Ancient River Civilizations

Stage One:  Find examples of cultural universals from each of the following ancient civilizations:  Egypt, Indus Valley, Greece and Mesopotamia

Cultural Universals include:

• Writing
• Social Structure
• Government
• Technology
• Religion
• Arts
• Food Supply

Collection and Organization:  You will use NoodleTools to collect and organize your information.

What are the best resources to use to get an overview of my topic?

Resources:

• Non-Fiction Books
• Encyclopedias (on-line or print) – Encyclopedia Britannica
• World Geography (History section)
• WWW- Destiny Webpath Express

NoodleTools: New Registration

NoodleTools: Create and Share Project

NoodleTools – Creating a Citation

Creating a Notecard

Stage Two:  Pick an artifact from one of the civilizations and research this artifact in depth.

Review of how to search the Web

A.  Internet Search Tip for the day:  DOMAIN –  Authority, Currency and Domain Review

B.  Internet Search Tip for the day:  AUTHORITY & CURRENCY – Authority, Currency and Domain Review

C.  Internet Review

Which of the following sites do you think are reputable/reliable?

Link 1         Link 2       Link 3       Link 4

D.    Google Advanced Search

• Boolean Search Tips

E.     Citation & Note Taking

• Grade 6 Citation Log – Books/websites. A link to MLA Citation Log Document for books and websites. Please download and use it electronically.

• Citation Examples – Book 1 and Book 2
  This page shows where to find cataloging and publication data on both the cover page and verso of a book.

• EasyBib – Link to an online citation machine.
• Electronic Sources Notes Sheet – (MS Word Document)
• Magazines Sources Notes Sheet – (MS Word Document)
• Book Sources Notes Sheet