Ancient Egypt

Lesson 12
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

1st Grade

Lesson 12 of 19

Objective


Defend if the tomb raiders were or were not doing anything wrong.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Mummies and Pyramids: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #3: Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne  — Chapter 7 (pp. 84-91) and Chapter 8 (pp. 92-103)

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Your friend says that tomb raiders were not doing anything wrong. Do you agree or disagree?

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Key Questions


  • What was a tomb robber? Why did they rob the tombs?

  • Why did Egyptians start building tombs in the Valley of the Kings? Did their plan work?

  • Why was the tomb of King Tutankhamun the most famous mummy discovery of all time?

  • What were some of the things found in King Tut’s tomb? Why might they have been in there?

Vocabulary


greed

n.

selfish desire for more of something

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.1.3 — Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
  • RI.1.8 — Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

Supporting Standards

RI.1.1
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RI.1.10
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