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 * //The Egypt Game //**  is a mystery story about some kids that have an adventure learning about ancient Egyptian civilization and playing games depicting Egyptian history. You will visit Internet sites to read about Egypt and will create a map showing important places and facts in order to learn more about ancient Egypt and the way people lived there.

**The Task **  
 *  With a partner, visit several web sites and read interesting facts about the geography and history of Egypt. Complete a map together.


 * Create a map of ancient Egypt following these directions:
 *  1. ** Get an 11" x 14" piece of art paper from your teacher to use for your Egyptian Map. **2 **Draw and label the Nile River, trying to keep the proportions shown on the Internet maps. **3. ** Locate and label the location of at least six of these famous Egyptian cities: Luxor, Kom Ombo, Cairo, El Giza, Saqqara, Edfu or Idfu, and Aswan. List one thing from Egyptian History that is located at each city today (**Example: Pyramid). ** **4. ** Write four interesting facts under the map telling how the Egyptians used the land (**Example : Irrigation). ** **5. **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;"> Add color and a key of icons for your map.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;">How You Will Be Graded
<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;">You will be graded on your accurate and appropriate use of the Internet. Your map will be graded on neatness, spelling and completeness of the five steps above.