources to make them a wealthy civilization.
(Examples:
Hiring of a new Scribe, Trade at Cataract Ports, Papyrus picking and
development of products, expanding trade routes)
3. Government – The article should reflect your understanding of the how
ancient Egyptian pharaohs and queens led to the strength and unity of the
civilization. (Examples: Pharaoh’s accomplishments or events involving the
pharaoh, A new member of the dynasty taking reign, Vizier fired for misguiding the
Pharaoh)
4. Technology
– The article should reflect your understanding of the
development of technology in ancient Egypt and how it impacted the Egyptians.
(Examples: Problems with an irrigation System, development of the Valley of the
Kings, New Weapons/tools, Mummification advancements)
5.
Geography
– The article must reflect your understanding of how the
geographical features of ancient Egypt impact everyday life. (Examples: Weather
related problems (Sandstorms/Droughts), Importance of the Nile in trade, Papyrus
growing, Rock cutting in Nubia, Flooding problems in the Nile Delta.)
Ideas on what perspective to take on your articles:
· A reporter’s detailed description of an event that would be realistic during ancient Egyptian
times.
· An editorial, which is an article from the editor’s point of view on an event or person during that
time period.
· A letter to the editor, which is a letter to the Newspaper from an ordinary citizen of ancient
Egypt stating his or her view about an event or person during that time period.
Below are the steps you and your group will take to complete this project on time.
Dates have been included to ensure you manage your time wisely.
Newspapers must be turned in at the beginning of class on Wednesday.
Monday,
2/23
Groups will be assigned. As a group decide:
● Title
● Time Period (Old, Middle, New Kingdom)
● What aspect of ancient Egyptian life each person will write about.
Homework: Brainstorm for your individual article. Come into school with
at least three different ideas written down.
Tuesday,
2/24
Share your ideas for articles with your group. Decide on a topic and begin
working on your rough draft for your individual article.
Homework: Rough draft of article is due on Thursday, 2/26. Must be
typed, double spaced, and printed.
Wednesday
2/25
Work on your rough draft and illustration. Bring your flash drive with you
to class - you will have time in class to work on the article.
Homework: Rough draft of article is due on Thursday, 2/26. Must be
typed, double spaced, and printed.
Thursday,
2/26
PEER EDITING: 2 members of your group must edit your article for
grammar, spelling, and content corrections.
Work on your illustration. Remember it needs to be in color.
Homework: 2nd Draft of your article is due on Friday, 2/27, typed, doublespaced, and printed out. Continue to work on your illustration.
Friday, 2/27
PEER EDITING 2nd Draft: At least one member of your group must edit
your article again for grammar, spelling, and content corrections.
Begin working on the layout for the newspaper as a group:
● Sketch out what will go on each page.
● Discuss the extras you would like to include.
● Discuss font size, style, and color.
● Begin to work on creating your newspaper and extras leaving space
for articles and illustrations.
Homework: Final Draft of your article is due on Monday, 3/2. Colored
illustrations and extras are due by Tuesday, 3/3.
Monday, 3/2 Work on your newspapers. Work on extras and layout.
Homework: Colored illustration and extras for the newspaper are due
tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/3.
Tuesday,
3/3
Work on putting the newspapers together.
Wednesday
3/4
Turn in paper at beginning of class.
Homework: Any final touches needed for the newspaper due tomorrow.
Egyptian Newspaper Project Group Grading Rubric
Layout
(15 points)
Layout of the
newspaper is
similar to the
layout of a
modern
newspaper.
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Layout of newspaper
is accurate to a
modern day
newspaper. Creativity
was used to make
newspaper realistic to
ancient Egyptian
times.
Layout of
newspaper is
accurate to a
modern day
newspaper. Some
creativity was used
to make newspaper
realistic to ancient
Egyptian times.
12-8
Layout was
some-what
disorganized and
lacked creativity
to make it
accurately match
a modern day
newspaper.
Layout completely
lacks organization
and creativity. In
addition, it does
not match a
modern day
newspaper.
7-4
3-0
Provided at least 5
extras in Egyptian
newspaper. Extras
were appropriate to
the time period of the
paper.
Provided between
3-4 extras in
Egyptian
newspaper. Extras
were somewhat
appropriate to the
time period of the
paper.
No extras were
provided.
15-13
12-8
Provided
between 1-2
extras in the
Egyptian
newspaper.
Extras did not
connect to the
time period of
the paper.
7-4
Title and dates of
newspaper is very
creative and is
directly related to one
of the 2 kingdoms of
ancient Egypt.
Title of newspaper
is somewhat
creative and
adequately relates
to one of the 2
kingdoms of
ancient Egypt.
8-6
Title of
newspaper is
basic and
somewhat relates
to one of the 2
kingdoms of
ancient Egypt.
5-3
newspaper lacks
creativity and does
not relate to any of
the three kingdoms
of Ancient Egypt
Newspaper
displays a good
deal of time and
effort. Creativity
and neatness was
visible.
8-6
Newspaper
displayed very
little time, effort
or creativity. A
bit rushed.
Newspaper does
not display time,
effort, creativity,
and neatness.
5-3
2-0
15-13
Newspaper
extras
(15points)
Additional
material is
created for the
newspaper to add
to the
presentation (i.e.
ads, weather, etc)
Title/Dates
(10 points)
The title of your
newspaper is
creative and
directly relates to
ancient Egypt.
Presentation(
10 points)
Newspaper is
visually
appealing. It is
neat, colorful,
and well
constructed.
10-9
Newspaper displays a
great deal of time,
effort, creativity, and
neatness.
10-9
______/15
______/15
3-0
______/10
2-0
______/10
Group Grade _____/50
Name_________________
ANCIENT EGYPT INDIVIDUAL NEWSPAPER ARTICLE RUBRIC
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Articles:
Article
Article is
Article shows
Article lacks
Choose 1 out
demonstrates
somewhat
little
creativity.
of 5:
excellent
creative and
creativity.
Article does
Religion,
creativity and
shows a basic
Article
not reflect a
Geography,
accurate
understanding
reflects some
clear
Economy,
information.
of one of the
understanding
understanding
Government,
Article
five aspects of
of the aspect
of the aspects
Technology
directly
Ancient Egypt.
of Ancient
of Ancient
(30 points)
relates to the
Article has 2-
Egypt, but
Egypt.
main aspect of
3 supporting
lacks
Ancient Egypt
details.
supporting
with at least
Individual
Article
Grade
_____/30
details.
3-5 supporting
details.
Punctuation
Article is neat
Article is
Newspaper is
Newspaper is
and Proper
and typed.
relatively neat
not very neat
not neat and
Grammar
There are less
and there are
and there are
has more than
(10 points)
than 3
between 4-6
between 6-10
10 errors in
spelling,
spelling,
errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
punctuation,
spelling,
punctuation
and
and
punctuation
and grammar
grammatical
grammatical
and grammar
errors
errors
Article has
creative title,
and
appropriate
dates matching
the kingdom
used.
Article has
Article has a
The article has
basic
title not
no title
newspaper
pertaining to
present, and
Presentation
title, and
Ancient Egypt,
no dates.
Grade
appropriate
and no
dates.
appropriate
Presentation
of Article
(5 points)
Punctuation
and
Grammar
____/10
_____/5
date.
Illustration
(5 points)
A lot of effort
and creativity
is put into
illustration.
Some effort
Minimal effort
There is no
and creativity
and creativity
illustration.
is put into
is put into
Grade
illustration.
illustration.
____/5
Illustration
Individual Grade _____/50
OVERALL GRADE: Group Grade + Individual Grade = ____/100