Seeker of Knowledge
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Unit 4 – Puzzles & Mysteries
Concept Question: Is there an explanation for everything?
Week 4 – Seeker of Knowledge
Weekly Question
Vocabulary Words
Skills & Strategy
Spelling Words
How can knowing another language create understanding?
symbol
Graphic Sources
village
excited
ancient
Greek & Latin Roots
except
expect
link
explain
Texas
converse
Main Idea
quick
fudge
scholars
Ask Questions
charge
excellent
seeker
Word Structure
bridge
exercise
temple
knowledge
quart
translate
Possessive Pronouns
question
liquid
triumph
equal
quilt
uncover
queen
expert
decipher
Challenge Spelling Words
hieroglyphs
expedition
frequent
spellbound
aquarium
advantage
inquire
Glogster
http://jgaet.edu.glogster.com/ancient-egypt/
Videos
Click on the links below to watch videos about ancient Egypt.
National Geographic (3 minutes)
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/people-places-kids/egypt-tombs-kids/
Discovery Education Videos (LINKED BELOW)
username: nasdgrade4
password: student
Elementary Video Adventures: Ancient Times (1 hour)
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=86881777-ccbc-4b6a-bd03-2cdcba7a8736
Elementary Video Adventures: Great Egyptians (22 min)
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=002077f6-aa02-48c0-a5df-959685d01625
Great Egyptians (24 min)
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=e1f3bd7b-a021-4ebb-ae47-5a05762d28a2
Journals through History: Constructing Ancient Egypt (18 min)
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=984146d3-e07d-4bb6-af5f-d0f826a8d1bb
Journals through History: Land of Abundance (18 min)
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=9e04baba-6d0c-4be5-beab-91339217b6b6
Time Warp Trio: Tut Tut (21 min)
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=fc62e6d3-682a-4e13-87fd-ae39efd2bcea
Tutenstein: Into the Past (22 min)
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=3252de2f-7804-4985-959a-1374fbf1178a
Concept Vocabulary
Open the file below at the bottom of this page called Concept Vocab Web to see how the words symbol, scholar, and converse are related to the concept of communication.
Build Background - Egypt
What do you know about ancient Egyptian writing? Complete a KWL chart (linked as a file below) to write down what you know about ancient Egyptian writing and what you want to know. Once the story has been read complete what you have learned about ancient Egyptian writing.
Graphic Sources
Why would authors put a map, diagram, chart, or bar graph in their books?
Answer: Authors use them to explain an idea or show information in a visual way.
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Graphic sources - picture, map, chart, graph, timeline, diagram, etc.
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Shows information in a visual way.
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Looking at the graphic source helps you to understand what you read.
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Information in the graphic source is not always in the text.
Before, during, and after reading ask yourself:
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What does this source show?
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What do I think the article will be about?
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How does this graphic source compare with the text?
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Do I understand this graphic source now?
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Do I have any questions about it?
Hieroglyphics
Click on the link below for an interactive site on hieroglyphics. Type in your name to see it written in ancient hieroglyphics and decode a word.
Hieroglyhics Name Translator
http://www.guardians.net/egypt/hieroglyphs/hiero-translator.htm
Cartouches
Click on the link below to discover what are cartouches. Below is an example of a cartouche using Mrs. Horvath's name.
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/cartouche.html
MRS. HORVATH Vocabulary Strategy: Greek & Latin Roots
Click on Vocabulary PowerPoint file at the bottom of the page to review the vocabulary words and definitions- Good readers break down unfamiliar words into chunks. They look for prefixes, suffixes, base words, and Greek and Latin roots to determine the meaning of the unknown word.
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Many English words come from Greek & Latin languages.
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trans- means "across, through, or beyond" (ex: translate)
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schol- means "of a school" (ex: scholar, school)
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glyphic - means "carving" (ex: hieroglyphics)
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hiero - means "sacred" (ex: hieroglyphics)
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ante- means "before" (ex: antechamber)
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celebrare- means "to honor" (celebrate, celebrity)
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uni- means "one" (ex: unicorn)
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bi- means "two" (ex: bicycle)
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tri- means "three" (ex: triple)
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photo- means "light" (ex: photosynthesis)
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-ology - means "the study of" (ex: archeology)
Main Idea & Details
Main idea - the most important point about a topic
Supporting detail - tells more about a main idea
The Rosetta Stone
Click on the link below for more information on the Rosetta Stone.
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/writing/rosetta.html
Click on the link below to learn more information about Jean-Francois Champollion, who translated the Rosetta Stone.
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/champollion.htm
Possessive Pronouns
Click on the link below to play a review game for possessive pronouns.
Interactive Pronoun Games:
https://sites.google.com/site/easygrammar4kids/pronouns
http://esolhelp.com/Possessive-Pronouns-and-Adjectives-Millionaire/millionaire.html
For more Egyptian fun click on the links below. Play games, do a webquest, and explore the exciting world of ancient Egypt!
Awesome Interactive Game - find clues and guess whose tomb you discovered.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/InteractiveAdventures/Tomb-unknown-mummy
Awesome Interactive Game - Learn how mummies are made by clicking the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mummy_maker.shtml
http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/e-name.htm
http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/egypt/animals.htm
http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/cyberhunts/egyphunt.htm
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/art.html
http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/special/lifeas/index.html
http://www.pekin.net/pekin108/wash/webquest/index.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_egypt/senet.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/geometry/index.html
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Related Files
Related Links
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Frizzle TV - The Magic School Bus Explores Ancient Egypt
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The Magic Lesson - Ancient Egypt


