Grade 1 - Early world Civilizations

Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 8 |Approaching the Great Pyramid 143

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Locate Egypt on a world map or globe and identify it as a part of

Africa

 Identify pyramids and explain their signifi cance in ancient Egypt

 Describe how the pyramids were built

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Describe the connection between the Great Pyramid and

Pharaoh Khufu (RI.1.3)

 Compare and contrast pyramids and ziggurats (RI.1.9)

 With assistance, categorize and organize facts and information

from “Approaching the Great Pyramid” to answer questions

(W.1.8)

 Identify new meanings for the word steps and apply them

accurately

 Prior to listening to “Approaching the Great Pyramid,” identify

orally what they know and have learned about the Nile River and

religion in ancient Egypt

 Share writing with others

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