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The 'Kings Tomb Project' was developed to test art teacher, Rich Ankeney's ideas about engaged learning, the use of problem-based scenarios in educational settings, and technology integration into daily classroom activities. The project grew out of a model Rich developed while working on technology staff development ideas for his home school district. The fourth graders were beginning a study of Ancient Egyptian art. In the past the unit began with the students looking at slides of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, or commercially prepared videos, so the students could see lots of visual examples in a short period of time. This was supplemented with books and handouts. After studying the materials, practice drawings were made and eventually those visual ideas were incorporated into art projects like life-size mummy cases and clay amulet jewelry. The current group of fourth graders tried to take all of these ideas and put them together, as they constructed a complete Egyptian tomb. The tomb project led to the idea of incorporating a computer kiosk into the tomb room wall. The kiosk allows other students in the school to interact with the research information the fourth graders creadted as they produced interactive multimedia presentations based on an Egyptian cultural-based problem. |
Kings Tomb is an 18 foot by 6 foot 'walk-through' exhibit. It was framed in for the students so they could complete it. The tomb has lights and hieroglyphic banners. It includes a mummy case, tomb guards inspired by King Tut's, and many artifacts for visitors to discover and investigate. The students have created Ancient Egyptian musical instruments and Egyptian games to use. A "Grand Opening" was conducted on February 19, at King School's Multicultural Day, when every King student visited the tomb. The fourth graders have presented a play based on an Egyptian legend in front of the tomb. Kings Tomb construction documentation... | ||||||||||||||||
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The tomb room is constructed in panels and later this year it will be available to the community at the Galesburg Public Library for a month, and then travel to the School Board Office for a month. We are trying to work out plans so it will have a permanent home at Galesburg's new childrens' museum, 'The Discovery Depot' after that. The 'Kings Tomb Project' will be the basis for a presentation at the "Classroom Connect" conference, "Influence the Course," at McCormick Place in Chicago. The emphasis of that presentation will be on problem-based learning using the Internet. April Collier and Jordan Boyer, two of the fourth graders involved in the project, will be presenting 'Kings Tomb' to state legislators under the rotunda at the State Capitol, Springfield, at the TECH 2000 demonstration on April 28. Special Thanks to: Linda Hinrichs Dr. E.J. Brown, Principal, King School Mrs. Chaney Mrs. Wenstrom Larry Diemer, District 205 Technology Coordinator Cindy Ankeney Sarah Ankeney Western Illinois University-ITT Faculty District 205 Maintenance Department Ms. Hallberg Alexander Lumber Company Breslin's Mrs. Carman-Hendel Mrs. Noonan King School 1018 South Farnham Street Galesburg, IL 61401 voice 309.343.0409 fax 309.343.2161 Rich Ankeney 3277 Morningside Drive Galesburg, IL 61401 voice 309.344.2470 email [email protected] This project is based on the work of The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory(NCREL), Dr. Jamie McKenzie(From Now On), and Dr. Bernie Dodge(San Diego State University). Thanks to all of them. | |||||||||||||||||
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