Grade 1 - Early world Civilizations

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

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud and Extensions may have

activity options which exceed the time allocated for that part of

the lesson. To remain within the time periods allocated for each

portion of the lesson, you will need to make conscious choices

about which activities to include based on the needs of your

students.

Exercise Materials Details

Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 minutes)

Where Are We? Map of Mesopotamia and Ancient

Egypt; red crayon; world map or

globe

You may wish to have students locate

Egypt on their own map.

Have student locate Giza in Egypt and

circle it red.

What Have We Already

Learned?

You may wish to focus the review on

content from Lesson 7, and review the

religion of ancient Egypt.

Image 3A-4: Amur and Warad

looking at ziggurat

Review ziggurats from Mesopotamia to

prepare students to learn about pyramids

in ancient Egypt.

Vocabulary Preview: Architect;

Pyramid

Image 8A-6: Setna pointing at the

Great Pyramid in the distance and/

or additional images of pyramids

Show students additional pictures of

pyramids.

Purpose for Listening Response Card 2 Invite students to point to the image that

refers to the main topic of today’s read-

aloud.

Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Approaching the Great

Pyramid

Images of the pharaohs and the

gods referred to in this read-aloud:

Pharaoh Djoser

Pharaoh Khufu

Osiris/Isis/Horus

Amon-Ra

Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Comprehension Questions

Word Work: Treasure drawing paper, drawing tools

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day