We did more Internet research and used a greater variety of book research than was indicated in the original. We also visited the Metropolitan Museum rather than take a virtual tour.

Instructional Objectives

Students Will:

• Be introduced to Internet research

• To become familiar with a time and culture very different from our own
  

Technology played a huge role!!! Most of our research was done on the internet. The class developed their own list of interesting sites.  All children learned how to Google for information.

I assessed my students by evaluating their written work and the understanding they exhibited while creating a part of the project.

My project became more historical rather than art based, though there was certainly a large art component.   I had spent quiote a bit of time introducing computer skills to my second graders before we began. I would suggest the same to make the project enjoyable. My kids really loved discovering floor plans of tombs and pyramids. And of course, anything about mummies was great!

Student Work Samples

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