What the sixth graders at ZCS have been doing for the month of November is studying Egypt in the hope that at the end the students would be able to make an exhibit on two topics of their group’s choosing. My group’s exhibit was on the topics of art and religion. We made some keynotes and some art pieces.

One thing I learned about was that the Book of the Dead was very important to the ancient Egyptians. This book was how they got into the afterlife. It depicted how the weighing of the heart was conducted. The weighing of the heart was the only way to get into the afterlife. Your heart would be weighed against the Feather of Truth. If your heart was lighter than the feather, then you could go to the afterlife. If it was heavier though, a crocodile monster would eat your soul, which was what lived in the afterlife. If you had no soul, then you really, truly, gone and dead.

I learned that group work can be hard sometimes, but it is worth it because sometimes you can make a new friend. I also learned that you need to be prepared to present at any time. Also you should learn how to present to more than one person at a time and still keep their attention. This is so you can teach more people about the topic you are presenting.