Egypt Web Enhanced Lesson
Student objectives:
Students will understand the roll geography plays in the development of civilization.
Students will construct notes on non-fiction text using digital media.
Students will review key terms relating to the study of ancient Egypt using digital media.
As part of students unit of study on Egypt they will take a virtual field trip using Google Earth. The kmz file will be uploaded to the desktop computers students are working on. Students will navigate the Nile River Valley while making connections to the places they visit to our study of Egypt by completing a template grid shared with them in Google Docs. This will be an opening exploration of the geography and culture developed during the Egyptian Empire.
To reinforce content vocabulary for the Egypt Unit students can review flashcards, match word with definition, and complete a digital crossword.
The culminating unit activity is designed around the utilization of Intel Visual Ranking tool. The unit design that includes the project description is attached. Ancient Egypt Unit Plan