“BORN ON A BAYOU” WEBQUEST

-EGYPT AND MESOPOTAMIA-

This assignment is to be done in pairs. The research will be equally divided,

and then compiled into a brochure/pamphlet as a group.

Ancient Egypt:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/index.html

http://egypt.mrdonn.org/

Mesopotamia:

http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/home_set.html

http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/

http://www.suite101.com/content/egypt-and-mesopotamia-compared-
a151958

Tasks:

1. Read through the above sites (or any others you can find)

2. Create a brochure that answers the following questions (you can find
brochure templates in Microsoft Publisher):
 a) What is similar about the terrain and geography of Ancient
Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt?

b) What is similar about the way in which the Ancient Egyptians and
Ancient Mesopotamians used their river(s) to build a society?

c) What technologies did the river(s) of the Ancient Egyptians and

Ancient Mesopotamians inspire?

d) **Bonus**: In what ways are Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt

comparable to our own society’s (Canada) history and development?

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Attractiveness & The brochure The brochure The brochure The brochure's
Organization has has attractive has poorly- formatting and
exceptionally formatting and organized organization of
attractive well-organized information. material are
formatting and information. confusing to the
well-organized reader.
information.

Bibliography The bibliography Almost all of the Half of the Less than half of
is perfectly bibliography is bibliography is the bibliography
alphabetized, alphabetized alphabetized is alphabetized
and the entries and/or the and/or the and/or the
are properly laid entries are entries are entries are
out as shown. properly laid out properly laid out properly laid out
as shown. as shown. as shown.

Graphics & Graphics go well Graphics go well Many Graphics Graphics

Pictures with the text and with the text, don’t go well selected are
there is a good but there are with the text or poor, irrelevant,
mix of text and some that are ill-placed. or misplaced.
graphics. distract from the
text.
Writing Capitalization, Capitalization, There are 3-4 There are several
Mechanics spelling, and spelling, and capitalization, capitalization,
punctuation are punctuation spelling, and/or spelling, or
correct mostly correct punctuation punctuation
throughout the with 1-2 errors in the errors in the
brochure. instances. brochure. Proof- brochure. Proof-
reading is not reading is not
evident. evident.

Content & 20 15 10 5
Accuracy
All facts in the Most of the facts Many (half) of Fewer than 50%
brochure are in the brochure the facts in the of the facts in
accurate and are accurate brochure are the brochure are
meet and/or meet accurate and/or accurate and/or
requirements. requirements. meet meet
requirements. requirements.

Due: ______________________________

Brochure Requirements

1) Brochure must have a Title Page that includes:

• A title that reflects what your brochure is talking about or doing

• A picture that is connected to the title

• Student names

2) All pages must be filled with text and image.

3) The last page will be a bibliography that contains all the sources you used
for this assignment.