1. 12 On Location GRADE Classroom Support Guide Unit 3 Eli Ghazel
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2. 3
Unit
Ancient Worlds
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3. BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Study the picture and read the words that label the artifacts, or objects in the picture. The objects were found in a royal mummy’s tomb. See the tomb, the mummy and the sarcophagus below.
Ancient Egyptian tomb
Egyptian mummy in a sarcophagus
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4. BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Write what each item tells you about life in ancient Egypt (page 47). It is important that you work alone.
Object
What it tells us about ancient Egypt
Musical instrument
Chariot
Pottery jars
Oil bottle
Jewelry
Fishing hooks
game
Throne
Hunting equip.
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5. A. CONNECTING TO YOUR LIFE
Tuning In
Study the pictures (page 48) and write words for each in the correct column.
Site
Place
Materials
Shape/size
About People
Al Ain
Al Hili
Pyramids
Machu Pichu
Chichen Itza
Great Wall
Stonehenge
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6. A. CONNECTING TO YOUR LIFE
1. Tuning In
Listen to the CD. It is about Hiram Bingham who is an archeologist. Write the name of the site you think he discovered.
When you finish, tell each other your choice and what information helped you decide.
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7. A. CONNECTING TO YOUR LIFE
1. Tuning In
Now, listen to part 2 on the CD. Does the new information help you know if you were right?
Tell each other if they were right or wrong and what new information helped you.
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8. 2. Talking It Over
Draw a web like the one below and write as many notes and ideas for the three questions as you can. It is important that you work alone.
If you were
an archeologist, which
place would you like to visit?
Why?
Why do
people study the past?
What can we learn from
knowing more about how
people lived long ago
and far away ?
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9. 2. Talking It Over
Tell each other in pairs or groups of three what your notes and ideas are.
If you were
an archeologist, which
place would you like to visit?
Why?
Why do
people study the past?
What can we learn from
knowing more about how
people lived long ago
and far away ?
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10. B. GETTING READY TO READ
1. Learning New Words
Read the words and definitions (page 49). Write at least 2 examples from real life for each word.
Word
Example 1
Example 2
Routine
Burial
Essential
Water
Eliminate
Deodorant
Formula
(a+b)2
Symbolize
Equipped
Tell each other your examples. Copy the good examples from each other.
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11. 1. Learning New Words
Read each sentence (page 49). Find any similarities to the examples you wrote. Write the correct answer in the blank.
Tell each other your examples. Copy the good examples from each other.
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12. 2. Talking It Over
Study the four questions in the table (page 49). Choose one of the six sites on page 48, or a site you have heard about. Write your ideas and notes for each question. You should try to use some of the words you learned in the previous task.
Tell each other your ideas. Copy the good ideas from each other.
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13. C. READING TO LEARN
1. Before You Read
Suppose you are going to write a Short Research Report about mummies. What will you need to do? Work on each step alone.
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14. Write notes (not words) about what you already know about mummies.
1. Before You Read
Suppose you are going to write a Short Research Report about mummies. What will you need to do? Work on each step alone.
STEP 1
Write notes (not words) about
what you already know
about mummies.
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15. Write 3 - 5 questions about what you want to know about mummies.
1. Before You Read
Suppose you are going to write a Short Research Report about mummies. What will you need to do? Work on each step alone.
STEP 2
Write questions about
what you want to know
about mummies.
_Why were mummies placed in pyramids?
____________________________________
Tell each other your notes and questions. Copy the good questions from each other.
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16. _______________________________________
2. Let’s Read
Read the article “Inside The Mummies’ Tombs’. As you are reading and listening to the CD, look for answers to your questions.
STEP 3
Write the answers you found to your questions and any new information you found.
______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
Tell each other answers and new information you found.
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17. What you have done so far is called the K-W-L strategy.
2. Let’s Read
What you have done so far is called the K-W-L strategy.
In STEP 1 you wrote what you KNOW about mummies. That the K step.
In STEP 2 you wrote what you WANT to know about mummies. That the W step.
In STEP 3 you wrote what you LEARNED from reading about mummies. That the L step.
Use the K W L strategy in all your subjects.
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18. 2. Let’s Read
You can use a number of different tables for K-W-L, but the most common one is below. K W L
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19. Read the K and L columns in your K-W-L chart.
3. Unlocking Meaning
To find the main idea in a RESEARCH REPORT, you will need to go back to your
K-W-L chart.
Read the K and L columns in your K-W-L chart.
Circle the most important information in the two columns. You can circle as many as you want.
Write a sentence for all the information you circled.
Tell each other your sentences.
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20. Check ✔ the best ending for each sentence on page 52.
3. Unlocking Meaning
Read the sentences on page 52 and check ✔ the sentence that is the main idea.
To find the details in the research report, go back to your K-W-L chart again.
Check ✔ the best ending for each sentence on page 52.
Tell each other your answers.
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21. Listening between the lines (inferring)
3. Unlocking Meaning
Listening between the lines (inferring)
Read each question and make notes about what you want to listen for.
The questions
My notes before I listen
My notes while I am listening
What was the main question the professor wanted to find out?
The professor will ask a few questions and I need to remember the most important one.
What did the professor do to answer his question?
How did the Egyptians remove the brain?
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22. Listening between the lines (inferring)
3. Unlocking Meaning
Listening between the lines (inferring)
In pairs or groups of three, tell each other the answers to the questions
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23. Think about it (critical thinking)
3. Unlocking Meaning
Think about it (critical thinking)
Imagine you are writing a report on mummies. Read the questions below and write ideas and notes for each.
What would like to find out about mummies? What questions would like answered?
Who might you ask for help?
Where would you get more information about the subject?
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24. Think about it (critical thinking)
3. Unlocking Meaning
Think about it (critical thinking)
Sit in groups of three to four and talk to each other about your ideas for each question .
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