Ancient Egypt: DK findout – Mythological Connections

“This fun, fact-filled book is the ultimate guide to Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs to mummies. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect book for any kid who can’t get enough of this remarkable civilization.

“How big was the Egyptian Empire? Why was the Nile so important? How were mummies made? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Ancient Egypt, which features photographs of artifacts and relics, as well as maps and illustrations depicting the structure of Egyptian society, from famous pharaohs to common farmers, and the extent of their civilization. This book explores every facet of Ancient Egypt’s iconic culture, including its many gods and goddesses, its hieroglyphic writing system, and its most well-known landmarks, like pyramids, obelisks, and sphinxes. From papyrus to pottery, DKfindout! Ancient Egypt details this civilization’s lasting impact in a unique and fun way.” (DK)

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“Post-Reading Questions
“After students have reviewed and read several of the books, engage them with these post-reading prompts and questions.

• Using the information in the book, sketch a timeline of key events. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3, CCSS.
ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3)
• Using the information in the book, sketch a timeline of key events. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3, CCSS.
ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3)
• Who are some of the key people mentioned in this book? Why are they important? (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.3, CCSS.ELALITERACY.RI.4.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3)
• Find an annotated illustration in the book—one that combines text and graphics—and explain to the class what is going on in the picture. Use the text labels to clarify the contents of the image. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.
RI.4.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7)
Cross-Curricular Activities (Review and Assessment)
Here are some differentiated post-reading activities to do with your students:
Writing Activity
• What is the coolest fact that you learned from a book in this series? Write down your fact and the title of the bookcontaining that fact. Share this with the class. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.5)
• Write a short story (7-10 sentences) using at least three words from your chosen book’s glossary. Put yourself in the story, imagining (subject of book) from your point of view. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3)
• Can you find two books with overlapping time periods or similar events? Consider the differences and similarities between them and write them down using complete, grammatically correct sentences. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.9)
Critical Thinking and Analysis
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specifi c claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and su ciency of the evidence.
(CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.8)
• Ask students to choose two chapters that they found the most important or interesting and explain why. Ask them to distinguish whether they liked those specific chapters because they learned the most in that chapter or because they liked the images the most. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.R1.2.9)
• Choose a topic from one of the books (either an event or a person) and find a biased news article on the same topic. Divide the class into small groups then ask them to analyze each of the texts and fi nd differences between them.
Finally, tell them to look at the source of the information to determine its reliability. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.R1.4.9)
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Cross-Curricular Activities (Review and Assessment) – Continued
Multimedia Presentation
Create a presentation using the text and imagery from the book to summarize its content. Include the following elements:
• An annotated illustration
• A timeline or process document
• Key people
(CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2)
Group Activity
Inform students that they will be creating a game of “Guess Who/What?” They will work together with their group to write down 10 clues describing some event or person from their assigned book. Each group will have a different book, and after writing down their facts, they will have the opportunity to present in front of the class.
• The group stands in front of the class and takes turns reading their facts.
• After each fact, the group will pause and allow for the rest of the class to try to solve the puzzle. If all the facts are read and no one has guessed the group’s event or person, they will then reveal it to the class.
(CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.4)
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