(Pyramidion from Deir-el Medina, c 1300 BC)
(From George Hart: Egyptian Myths)

EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY PROJECT
RUBRIC

1. Build a pyramid for your character
2. NO ENGLISH can be written anywhere on your pyramid. All information is through objects, images and hieroglyphics.
3. You will be presenting your pyramid to the class, explaining your character and your hieroglyphics to us.
4. On the Outside of the pyramid walls, paste or draw hieroglyphics representing life story, favorite items, strengths, and attributes
5. Underneath: your name in hieroglyphics
6. Inside the Pyramid: Book of the Dead, organs in jars (pictures do just fine), pictures of items to help your character in after-life and a paper body encased in a sarcophagus that has dead character's picture and name in hieroglyphics on top of it.
 

Not There
-0-

Incomplete
-2-

Satisfactory
-4-

Outstanding
-5-

PRESENTATION

        

1.  Audible, fluent and expressive

        

2.  Explanation of display and hieroglyphics

        
3. Story of character's life        
4. Interpretation of character's favorite items, strengths, and attributes        

PYRAMID

        

5.  On the Outside of the pyramid walls, paste or draw hieroglyphics representing life story, favorite items, strengths, and attributes

        

6.  Underneath: your name in hieroglyphics

        

7.  Inside the Pyramid: Book of the Dead, organs in jars (pictures do just fine), pictures of items to help your character in after-life and a paper body encased in a sarcophagus.

        

8.  Picture of character with name in hieroglyphics on top of a sarcophagus inside pyramid

        

9.  Pyramid is artfully and neatly done

        

BONUS POINTS
Best Pyramid
Best Presentation

        

TOTAL
40 = 100%

        

Image Citation
Pyramidion from Deir-el Medina, c 1300 BC. Jonsson, K.M. “Brief Overview History of the Egyptian Religion, part II: II - The Old Kingdom ca 2686-2181 BC. ” Akhet. 2003. 8 Nov. 2003 <http://www.philae.nu/akhet/history2.html>.