Napoleons Obsession - the Quest for Egypt
Discipline: History
Type of Paper: Research paper
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 1-2)
Paper Format: MLA
Question
Instructions
Construct a three to five-paragraph response discussing Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt and the significance of the discovery and decipherment of the Rosetta Stone. Be sure to write in paragraph form complete sentences. This assignment is worth 25 points.
Questions to Consider:
Why does modern Egyptology begin with Napoleon Bonaparte and why did he go to Egypt?
What three scripts are on the Rosetta stone?
How many languages are on the Rosetta Stone?
Why did ancient Egyptian become a dead language? How did this process take place?
Why was the Rosetta Stone the key to deciphering an ancient Egyptian language?
Who deciphered the Rosetta Stone and how were they able to do this?
Rubric:
Research - 5 points - Where did your information and ideas come from? Are they your own?
Grammar - 5 points - Is the assignment free of any major grammatical errors?
Length - 5 points - Is the assignment four paragraphs minimum?
Content - 5 points - Did you stay on topic and answer key questions?
Significance - 5 points - Why is your topic important? Why are we learning about it in this class?
