The Queen of Palmyra ZENOBIA))))

Lesson for Fifth Grade Designed By: iyad al-dakar

((Motivating Question)) - What are the historical places in our country? - What is the name of Desert Bride? - What is the name of Palmyra Queen?

Dear Students: Read the story then answer the following questions:

The Story of Queen Zenobia Zenobai was a very clever and beautiful queen who lived in Palmyra along time ago. Palmyra was the capital city of a great kingdom in the Syrian desert. ================================= - Zenobai had a husband , King Odaena. She had a son , too. His name was Habat Allah. When her husband died, Zenobia became Queen of Palmyra and her son became king. She was a strong woman and a very good queen and the people of Palmyra loved her.

-The Romans were trying to control Palmyra but Zenobia did not accept this. There was a war between Zenobai and Romans. The last big battle was near Homs and the Romans won. They took Zenobai to Rome by force and she never saw Palmyra again.

Read and answer the following questions: 1- Where did Queen Zenobia live? 2- What was her son called? 3- Did the people of Palmyra like the Queen? 4- Was queen Zenobia a good queen? 5- Where did the Romans take Queen Zenobai? 6- Did Queen Zenobai visit Palmyra again?

The Answers: 1- Where did Queen Zenobia live? She lived in Palmyra 2- What was her son called? He was called Habat Allah 3- Did the people of Palmyra like the Queen? Yes, they did. 4- Was queen Zenobia a good queen? Yes, she was. 5- Where did the Romans take Queen Zenobai? They took her to Rome. 6- Did Queen Zenobai visit Palmyra again? No, she did not.

First Group Activities: Dear students, Search through the internet using the following URL: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/pasted.htm then get the rule of Forming the Simple Past Tense (Regular Verbs ) then write the gained information by using the word program after that exchange your ideas by using your emails.

Second Group Activities: Dear students, Search through the internet using the following URL: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/irpast.htm to get the rule of forming simple past tense (Irregular form ) then write the information by using the word program after that exchange your ideas by using your emails.

Third Group Activities: Dear students, Search through the internet using the following URL: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/pastnq.htm to get the rule of forming negative sentences of simple past tense then write the information by using the word program after that exchange your ideas by using your emails.

Fourth Group Activities: Dear students, Search through the internet using the following URL: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/pastnq.htm to get the rule of making question of Simple Past Tense then write the information by using the word program after that exchange your ideas by using your emails.

Fifth Group Activities: Dear students, refer to the (Longman Dictionary ) saved in your computer to find out the meaning of the following words: Clever , Queen , King , take . Then write the gained information by using Power Point Program to type the correct answer , then exchange your ideas by using your emails .

Fill in the spaces with the correct verb: (loved, became, died, was, had ) Zenobai ----- a husband , King Odaena. She had a son , too. His name was Habat Allah. When her husband -----, Zenobia ----- Queen of Palmyra and her son became king. She ----- a strong woman and a very good queen and the people of Palmyra ------ her.

The answers: Zenobai had a husband , King Odaena. She had a son , too. His name was Habat Allah. When her husband died, Zenobia became Queen of Palmyra and her son became king. She was a strong woman and a very good queen and the people of Palmyra loved her.

Choose the correct answer: 1- Is a queen a man or a woman? a woman \ a man. 2- What is the opposite of clever? stupid \ strong. 3- Where did Romans take Zenobai? to India \ to Rome. 4- Is a king a man or a woman?

The answers: 1- Is a queen a man or a woman? a woman. 2- What is the opposite of clever? stupid. 3- Where did Romans take Zenobai? to Rome. 4- Is a king a man or a woman? a man.

Thanks