SCS.DOCENTE TRINIDAD PINEDA MONCADA

ELABORADA POR: TRINIDAD PINEDA MONCADA (trinidadpinedam@hotmail.com)

BOGOTÁ, D.E. Agosto 31 de 2008

PEOPLE FROM THE PAST

EIGHTH GRADE

FUNCTIONS:

Asking for and giving information about date and place of birth.
Talking about historical events

DID YOU KNOW THAT A GROUP OF ARCHEOLOGISTS MADE
EXCITING DISCOVERIES ABOUT THE ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS?

The teacher writes on the board some questions that the students try to answer:
Name three important men in history
Why are they important?
Name three important women in history
Why are they important?
Mention and important event in the history of Colombia.

Los estudiantes pueden usar el ingés o su propio idioma, ya que el propósito de la actividad es interesarlos en el tema

1. FIND INFORMATION ABOUT
CLEOPATRA, NEFERTITI, ARISTOTLE, SOCRATES, MARCO POLO, ARCHIMEDES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

HOMEWORK:

READ THE BIOGRAPHIES CAREFULLY AND WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAGH OF EACH ONE

2. DISCOVERIES ABOUT THE PAST

TUTANKHAMUN

On november 4th, 1922, Egyptologist Lord George E. Carnarvon and Archeologist Howard Carter made and exciting discovery. They found the tomb of Tutankhamun of the18^th dinasty in the valley of the kings. The tomb is more than 3,000 years old. On February 17^TH, 1923, They opened the tomb and found a magnificent collection of egyptian art and the mummy of the king. Lord Carnarvon died two months later

Here you can find more information about Tutankhamun:

http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egtut01e.html

Video of the Tutankhamun London exhibition Narrated by actor Omar Sharif. http://tutankhamunexhibitionlondon.co.uk/Tutankhamun-london.php

HOMEWORK:

BASED ON THE READINGS ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. Where was Tut’s Tomb discovered?
2. How old was Tut when he died?
3. Who was one of the men who discovered Tut’s tomb?
4. In what year was the tomb discovered?
5. If a pet cat died in ancient Egypt, what did the family do to show they were in mourning?
6. About how many items were found in Tut's tomb?
7. Why did ancient Egyptian coffins often have an eye painted on them?
8. Why do archaeologists believe Tut was put in his tomb in the month of April?
9. How many people died shortly after the tomb opening contributing to the "curse" theory? 10. Around the year 1000 what did Europeans believe was a remedy for concussions, paralysis, epilepsy, ulcers, coughs, headaches, and poisoning?

3. THE BOY KING

a. Read the text about Tutankhamun. Ask student B the questions you need to complete the missing information.

Who…? How old…? When…?

Tutankhamun was an _________________. He lived more than 3,000 years ago. He was born in 1343 B.C. He got married when he was_____ years old. His wife’s name was Ankhesenamen. He bacame pharaoh when he was nine years old. He was a pharaoh for nine years. He was_________ years old when he died in ________ B.C. They discovered his tomb__________________ years ago.

b. Answer student B’s questions with information from the text.

THE BOY KING

a. Read the text about Tutankhamun and answer student A’s questions.

Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh.

He lived more than _________________. He was born in______________B.C. He got married when he was seven years old.
His wife’s name was_____________. He became pharaoh when he was__________________years old. He was a pharaoh for______________years. He was 18 years old when he died in 1325 B.C.
They discovered his tomb 80 years ago.

b. Now ask student A the questions you need to complete the missing information in the text.
Who…?
How old…?
When…?

PROJECT: IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS
a. Investigate an important discovery, invention or achievement of our century.
b. Make a presentation in power point.
c. Have a class display