HUMANITIES ASSESSMENT TASK 2

NAME:_____________________ YEAR LEVEL:__7__TERM:_2___

DUE: Wednesday 8th of June

ANCIENT EGYPT LIVING

Task outline:
Step 1) Pick a topic which you are interested in from
the list below
Step 2) Pick a format which you would like to create
Step 3) Complete the action plan questions
You must include a reference list!

Board of Studies outcomes:

HT4-1 describes the nature of history and archaeology and explains their contribution to an
understanding of the past
HT4-2 describes major periods of historical time and sequences events, people and societies
from the past
HT4-3 describes and assesses the motives and actions of past individuals and groups in the
context of past societies
HT4-6 uses evidence from sources to support historical narratives and explanations
HT4-7 identifies and describes different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the
past
HT4-8 locates, selects and organises information from sources to develop an historical
inquiry

STEP 1) Select ONE topic from the following

list:Gods and Religion You will need to examine at least 2-3 different
gods

What they were the gods of

What did they look like
How were they worshipped
Where were their temples
Stories/legends associated

Pyramids You will need to choose at least 2 famous pyramids

Whose pyramids are they

Who built them
Why were they built
Materials used
Location (Map)

Famous Egyptians

Name, date and location lived (must be a real person)

Detailed research on why they were famous

Food

How were they able to grow food and why were they so successful
What foods did rich and poor people eat
How did they prepare/cook their food
Create a menu

Leisure Activities

What did rich and poor people do for fun in their spare time
Music and dance
Poetry
Games, etc

Myths

You will need to research some famous myths and recount them

Temples

Who built them (architect/pharaoh)

Location
Purpose of the temple
Method of construction and Materials
Construction workers

Occupations You will need to research and discuss at least 3

occupations

Scribe
Priest
Farmer
Architect
Mason

Artisan

Mummification

Why mummify people

Who performs mummifications
Explain the process in detail

STEP 2- Select ONE of the following

presentation formats:Poster

Create a poster (A2-A3 size) on cardboard with illustrations, drawings and

maps etc

3D Model

You will need to create a model of your chosen item (remember you need to
be able to transport it to school).

Power point

You need to include 7-10 slides

Your slides need to contain pictures, diagrams, maps, etc
You need to include approx 500 words about your chosen topic

Movie

You will need to script and record a 2-3 minute movie about you chosen topic
You need to ensure that the format your movie is recorded in can be played on
the schools computers.

Artwork you can create one of the following:

Painting
Sculpture
Drawing/illustration

Graphic Novel

Your graphic novel will need to be 4-6 pages in length

You will need to include colour/black and white pictures illustrating your text

Action plan
Research
1) In 300 words, answer the dot points beneath your topic
First Famous Pyramid: Giza
1. Giza was made by the Ancient Egyptians. They made it for the fourth
dynasty Pharaoh Khufu
2. Well the people who designed Giza was Khufu, Imhotep and Hemiunu
but it was made by slaves, craftsmen, farmers and officials
3. The pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu so he can put all his prize
positions and his tomb when he dies (another word for it)
4. It is made out of limestone and carved bricks but some people believe
it is made out of limestone concrete
5. The Great Pyramid of Giza is located at Al Haram, Giza Governorate
Egypt

2nd Pyramid Pyramid of Menkaure

1. It was built for fourth dynasty Pharaoh Menkaure
2. Menkaure put his pyramid beside Khufu he designed it but got the Ancient Egyptian
craftsmen and slaves to build it. It is the smallest pyramid out of the three main
pyramids in Giza
3. It was built to keep all of Menkaures stuff and to serve his tomb
4. The pyramid was made out of limestone and granite
5. It is located at Al Ahram, Al Haram Giza Governorate Egypt
Introduction (100 words)
2) What topic have you picked? Give your creation a title or question you
aimed to prove Does the Pyramid of Giza have 8 sides?
3) What are you investigating? Explain your assessment task e.g. I am investigating
the importance of the ancient pyramids to Egyptian religion I am investigating the
importance of pyramids and what they were used for and how long it took to build
pyramids I am also going to be looking for the different types of Pharaohs
4) Why do you think your topic is important, relevant? E.g why do we need to
investigate the pyramids to understand the Ancient Egyptians? Well Investigating
pyramids helps understand what Pharaohs would use their pyramids. Also
investigating pyramids will tell us which Pharaoh had what pyramid for example Khufu
had the Great Pyramid of Giza. Also Pyramids are one of the main features of Ancient
Egypt and Pharaohs because most of the time when you think of ancient Egypt you
think of pyramids pharaohs and mummification
Action plan (200 words)
5) When investigating your topic, what areas did you focus on in order to have a
good understanding of the topic? Write these in focus question The areas I
focused on were
Types of Pyramids
What Pharaohs owned what Pyramid
The main pyramids in Egypt

6) When researching, did you need primary or secondary sources? Why?

Well all you would fine would be secondary sources because there is no
one still alive from ancient Egypt to make a website but you would need
primary because if its primary then half of the things wouldnt be made
up like some secondary sources. Maybe some of the pictures are real not
when it was taken but the item itself.
7) Include a reference list ( Reference List Is Under this page)
8) Pick one source you used, what is the origin and purpose of the
source? Wikipedia: The purpose of the source is to teach knew things that

Evaluation of your work (200 words)

8) Do you think you have a good understanding of your topic now? I think that I
have a much better understanding than before because before term 2 I knew a
little about Pyramids and Ancient Egypt in general. I have learned so much stuff
like the roles of Pharaohs and what they would use pyramids for and much more
stuff
9) What went wrong with your assessment task? I under estimated it which
made me rush the assessment and do it on the second last day before it was
due. I also think that the pyramid was rushed.
10) What ways could you have improved? I could have added more detail and I
could have made my assessment more interesting by using clay or stone.
11) What worked well? This includes your presentation/formation and research I
think me using sand worked well because it represents that the pyramid is in a
desert and have lots of pyramids plus statues made it obvious that it had
something to do with Egypt
12) Did you find conflicting information about your topic? How did it impact your
work? Yea I found a lot of confusing and weird information that were not true and
that impacted me because I would then have to go to a lot of different websites
to make sure my answer is true
13) What did you find interesting?
Things I found Interesting:
What I found interesting was that the great pyramid of Giza has 8 sides and also
that Khufus tomb was in the great pyramid of Giza. I also didnt know that they
kept there pets in the pyramids.

Reference List
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5.

www.mapsofworld.com/travel/destinations/egypt/pyramids-of-giza
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
harvardmagazine.com/2003/07/who-built-the-pyramids-html
https://www.geopolymer.org/archaeology/.../are-pyramids-made-out-of-concrete-1/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Menkaure

Criterion B: Investigating
Maximum: 8
At the end of year 1, students should be able to:
i. explain the choice of a research question
ii. follow an action plan to explore a research question
iii. collect and record relevant information consistent with the research question
iv. reflect on the process and results of the investigation.
Achievem
ent level
0
12

Level descriptor
The student does not reach a standard
described by any of the descriptors below.
The student:
i. identifies a research question
ii. follows an action plan in a limited way to
explore a research question
iii. collects and records information, to a
limited extent
iv. with guidance, reflects on the research
process and results, to a limited extent.

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The student:
i. describes the choice of a research
question
ii. partially follows an action plan to explore
a research question
iii. uses a method or methods to collect and
record some relevant information
iv. with guidance, reflects on the research
process and results with some depth.

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The student:
i. describes the choice of a research
question in detail
ii. mostly follows an action plan to explore a
research question
iii. uses method(s) to collect and record
often relevant information
iv. reflects on the research process and
results.

i. identifies a research
question or idea about
Ancient Egypt
ii. follows an action plan in a
limited way to explore a
research question or idea
iii. collects and records
information, to a limited
extent
iv. with guidance, reflects
on the research process and
results, to a limited extent.
i. describes the choice of a
research question or idea
about Ancient Egypt
ii. partially follows an action
plan to explore a research
question or idea
iii. uses a method or
methods to collect and
record some relevant
information
iv. with guidance, reflects
on the research process and
results with some depth.
i. describes the choice of a
research question or idea
about Ancient Egypt in
detail
ii. mostly follows an action
plan to explore a research
question or idea
iii. uses method(s) to collect
and record often relevant
information

iv. reflects on the research

process and results.
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The student:
i. explains the choice of a research question
ii. effectively follows an action plan to
explore a research question
iii. uses methods to collect and record
consistently relevant information
iv. thoroughly reflects on the research
process and results.

i. explains the choice of a

research question or idea
about Ancient Egypt
ii. effectively follows an
action plan to explore a
research question or idea
iii. uses methods to collect
and record consistently
relevant information
iv. thoroughly reflects on
the research process and
results.

Assessment Criteria D: Critical Thinking

Achievem
ent level
0

12

Level descriptor

Task level descriptor

The student does not reach a

standard described by any of the
descriptors below.

The student does not reach a standard

described by any of the descriptors
below.

The student:
i. identifies the main points of
ideas, events, visual
representation or arguments to a
limited extent
ii. rarely uses information to
justify opinions
iii. identifies the origin and
purpose of limited sources/data
iv. identifies some different
views.

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The student:
i. identifies some main points of
ideas, events, visual
representation or arguments
ii. justifies opinions with some
information
iii. identifies the origin and
purpose of sources/data
iv. identifies some different views
and suggests some of their
implications.

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The student:
i. identifies the main points of
ideas, events, visual
representation or arguments
ii. gives sufficient justification of
opinions using information
iii. identifies the origin and
purpose of a range of
sources/data
iv. identifies different views and
most of their implications.

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The student:
i. identifies in detail the main
points of ideas, events, visual
representation or arguments
ii. gives detailed justification of
opinions using information
iii. consistently identifies and
analyses a range of
sources/data in terms of origin
and purpose
iv. consistently identifies
different views and their
implications

i. identifies the main points of ideas,

events, visual representation or
arguments of Ancient Egyptian living to
a limited extent
ii. In action plan rarely uses reliable and
useful information to reflect knowledge
of time period
iii. identifies the origin and purpose of
limited sources/data
iv. identifies some different views.
i. identifies some of the main points of
ideas, events, visual representation or
arguments of Ancient Egyptian living
ii. In action plan justifies opinions with
some useful and reliable information to
reflect knowledge of time period
iii. identifies the origin and purpose of
sources/data
iv. identifies some different views and
suggests some of their implications.

i. identifies the main points of ideas,

events, visual representation or
arguments of Ancient Egyptian living
ii. In action plan gives sufficient
justification of opinions using useful and
reliable information to reflect knowledge
of time period
iii. identifies the origin and purpose of a
range of sources/data
iv. identifies different views and most of
their implications.

i. identifies in detail the main points of

ideas, events, visual representation or
arguments of Ancient Egyptian living
ii. In action plan gives detailed
justification of opinions using useful and
reliable information to reflect knowledge
of time period
iii. consistently identifies and
analyses a range of sources/data in
terms of origin and purpose
iv. consistently identifies different
views and their implications