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The Golden Goblet WebQuest

(From:ChapinMiddleSchoolandBookRags) 1. The Golden Goblet is set in ancient Egypt along the Nile River. Name at least 2 reasons the Nile was so important to ancient Egyptians. The river gives rich fertile soil from annual flooding. The Nile is their main source of water to make irrigation systems help farming, drinking water, and papyrus. What did the Nile symbolize in ancient Egyptian religion? It symbolizes osiris's blood or the life everything. 2. Locate the city of Thebes on a map of Egypt. Read the short paragraph about Thebes - The City. Describe the landscape with specific details. The city is divided into two parts, each on the sides of the Nile. What body of water is particularly important to Thebes? The southern part of the great bend in the Nile is the important body of water to Thebes. Why is this body of water so vital to Egypt? It is the only body of water near them. So they use it for daily needs and comforts.

3. Superstition is very important to Ranofer. He wears amulets. What is the purpose of an amulet? The amulets have different uses like to protect the wearer from certain danger, gives charastics like strength and fierceness, use in medicine, and more. Ranofer wears an ankh. Draw one and explain why Ranofer wore it. Ranofer wears an ankh because it protected him from the evil eye.

 Ranofer wants to wear an ouzait to protect him from the Evil Eye. What is the Evil Eye? An evil eye is thing where when somebody gives a sickness to children or livestock by looking at them. 4. Cats were also very important in ancient Egypt. Why did the Egyptians value cats? They killed poisonous snakes, scorpions, mice, rats, and more harmful vermins. 5. The following Egyptian gods are mentioned in this book: Osiris, Ptah, Ra, Amon, Thoth, Set, Horus. Use the hyperlinks to find information about these Egyptian gods. Create a tree map to organize the information. Egyptian gods and goddesses Egyptian gods Meet the Egyptian gods (Rick Riordan) Egyptian gods - hieroglyphs

6. Use the Hieroglyph Converter to write your name. Draw these symbols on your paper.

7. Ranofer wanted to be a goldsmith. Instead, Gebu apprenticed him as a stonemason. Why were boys apprenticed? They needed to have a job to pay for their own needs. 8. What were the most common items which goldsmiths fashioned in ancient Egypt? The most common thing was gold vases and ornaments. 9. The climax of the novel takes place in The Valley of the Kings. What is located in The Valley of the Kings? (Click on Monuments and Ancient Sites of Egypt) There are graves of mummified people. What was the largest threat to these tombs? The greatest threat was tomb robbers.

10. The dead played an important role in ancient Egyptian religion. What did the Egyptians believe about death? They believed that there was an afterlife and that the afterlife was paradise. What is Ba? Ka? Ba is somebodys personalities. Ka is a human life force.

11. What did ancient Egyptians place in tombs of the dead? Why? They placed clothing, wigs, hairdressing supplies and assorted tools. 12. Mummies have fascinated mankind for centuries. Link 1. Link 2. Why did Egyptians mummify corpses? They thought the soul can only survive if the body is preserved. What are some theories about how this was done? They first embalmed the dead body and wrapped the body in strips of linen cloth.

Journal Reflections 1. Write five words that you think describe your own character or personality. Then, for each word, write an example of something you have done that proves you have that characteristic or personality trait. 1. Talkative - I interrupted class. 2. Positive - I keep my head up even after bad events. 3. 2. Heqet is a good friend to Ranofer. Write about the character traits and actions that you think describe the qualities of a good friend. Somebody you feel very comfortable with. Somebody you known a long time. Somebody who is trustworthy.