172 Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 9B|The Sphinx
Note: Extensions 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.Extensions 20 minutes
Pyramids and the Sphinx (Instructional 9B-1, optional) 15 minutes
Note: You may wish to fi ll in a Venn diagram as you review
pyramids and the Sphinx.
➶ Above and Beyond: For students who are able to fi ll in their own
Venn diagram, you may wish to give them a copy of Instructional
Master 9B-1.- Show students Image Card 12 (Sphinx). Have students identify
the picture, talk about the image card, and share what they
learned from the read-aloud about the Great Sphinx. - Show Image Card 11 (Pyramid). Ask students to identify what
they see, talk about the image card, and share what they
learned from the read-aloud about pyramids in ancient Egypt. - Ask students how the Sphinx and the pyramids are alike. (They
both are tall, large, famous, built for a pharaoh, and built by
people.) - Ask students how the Sphinx is different from the pyramids.
(Sphinx: lion body and human face; used to protect the pyramid.
Pyramids: triangle shape; used as a burial place.)
The Sphinx
9 B