1. One or Two Interesting Facts About Your Artifact
The pharaoh Khufu directed the building of the Great Pyramid.
It’s one of the wonders of the ancient world.

2. At Least Three Descriptions
It has two million blocks that fit together perfectly.
It has many tunnels.
Inside are burial chambers.

3. Another Interesting Fact About Your Artifact
The king’s chamber has six roofs.

4. Artifact Description
The pharaoh Khufu directed the building of the Great Pyramid. It’s one of the wonders of the ancient world. It has two million blocks that fit together perfectly. It has tunnels and burial chambers. What’s really cool is the king’s chambers because there are six roofs!

5. Organization: Spatial Arrangement
Top to bottom/bottom to top
Outside in
Clockwise
Left to right
Overall impression to the fine details

6. Organization: Spatial Arrangement
The pharaoh Khufu directed the building of the Great Pyramid. It’s one of the wonders of the ancient world. The outside of the pyramid contains two million blocks that fit together perfectly. Inside the pyramid, we find tunnels and burial chambers. What’s really cool is the innermost or the king’s chamber because of its six roofs!

7. Details: Vivid Description
Size
Shape
Color
Materials
Texture
Specificity
Analogies

8. Organization: Spatial Arrangement
The pharaoh Khufu directed the building of the Great Pyramid. It’s one of the wonders of the ancient world. At over four hundred feet high, it was the tallest building in the world for centuries. The outside of the pyramid contains two million limestone blocks, rough and ochre colored, that fit together perfectly. The base of the pyramid covers over 13 acres. Inside the pyramid, we find tunnels and burial chambers. What’s really cool is the innermost or the king’s chamber because of its six roofs, required to hold up the heavy stones.

9. Claim Paragraph Rough Draft
Build a claim statement for your topic sentence.
1. Write your research question:
What can ___________tell us about the _____________ of ancient Egypt?
(name of artifact) (one PIG CHASE perspective)
Ms. Stone’s: What can the Pyramids at Giza tell us about the innovation of ancient Egypt?
2. Write a one sentence answer as a statement
The ________ tells us a ____________ about the ___________ of ancient Egypt.
(name of artifact) (quantity) (one PIG CHASE perspective)
Ms. Stones: The Pyramids at Giza can tell us much about the innovation of ancient Egypt.

10. Claim Paragraph Rough Draft
Build evidence to support your claim statement.
3. What are three main ideas that support your claim?
____ Ms. Stone’s: 2 million 2 ton blocks fit together perfectly.
____ Ms. Stone’s: The blocks were maneuvered up a ramp by 20,000 workers.
____ Ms. Stone’s: The king’s chambers has 6 roofs to hold up the weight of the structure.
4. Write a paragraph with the claim statement from #2 as your topic sentence. Double Space

11. Example Draft
The Pyramids at Giza can tell us much about the innovation of ancient Egypt. For example, the 13.1 acre base holds about two million two ton blocks that fit together perfectly. Also, the biggest pyramid rises up 481 feet to a perfect point. The construction was probably done by 20,000 workers who maneuvered the blocks up a ramp. As well, the king’s chambers (the innermost chamber) has six roofs that hold up the weight of the structure.

12. Claim Paragraph Rough Draft
Build evidence to support your claim statement.
Concluding sentence: include the artifact and social science. (Ms. Stone’s: The Pyramids at Giza are an amazing example of Egyptian innovation.)

13. Final Draft
The Pyramids at Giza can tell us much about the innovation of ancient Egypt. For example, the 13.1 acre base holds about two million two ton blocks that fit together perfectly. Also, the biggest pyramid rises up 481 feet to a perfect point. The construction was probably done by 20,000 workers who maneuvered the blocks up a ramp. As well, the king’s chambers (the innermost chamber) has six roofs that hold up the weight of the structure. The Pyramids at Giza are an amazing example of Egyptian innovation.