Ms. La Rocca

History and Social Studies Grade 7

• 7.14 Describe the role of the pharaoh as god/king, the concept of dynasties, the importance of at least one Egyptian ruler, the relationship of pharaohs to peasants, and the role of slaves in ancient Egypt. (H, C)
• 7.15 Describe the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt with respect to beliefs about death, the afterlife, mummification, and the roles of different deities. (H)
• 7.16 Summarize important achievements of Egyptian civilization. (H)
  a. the agricultural system
  b. the invention of a calendar
  c. monumental architecture and art such as the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza
  d. hieroglyphic writing
  e. the invention of papyrus

English Language Arts Grades 5 - 6

• Composition 19: Students will write with a clear focus, coherent organization, and sufficient detail.
• Composition 23.7: Group related ideas and place them in logical order when writing summaries or reports.

Instructional and Media Standards Grade 5 - 8

• Use search engines effectively to find relevant, unbiased, and current information on a subject. (Standard 2 performance indicators apply – i.e. evaluate Websites and write correct citations for sources