Title: Examining Extraordinary Claims Submission
Course: BC - Social Studies 7 - 1.0.0.0 > Section: Unit 2: The Earliest Civilizations

Your task is to choose an extraordinary claim about Ancient Egypt and look for evidence and expert opinions about whether that claim is likely true or not. Choose ONE of the following claims:

- The Egyptian pyramids were an electric power source for the Egyptians
- The Egyptian pyramids were built by an older, lost civilization
- The Egyptian pyramids were granaries built to store grain
- The Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens

Do online research using reliable resources. In your research, look for evidence and experts that address the claim. Try to answer the following questions:
- Are there any experts on Egypt that believe this theory?
- What evidence, if any, do people who believe this theory present?
- What evidence, if any, do people who do not believe this theory present?
- Is there a simpler explanation than the one the theory presents? If so, what is it?
- Which side of the argument do you believe presents clearer and stronger evidence?

Summarize what you have found in a paragraph, short slideshow presentation, or short video of yourself. Is the theory likely true, likely false, or is there not enough evidence to know for sure? For this assignment, you must cite your sources in a bibliography so that your teacher knows that you used reliable resources in your research. Make sure to save all of the web addresses of the websites you use. Then, create your bibliography using mybib.com or bibme.org. If you need support with this process, you may get a parent or trusted adult to help you create your

Rubric

 | Insufficient Evidence | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Use of evidence to support or refute historical claims | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I show an initial understanding of how to use evidence to support or refute an extraordinary claim about the Egyptian pyramids. | I show a satisfactory understanding of how to use evidence to support or refute an extraordinary claim about the Egyptian pyramids. | I show a solid understanding of how to use evidence to support or refute an extraordinary claim about the Egyptian pyramids. | I show a thorough understanding of how to use evidence to support or refute an extraordinary claim about the Egyptian pyramids.