Grade 1 - Early world Civilizations

Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 11A | Tutankhamun, The Golden Pharaoh, Part I 193

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Archaeologist

 Show image 11A-3: Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon working as

archaeologists

1. In today’s read-aloud, we will meet an archaeologist named
   Howard Carter.


2. Say the word archaeologist with me three times.


3. An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the way people
   lived in the past.


4. The archaeologist wanted to fi nd out more about ancient
   Egypt, so she traveled to Egypt.


5. Discuss with your partner what an archaeologist might do to
   learn about the way people lived in the past. [Call on a few
   partner pairs to share.]
   Tombs


6. In today’s read-aloud you will hear that Howard Carter was
   interested in trying to fi nd the lost tombs in ancient Egypt.


7. Say the word tombs with me three times.


8. Tombs are places to bury the dead.


9. Egyptian pharaohs were buried in tombs.


10. What comes to mind when you hear the word tomb? What
    do you think the inside of a pharaoh’s tomb might have? [Tell
    students to listen to the following read-alouds to fi nd out what
    it is like inside of a pharaoh’s tomb.]

Purpose for Listening

Tell students that the next read-aloud is about other pharaohs of

ancient Egypt. Tell the students to listen carefully to learn more

about pharaohs of ancient Egypt.