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At long last we have run out of time. I expect this was the same with the Ancient Egyptians. Senneferi had to be buried and we had to move onto the next part of our course. This project I felt was one of the most rewarding that I have undertaken over the last ten years. The students, on the whole, remained engaged throughout the entire lesson and gained a range of skills and developed their knowledge base in a way that may never be forgotten. The overall assessment for the unit was a combination of three main methods. Firstly,
there was an ongoing assessment by the students and teacher as part of general
participation. This required students to discuss what they were learning with each other
and with the teacher. They also had to prepare material to post on this website. The second method was a research project combined with a series of written activities on Egyptian Society, Tombs, Burial Customs, and of course the Tomb Owner and Thutmose III, the pharaoh under whom he served. The website produced by Nigel Strudwick on the Excavation of Senneferi's tomb was one of the most valuable tools for the students. Not only is it very accessible, it is most comprehensive in its provision of background information, excavation techniques, and visual material. The other most useful source was Porter and Moss, unfortunately only accessible for us in the reference section at Macquarie University, which meant much time spent researching out of school hours. The third assessment was in the form of essay responses. These were both in-class (where the students learnt how to plan and structure senior essays) and then in a formal exam situation. The results were very pleasing. I hope that this site will encourage others to take up the challenge and to provide a learning experience for their students that will ensure they never forget what learning history is all about.
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