Welcome
to the King Tut WebQuest! I'm anxious for you to help solve this mystery. Be sure
to check out everything around my tomb.
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Introduction |
Task | Process
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Evaluation |
Conclusion
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 Introduction
King Tut has been fascinating students and
adults alike since the discovery of his tomb in 1922. Why has so much interest
been generated about this unremarkable pharaoh? Could it be the fabulous gold
and treasure discovered in his tomb? Or is it the mystery surrounding the boy
king's early death? You and your renowned team have been hired by the Egyptian
government to determine if King Tut was murdered. Your team will have only 3 days
to complete your work. Task
Your team must gain as much knowledge about
King Tut and the circumstances surrounding his death as possible. Your team consists
of a medical examiner, a reporter, an archaeologist, a history professor, and
a historian (optional). Each member of the team will visit a site and respond
to the following questions: 1. How old
was King Tut when he died?
2. Does the
author suggest any foul play?
3. What
information did you find concerning his death?
4.
Who (if anybody) does the author suggest may have killed him?
5.
Who succeeded Tut to the throne?
6. Is
this site a reliable source? Explain.
7.
What other "facts" are included about his death? Following
the site visits the team will meet and analyze the data.
Process/Resources
To
return to this page at any time click on the King Tutankhamun:
Was It Murder? banner at the top of any page.
Meet
with your team of 4 or 5 and choose your roles: medical examiner, reporter, archaeologist,
professor, or historian
Each
team member will visit the site listed in the table below.
Print
out these questions and record your responses as you
visit your assigned site. Teams
members will work together and synthesize their information from their site visits.
Was King Tutankhamun murdered? The team will write a persuasive essay stating
and defending their position on this topic. If you need help
on writing a persuasive essay click here. Students should submit
their essay for posting on the web. Team
members will read this page to gain some chronological
history of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom.
Did
you find all five fun facts scattered around this page? You'll need them to answer
the questions in the following assessment!
Each
member of the team will complete this assessment to check
their individual knowledge. Be sure to click on the button when you have finished
the assessment, you'll be surprised!
Teachers
and students may want to visit this page to view the
Illinois State Standards and State Goals/Standards/Benchmarks that this WebQuest
meets.
Evaluation
As a guideline print out this
rubric to evaluate your essay and then make any necessary revisions. Your
teacher will use this tool to evaluate your project too. Conclusion
Well that solves the mystery! We all know
that is not the case, but you have done some research, learned to determine what
a reliable source is, and learned about ancient Egypt along the way. Maybe some
day we will know if Tut was murdered. What kind of scientific breakthrough would
it take to solve this mystery? Maybe you will be the one to discover it! If so,
don't forget our old friend Tut!
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The medical
examiner will visit