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Home of the Higgins Hawks
Using keen vision and fierce hunting skills to SOAR (Seek Out Appropriate Resources)

November 2002

Mrs. Donn's Special Sections: Daily Life Site Index

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html

Daily Life in Ancient India
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html#INDIA

Human Prehistory: An Exhibition
http://users.hol.gr/~dilos/prehis.htm

EMuseum - Fertile Crescent
emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/middle_east/index.shtml

History for Kids: Ancient Greece
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/history/history.htm

Egypt: Children: History of Egypt
touregypt.net/kids/History.htm










































































































Lions - Debnam - April 2002

The Ancient Indus Valley
http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
800 illustrated pwebpages by leading scholars of the largest and least known ancient urban civilization.

Indus River Valley
http://pc38.ve.weber.k12.ut.us/Reese/indus_river_valley.htm

Monsoons
http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa102599.htm

April 3, 2002
 


 

Pre-history and the Stone Age Hotlist

The Life and Times of Early Man
http://members.aol.com/Donnpages/EarlyMan.html

Welcome to the Stone Ages: 
Flints and Stones - Real Life in Pre-history
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html

The Prehistoic Era
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/96-97/agespages/prehistoric/prehistoric.html

The Cave of Lascaux
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/

The Mummy Tombs
http://www.mummytombs.com 


Travel Agent to the Ancient World: 
A WebQuest
by S. M. Smoller
adapted from a WebQuest by Joyce Valenza and Len Arlen of Springfield Township High School, Pennsylvania and
a WebQuest designed by the Higgins Middle School Project MEET team

Introduction to The Quest
A large group of ancient tourists is planning a trip but has not yet determined which ancient culture to visit.
As members of a travel agency, you want to "sell a trip" to your assigned ancient civilization.  Not only do you want to land this big account and prove your culture is the very best destination, you are also a proud citizen and you want to show this group of early tourists all your civilization has accomplished.
To clinch the deal, answer the following question:  Why is this civilization so special that our group of tourists should make a major effort to see it?

Your group will be assigned one of the following ancient cultures to promote:

Mesopatamia Ancient India
Ancient China Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece Ancient Egypt
Byzantium
Click on your civilization to find a list of online and off line resources.
Also, explore these General Ancient World websites.

The Task
Each group member will be responsible for two products:
a two-page persuasive essay and a portion of a travel brochure.

The Process
In this WebQuest you will working together with a group of students in class.  Each member of your group should select an area of expertise from the following:

  • Traditions: Rituals, religions, customs, government
  • Food and Fashion: Include what the culture east, how they get their food, agriculture, hunting; fashion for various aspects of the civilization, different genders, how garments are made
  • Arts: Music, art, theater, dance
  • Technology: domestic tools, building, transportation, architecture, weaponry
Each group member will create a two-page persuasive essay promoting his or her particular aspect of the ancient culture for the client.







Once you have completed your essay, combine your knowledge with that of the rest of your group to create a travel brochure promoting your civilization.  Each group member is responsible for 1/4 of the travel brochure. - Choose your words and images carefully.  You have a very limited opportunity to be convincing.