Introduction

King Tut has been fascinating students and adults alike since the discovery of his tomb in 1922. Why has so much interest been generated about this unremarkable pharaoh? Could it be the fabulous gold and treasure discovered in his tomb? Or is it the mystery surrounding the boy king's early death? You and your renowned team from the Quest Foundation have been hired by the Egyptian government to determine if King Tut was murdered. Your will have only 1 day to complete your work.

Task

Your team must gain as much knowledge about King Tut and the circumstances surrounding his death as possible. Your team consists of a medical examiner, a reporter, an archaeologist, a history professor, and a historian (optional). Each member of the team will visit a site and respond to the following questions:

1. How old was King Tut when he died? 

2. Does the author suggest any foul play? 

3. What information did you find concerning his death? 

4. Who (if anybody) does the author suggest may have killed him? 

5. Who succeeded Tut to the throne? 

6. Is this site a reliable source? Explain.

7. What other "facts" are included about his death?

Following the site visits the team will analyze the data.  

Resources 

The medical examiner will visit Mysteries of Egypt: Tutankhamun

The reporter will visit The Mysterious Death of King Tut

The archaeologist will visit : The Who Killed King Tut?

The historian (optional) will visit Tutankhamun's Life 

The history professor will visit Who killed Tut

Process

1. With a partner or solo, choose your role: medical examiner, reporter, archaeologist, professor, or historian

2. Each person will be responsible for answering these question on your own student Wiki page (you might have to use "tabs" to navigate between Wiki windows)  -> click here

3. You will read and analyze your information from your chosen role's site (only information from the sites will be accepted; prior knowledge will be dismissed as unsupported) and answer the question: Was King Tutankhamun murdered? Each person will write a persuasive essay (five paragraphs - an introduction, three supporting reasons and a conclusion) stating and defending your position on this topic.

4. The last task is a 10 question assessment to see if you understood what you read -> assessment here. 

Enjoy you searching and remember the Egypt is counting on you.

webquest designed by: Madeleine Decker