148 Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 8A| Approaching the Great Pyramid
Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud may have activity options which
exceed the time allocated for this part of the lesson. To remain
within the time period allocated for this portion of the lesson, you
will need to make conscious choices about which activities to
include based on the needs of your students.Introducing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes
Where Are We? 5 minutes
Choose a different student each day to locate Egypt on a world
map or globe and identify it as part of Africa.What Have We Already Learned? 5 minutes
Ask students to share what they have learned about the Nile
River and why it was so important to the ancient Egyptians. Tell
students that the Nile River was also important for transportation.
The people used boats on the Nile to carry goods and people from
place to place.
Then have students share what they have learned about religion
in ancient Egypt. Remind students that the ancient Egyptians
believed in many gods—a practice known as polytheism.Vocabulary Preview 5 minutes
Architect- In today’s read-aloud you will hear about the greatest architect
in ancient Egypt. - Say the word architect with me three times.
- An architect is someone who designs buildings. An architect
draws what a building should look like and draws the plan that
the builders follow. - An architect designed our school building.
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