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ANCIENT EGYPT TRAVEL BROCHURE
INTRODUCTION: A travel agency has asked you to create a travel brochure for Ancient Egypt
because of your experience and knowledge about Ancient Egypt’s Nile River Valley.
YOUR TASK: Using what you’ve learned, plus additional research about Ancient Egypt, create a
travel brochure that is designed to encourage people to visit this amazing place. Be creative in
designing and formatting your brochure. You will use HISTORY ALIVE p. 74-79 to help you with your
research.
REQUIREMENTS:
The layout:
Map
Site 1
Site 2
Site 3
Site 4
p.1
p.2
p.3
p.4
p.5
Cover/
Intro
p.6
You must include the following:
Page 1 – Map
HA – p. 74
Pages 2-5
4 Sites of
Egypt
HA – p.75-79
Page 6 –
Cover and
Intro
HA – p. 74
Map: Sketch a colorful, labeled map of Ancient Egypt that includes: the Nile, Upper and Lower
Egypt, the Eastern and Western Deserts. You also need the locations of your four sites (see below).
Paragraph: Provide a six sentence paragraph that explains why Egypt was considered, “the gift
of the Nile”. Analyze the importance of the Nile, and explain at least 3 ways that the Egyptians
used the Nile.
Sites to describe: Great Pyramid at Giza (Khufu), the White Chapel (Senusret I), the Temple at
Dayr al-Bahri (Hatshepsut) and Abu Simbel (Ramses II).
Honors: Research two sites of your choosing, in place of Khufu or Senusret.
Paragraph: For each site, you will need to provide a six sentence paragraph that describes the
site/monument, the pharaoh’s accomplishments, and the time period in which they ruled.
Picture: Create a colorful picture of the monument or site.
Cover: INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND PERIOD, plus a catchy title for your travel brochure!
Introduction: Give an overview of the tour you are recommending. Highlight a few destinations,
and briefly explain what tourists can expect to see on their trips. Explain the different time
periods/kingdoms in Egypt, and what each kingdom was famous for.
Picture: Provide a colorful picture that captures the beauty of the Nile, or one of the sites.
GRADING – 75 SUMMATIVE POINTS
REQUIREMENT
Map: colored and labeled
Paragraph: identifies purpose of the Nile and three uses. At least six sentences.
Four Sites: At least six sentence paragraphs that include: monument description, accomplishments of
pharaoh, time period.
Cover: Name and Period, catchy title, colorful image
Introduction: Overview of tour, explanation of pharaohs, purpose of construction, 3 kingdoms.
Pictures: Appropriate, colorful picture for each page that highlights the monument or subject.
Mechanics: Complete sentences, Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalization, Word choice.
TOTAL
Points
10
40
10
10
5
75
ANCIENT EGYPT TRAVEL BROCHURE
Sentence Frames for Travel Brochure
Page 1 – Map:
The Nile River played a huge role in allowing the Egyptians to become a successful civilization.
The Egyptians used the Nile for many purposes. First, they relied on the Nile for
_____________________________________________. This allowed for ________________________. They also
used the Nile to ___________________________________. This helped with __________________. Finally, the
Nile was the Egyptian’s primary source of/for ____________________________________. This allowed
for the Egyptians to _______________________________________. The Nile truly was a “gift” to the
people of Egypt for all of the life that it brought!
Pages 2-5: Sites
A location that you must visit is ___________________________ because _____________________. One
interesting feature about __________________ (name of site), is _____________________________________.
Another remarkable characteristic of/about __________________, is ____________________________.
This (monument/temple/structure/tribute) was built by ________________ during the _________
(Old/Middle/New) kingdom.
One of _____________’s greatest achievements was _______________ because___________________.
Clearly, ___________ (location) is worth a trip to see the _________________ from thousands of years
ago.
Page 6 - Introduction:
Let the ____________ (name of your tour company) guide you through Egypt to see _______________,
just as the Egyptians saw them thousands of years ago! On this guided tour, you will learn about
important _________________, and incredible ______________. You will also see monuments from the
_______, _________ and _____ Kingdoms. The monuments from these time periods show how Egypt
changed through the centuries. The _____ Kingdom was famous for _______________, while the
________ Kingdom was important because____________________. Finally, the _____ Kingdom was time
period in which ___________. Join us on this incredible voyage down the Nile!