Ancient+Civilizations+webquest

The Task and Product

 * You will be creating a presentation about each of the ancient civilizations. Your task is to create a presentation worthy of Mrs. Farnsworth's Ancient Civilizations Hall of Fame. You will work with a partner to answer the questions below and create a PowerPoint that demonstrates your learning. After your task is complete, the Hall of Fame Committee (your class) will decide which presentations belong in Farnsworth's Ancient Civilizations Hall of Fame. We will vote on and select two presentations from each civilization to be in the Hall of Fame. These presentations will be shown to future classes and you will pretty much be famous.**

The Process

 * Find out as much as you can about your civilization so that the** **Hall of Fame Committee can make a fair decision.**
 * Begin by finding as many answers to the questions below that will help the Committee make up its mind. If it would help, use images to help explain your answers (be sure to credit your sources).**


 * Then, make a PowerPoint presentation showing the good and bad points of your civilization. Your work needs to be complete and detailed.**

Study Guide
1) Where was your civilization located? Draw a map of your civilization when it was at its greatest. Include rivers, mountains, deserts, oceans and gulfs, along with major cities, roads and trade routes. (We can scan your map and put it into your presentation.)
 * First Student**

2) Who did they trade with? What did they trade with them? What did they receive in return?

3) What kinds of food did they eat? How did they get these foods? What would be a typical day's meals?

4) What kinds of homes did people live in? How were they built? Would you like to live in these homes? Why or why not? What other kinds of important buildings were there? What were they used for?

5) What kind of communication was used? If there was a written language, who used it? Give examples of the written language if possible.

6) What kinds of education were available? Who could get an education? Compare it to your schools today. If you couldn't go to school, what did you do?

7) What kind of art did they have? What was art used for? Choose some examples of cool and important art pieces that show what your people and civilization were like.

8) What did people do for a living, such as the kind of jobs they had?

9) What would daily life be like for an adult and for a person of your age? Compare the activities in a typical day for the adult and the child to yours.

10) What did they wear?

11) Where could they shop? What kinds of things could they buy? What kinds of money did they use?

12) What are some of the things they did for fun? How did they spend their free time, if they had any?
 * Second Student**

13) What religion did they have? How important was it in daily life?

14) Who made the laws? How were leaders and officials selected or decide on? Who could vote?

15) How were laws made? Give some example of laws that existed in your ancient civilization.

16) Were the laws the same for everyone (for men and women, or for nobles and common people for example)? Which are fairer, laws today in Chicago or the laws of your ancient civilization? Why? (Give examples if possible.)

17) Who enforced the laws? What kinds of punishment were given to people who broke laws? Was there slavery? How did a person become a slave? How many slaves were there? What kind of jobs did they do? Could people get out of being a slave?

18) What were an individual's rights and responsibilities?

19) Did your civilization grow to become an empire? If yes, how did they treat countries it included in its empire? Did it grow by taking over countries with their army or navy? Describe some of their soldiers.

20) What were the major achievements of your ancient civilization? What did they do that was so important for us to remember them?

21) What happened to your civilization that destroyed it?

=The Resources=
 * As always, stay on these links. Do not search on your own unless you have permission from your teacher.**

Ancient Civilizations for kids []
 * Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page** []
 * Ancient Civilizations - Possible Resources** []
 * Oriental Institute of Chicago** []
 * Mrs. Donn's Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations** []
 * World History** []
 * Ancient History** []

Greece

 * Odyssey Online** []
 * Ancient** **Greece** []
 * Ancient Greek World** []
 * Ancient Greece (Only use the links on this site, not the directions)** []


 * Greece & Rome

Ancient Greece and Rome (Only use the links on this site, not the directions)** []


 * Rome

Ancient Rome** []
 * History for Kids - Rome** []


 * Nubia

Ancient Nubia** []
 * Ancient Nubia** []
 * Ancient Nubia** (**Only use the links on this site, not the directions)** []


 * Mesopotamia

Ancient Mesopotamia (Only use the links on this site, not the directions)** []
 * Ancient Near East** []


 * India

Ancient India** []
 * History for Kids - India** []


 * China

Ancient China** []
 * History for Kids - China** []
 * Life in Ancient China** []


 * Egypt**


 * Ancient Egypt** []
 * Ancient Egypt Hotlist** []
 * History for Kids - Egypt** []
 * Maps and Information of Ancient Egypt** []

Ancient Civilization PowerPoint Rubric
Student Name:


 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Content - Accuracy || All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors. || Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate. || The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate. || Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error. ||
 * Use of Graphics || All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation. || A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation. || All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation. || Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation. ||
 * Originality || Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way. || Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way. || Presentation shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness on 1-2 cards. || Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought. ||
 * Sounds -planning || Careful planning has gone into sounds. All sounds improve the content or "feel" of the presentation. || Some planning has gone into sounds. Most enhance the content or "feel" of the presentation, but 1-2 seem to be added for no real reason. None detract from the overall presentation. || Sounds that are chosen are appropriate for the topic, but some detract from the overall presentation. || Sounds are not appropriate for the presentation. ||
 * Spelling and Grammar || Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors. || Presentation has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors. || Presentation has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings. || Presentation has more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors. ||
 * Sequencing of Information || Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next card. || Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One card or item of information seems out of place. || Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional card or item of information seems out of place. || There is no clear plan for the organization of information. ||
 * Text - Font Choice & Formatting || Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content. || Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability. || Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read. || Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material. ||
 * Effectiveness || Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. It is a highly effective study guide. || Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. It is an adequate study guide. || Project is missing more than two key elements. It would make an incomplete study guide. || Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies that make it a poor study guide. ||