Ancient Egypt

Lesson 15
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

1st Grade

Lesson 15 of 19

Objective


Explain how people responded to the discovery of King Tut’s tomb.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Tut's Mummy Lost... and Found by Judy Donnelly  — Chapters 4-5

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How did people respond to the discovery of King Tut’s tomb? Did everyone have the same reaction? Explain why or why not.

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Key Questions


  • Why would the author title this chapter “Discovery?” What was the discovery?

  • How did Howard Carter and his men feel about the discovery? How do you know?

  • Why does it take months to clear the tomb?

  • What does Howard Carter find when he opens the tomb?

  • Why do some people fear the mummy?

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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.
  • RI.1.9 — Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

Supporting Standards

RI.1.1
RI.1.2
RI.1.4
RI.1.10
SL.1.1
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