In this history-based project, students will create a diary of the young pharaoh, chronicling his daily life. Students will practice their research skills to learn about day-to-day life in Egyptian royal families, as well as details about the coronation and rule of King Tut. Have students create diary entries such as "My Family," "My Coronation" and "My Building Projects." Have students illustrate their diary entries (especially younger students -- older students can create more research-intensive entries).
King Tut's burial mask remains one of the most valuable Egyptian treasures in the world. Explain to students the function and importance of the burial mask in Egyptian history. Invite them to make their own masks. Masks can range from simple constructions made from paper plates and paint to elaborate masks created from paper mache. Each student's mask should be unique. Have your students choose their own royal colors to paint the masks, and take photos for the students to keep of them wearing their creations.
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb, while certainly the work of over-zealous reporters, endures to this day. This activity, suitable for older students, involves careful research and debate over the authenticity of the myth. Split the class into two groups, one in favor of the curse and one against. Have the groups research the various personalities involved in the story of the curse and hold a class debate on whether or not the Curse of King Tut's Tomb is real.
King Tut's carefully preserved tomb included room after room of treasures, all of which were intended to accompany the young king during the afterlife. Have your students study the items in King Tut's tomb and discuss their purpose. Ask each student to create a list of items she would place in her own tomb. Encourage them to reflect on the similarities and differences between their listed items and those found in Tut's tomb. Though times have changed, do the things they'd take with them serve the same purpose as those objects Tut had buried with him?