Sixth graders became travel agents in their social studies class, creating travel brochures highlighting the Nile River and four sites along it, as well as the pharaoh who commissioned the building of the sites: the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Karnak Temple Complex, the Dayr al-Bahir temple, and the Abu Simbel temples. “This assignment brings some purpose to what the students are learning about in their ancient Egypt unit,” explains teacher Allison Stine. “A lot of ancient Egypt’s history is still in existence along the Nile River, so it is great for students to see what remains and where along the Nile River it is.” Student creativity shone through in this project, from the hand-drawn pictures of the Egyptian sites to the witty and clever brochure titles including, among others, “Take Awhile on the Nile, but Don’t Get Eaten by a Crocodile” and “Stay Awhile at the Nile.”

 

“The travel brochures are a way for students to take the history they have learned and demonstrate their understanding in a way that is creative and persuasive,” adds Ms. Stine. “Students were encouraged to become archaeologists and detectives to learn how Egyptians were able to construct such tall pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Giza is 450 feet tall! And they definitely had fun making these brochures too.” MORE PHOTOS