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Alternate Unit 5
1st Grade
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Write a class book about ancient Egypt.
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L.1.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.1.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
RI.1.5 — Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
W.1.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
W.1.6 — With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
W.1.7 — Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of "how-to" books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).
W.1.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Lesson 18
Explain why the Egyptian civilization started near the Nile River.
RI.1.3 RI.1.8
Describe some of the people who lived in ancient Egypt and how they spent their time.
Describe what a woman or man in ancient Egypt would wear and why.
RI.1.3 RI.1.5 RI.1.8
Defend if being a scribe is or is not the most challenging job in ancient Egypt.
Explain how life in ancient Egypt was similar to and different from your life today.
Narrative – 3 days
Write a narrative about the day in the life of a person in Ancient Egypt using details from the text.
L.1.2 SL.1.1 SL.1.2 W.1.3 W.1.5
Describe some of the gods and goddesses Egyptians worshiped and why they were important.
Explain how mummies were made using details from both texts.
RI.1.3 RI.1.8 RI.1.9
Explain why ancient Egyptians built pyramids and how they built them.
Identify new or different information about pyramids.
RI.1.2 RI.1.3 RI.1.9
Discussion & Writing – 2 days
State an opinion about if you would or would not have wanted to live in ancient Egypt.
W.1.1 W.1.5 W.1.6 W.1.8
Defend if the tomb raiders were or were not doing anything wrong.
Debate if preparing a king for the Land of the Dead was a quick and sad process.
Analyze how being stubborn helped Howard Carter reach his goal.
Explain how people responded to the discovery of King Tut’s tomb.
Analyze Egyptian artwork.
RI.1.7 SL.1.1
Discussion
Discuss unit Essential Questions.
L.1.6 SL.1.1 SL.1.2 SL.1.6
Assessment
Writing – 4 days
L.1.1 L.1.2 L.1.6 RI.1.5 W.1.2 W.1.6 W.1.7 W.1.8
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