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Egypt
Online Scavenger Hunt site: http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com
Question of the Week: Why is it important to understand anciet civilizations?
Book Online: Go to your online textbook to hear the story and/or concepts read to you and for you to practice.
Vocabulary Words:
Skills/Concepts:
- Genre: Expository text
- YouTube video King Tut: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kfO9k6CXrU
- Graphic Sources:
- shows information in a way that the reader can see
- types: table, bar graph, map, diagram, photographs, timelines, Venn Diagram
- reading charts and graphs: tv411 - charts and graphs
- compare and contrast activity: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/test_tutor/build19/grade6/skill3/index.htm
Summarizing - short retelling of the story; tell what is important!
- $2.00 activity - sum up the section in 20 words or less, each word costs $0.10
- Summarizing cube: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/
- Summarizing online video and activity: http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/video-summarizing
- Summarizing online activity: New York: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en35spec-game-the-virtual-traveller
- Summarizing online activity: http://www.quia.com/rr/86000.html
- Greek and Latin Roots:
- many words in English are derived from Greek and Latin roots.
- if you recognize and know the meaning of a root in a word, you can probably figure out the word's meaning
- mort: death
- reg or rex: king
- Expression: use your voice to change the emphasis on what you are reading; keep things interesting to your listeners; vary your tone of voice to suit what's going on or who is taking part in the action
- Writing: Advertisement
- Listening and Speaking - Newscast
Small Groups:
- leveled readers
- main selection reading
- reinforce skills/concepts
- expand the skills/concepts
- extend the skills/concepts
- independent practice
“There is more treasure in books, than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.”
-Walt Disney
Contact Info:
Mrs. Gail Boe
6th Grade Teacher
gboe@newulm.k12.mn.us
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