Create a Shoebox Tomb
(Standards: 6.2.3 & 6.2.5/whst 6.2)
Project Guidelines
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs and noblemen were buried in elaborate tombs in order to
prepare them for the afterlife. Research the Egyptian mummification process using my
weebly with guided websites, and/or other resources from the library. Use what you learn to
construct a model of an Egyptian tomb. This project must be made inside a box (NOTHING
BIGGER THAN A SHOEBOX).
What Youll Need to Include:
Make a mummy and place it inside a coffin and sarcophagus. The
sarcophagus and coffin should be painted/colored or constructed to
look realistic. The outside of the shoebox should be covered with
paper or colored. It may look like stone or other suitable material.
Include wall paintings by drawing hieroglyphics and pictures on the
walls of your tomb to represent the mummys life. Consider
measuring the paper to fit the sides of the box and gluing it in after
the paintings are done.
Make items to represent the treasures that your mummy will need
in the afterlife (Example: food, furniture, etc.). You must include at
least 5 items.
All reports should be neatly written in pencil or ink (black or blue).
Typed papers should be at least 1 page and double-spaced.
Handwritten reports should be 1 pages and single space.
o Write a story about the person whose mummy is inside.
Give your person an Egyptian name
Explain their role in life- job, position, family, etc.
o Describe how and why people were mummified.
Use evidence from your research to support the
description.
Cite your evidence (where did your evidence come from)
Some Helpful Websites For Research:
http://historylink101.com/n/egypt_1/religion_mumification.
htm
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/home.html
http://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-egyptianmummies.html
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interacti
ves/history/egypt/makeamummy/
http://www.mylearning.org/a-step-by-step-guide-toegyptian-mummification/p-1681/
Cut and Glue or Tape Rubric to bottom of the Project
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Project Rubric:
Criteria
WrittenDescription
Storyofmummyinside
Accurateexplanationofhowandwhypeoplewheremummified
Referencesourcesareproperlycited
Points
Possible
15
ContentsofTomb
Wasitdesignedinabox?
Wasamummycreated?
Wasthecoffin/sarcophaguscreated?
Weredrawingandhieroglyphicsaddedtothewalls?
Were5itemsincludedthatwouldbeneededintheafterlife?
45
Appearance
10
Words,titles,headings,andgraphicsareeasytoread/seeand
interesting
Colorsandmaterialsaddtotheprojectanddonotdistractorborethe
viewer
Conventions/Mechanics
Reportshouldbefreefromspellingandgrammaticalerrors
Creativity
Studentsshowsoriginalityindesignanduseofmaterials
OralPresentation
Demonstratesfullknowledgewithexplanationsandelaboration
(sharehowprojectwascompletedandinterestingfactslearned)
OrganizationandStructure(logicalandeasytofollow)
Communicatesideaswithenthusiasm,propervoiceprojection,
appropriatelanguage,andcleardelivery
Usesvisual(tomb)toenhancepresentation
ProjectTurnedinonTime
5
10
10
Points
Earned
