Mr. Ralph’s West. Civ. Paper
Date Assigned: December 1st
Date Due: January 7th

Topic: Any topic in 1st 4 Units of Text book. Pick a topic that is not too broad.
For instance if your topic is Egypt, it may be too broad. Narrow it down to a more specific topic that you can research in depth.
Egypt sub topics:
DYNASTIES OF EGYPT:
o The Old Kingdom
o The Middle Kingdom
o The New Kingdom
o The Late Post dynastic Periods
• EVERYDAY LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
o Upper-Class Home life and Dress
o Peasants and Craftsmen
• RELIGION AND CULTURE
o The Story of Ra and Osiris
o Other Gods and Sacred Animals
o Architecture of the Temples
o Painting and Sculpture
o Three Ways of Writing
o The Literature of Ancient Egypt
You may even narrow it down further to a specific ruler or pyramid etc.
FORMAT:
I. TITLE: The paper must have a title. The title should be stated on the title page along with the class information (such as the subject, the teacher's name, the student's name, and the date).
II. PAGE SETUP: The paper must be typed and double-spaced. The margins should be 1 inch on the top and bottom and 1.25 inches on each side. If using a word processor or computer, the font should be 12 point.
III. LENGTH: The paper must be a minimum of 4 to 6 pages (not including title page, pictures, or appendices). Each page should be approximately 250-300 words in length.
VISUAL COMPONENT OR STORY BOARD
must not exceed 11 x 14 inches and must be well done.
Grading Rubric
60 points - Research and Data
10 points - Source Citations
15 points - Writing Skill/Grammar/Spelling
15 points - Visual Component
USEFUL LINKS
Reference Materials
For use in the library only. These include encyclopedias (031), dictionaries (various call numbers), Some specific titles that you might find useful are:
Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Classical World – Ref 930 Yon
The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History – Ref 930 McE
The World Book Encyclopedia: Ref 031 Wor
World History: A Chronological Dictionary of Dates: Ref 902 Cas

General Works
May usually be checked out, but the library will hold some of these as temporary reference. Here are some titles to look at:
The Age of God-Kings: Time Frame 3000-1500 B.C. – 930 Age
Ancient and Medieval History – 930 Hay
Ancient Empires – 930 Bra
Ancient Greece – 930 Ste and 930 Pow
Ancient Greece and Rome – 930 Daw
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - 930 Cla
The World of the Greeks - 938 Dur

INTERNET RESOURCES
Be sure to check the links listed under the Social Studies Department located on the Academic Departments page. http://www.sahs.org/aboutus/studentresources/library/socialstudies.htm
Britannica Online
ProQuest Online

World History : HyperHistory
World History Archives
HistoryWorld
WebChron: The Web Chronology Project
The World History Network