Unit Learning Outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes

Science

Social Studies

Math

Language Arts

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At the conclusion of this unit the students will be able to:

 

Science

Create a graph comparing the population of Egypt’s five largest ethnic groups. .  (11.A.2c) (11.A.2e) (10.B.2b)

 

Explain in a written narrative or oral presentation at least five ways the Egyptian people are affected by the three major characteristics of the land.  (17.B.2b) (17.A.2a) (17.C.2a) (17.C.2b)

 

Social Studies

Design a map of Egypt labeling at least nine important locations found in that country.  (17.A.2b)

 

Navigate the web to gather information to successfully answer a given set of questions about the Egyptian culture.  (18.A.2)

 

Math

Compute the best travel value for a trip to Egypt by comparing transportation costs, hotel expenses, sight-seeing packages from three different agencies.  (7.A.2b)

 

Construct a three-dimensional scale model of a major Egyptian pyramid.  (9.A.2a)

 

Language Arts

Explain in an expository essay at least four differences and four similarities in the lives of Ancient Egyptian children and the lives of American children today. (2.B.2a) (3.B.2a) (5.A.2b)

 

Evaluate the results of their investigations through an oral presentation or a written narrative defending their decision on whether a trip to Egypt is worth the cost, time, and effort.  (5.C.2a) (5.C.2b)