Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs Biography Project Pathfinder
Goal:
Through this research project you will
become an expert of one of the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs and write a short
biography of them.
Timeline:
You will work on this pharaoh biography
for 2-3 days in the library during class.
Suggested Outline:
• Name
of the Pharaoh (date of birth, place of birth, year
reigned the country)
•
Family Life
•
What made him/her a
pharaoh?
•
What are the good
things that this pharaoh did for his/her country or greatest contributions?
•
What is his/her
greatest achievements as a pharaoh?
•
What made him/her real
famous?
•
What was his/her
downfall as a pharaoh?
•
Any important
information you can add to this biography.
Most famous pharaohs: Hatshepsut, Tutankhamen, Ramses
II, Thutmose III, Kufu, Kafra, Amenhotep
I, Akhenaten.
Non-Fiction Books
921 CLE
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Flamarion, Edith. Cleopatra : the
life and death of a pharaoh.
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921 HAT
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Andronik, Catherine M CT. Hatshepsut,
his majesty, herself.
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921 RAM
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Menu, Bernadette. Ramesses II,
greatest of the pharaohs.
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921 TUT
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Brier, Bob. The murder of
Tutankhamen : a true story.
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921 TUT
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Murdoch, David H. Tutankhamun : the
life and death of a Pharaoh.
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921 TUT
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Netzley, Patricia D CA. The curse
of King Tut.
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932 DOH
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Doherty, Paul. The mysterious death
of Tutankhamun.
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932 HAR
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Hart, Avery. Pyramids! : 50
hands-on activities to experience ancient Egypt..
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932 KIN
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King, Michael R. Who killed King
Tut? : using modern forensics to solve a 3,300-year-old mystery.
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932 MEL
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Meltzer, Milton. In the days of the
pharaohs: a look at ancient Egypt.
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932 MIL
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Millard, Anne. The world of the
pharaoh.
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932 Wei
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Weitzman, David. Pharaoh's boat.
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Reference materials
Another great way to research on your
topic is by using reference books. Reference books give you a brief
overview about specific topic. You can use the same keywords you’ve generated
previously for your reference search.
Here is a list of a few reference
materials that we have in our library located in the Reference Section of the
library:
REF 932 REE Reeves, Nicholas. Ancient
Egypt : the great discoveries : a year-by-year
chronicle
REF 932 BAI
Baines, John. Cultural atlas of ancient Egypt
REF 031 WOR The World Book
encyclopedia. 2002 ed. New York : World Book, 2002.
Online Databases
Digital Library databases
can be an excellent source when looking for good quality information. These
subscription databases are District approved and guaranteed to contain
accurate, high quality information.
Do not forget to cite your sources!!!
