SIOP Capstone Presentation Ancient China and Egypt SOL 2.1 & 2.4 Carolyn Peterson Arti Kumar July 7, 2008.

SIOP Capstone SIOP Capstone PresentationPresentation

Ancient China and EgyptAncient China and Egypt

SOL 2.1 & 2.4

Carolyn Peterson Arti Kumar

July 7, 2008

Our GoalsOur Goals

Content Objective:

TSWBAT compare and contrast characteristics of Ancient China and Egypt

Language Objective:

TSWBAT read and discuss to complete a sort on a Venn diagram with a “study buddy”

Where have we traveled to?Where have we traveled to?

What is another place we What is another place we have traveled to?have traveled to?

QuestionsQuestions

Egypt is located on the Egypt is located on the continent of ________. continent of ________.

China is located on the

continent of _______.

That is correct!That is correct!

It’s time to Buddy Study!It’s time to Buddy Study!

You will partner up with your “Elbow Buddy”

One of you needs your whiteboard with eraser

Write down as many vocabulary words about Ancient China and Egypt that you can

Pictures will be accepted!

It’s time to work!It’s time to work!

You will have ______ minutes to work with your buddy. Think of everything you can!

Online stopwatch

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/

Group ShareGroup Share

Now it’s time to share common vocabulary with your table

What words or things did you have in common?

Which words or things were different?

Ways to RememberWays to Remember

Share 1 example of a strategy you used to remember information from these units

Did you say you remember Did you say you remember our song?our song?

Here we go!!

Ode to Egypt and ChinaOde to Egypt and China

There is a country that we know

That started on the Nile

E-G-Y-P-T

E-G-Y-P-T

E-G-Y-P-T

And Egypt was that country!

Ode to Ancient China and Ode to Ancient China and Egypt (cont.)Egypt (cont.)

They were the first to use black ink To write in hieroglyphics

E-G-Y-P-TE-G-Y-P-TE-G-Y-P-T

And Egypt was that country!

Ode to Ancient China and Ode to Ancient China and Egypt (cont.)Egypt (cont.)

The other country that we know is on the Yellow River

C-H-I-N-A

C-H-I-N-A

C-H-I-N-A

And China was that country!

Ode to Ancient China Ode to Ancient China and Egypt (cont.)and Egypt (cont.)

Characters were symbols used for their

communication

C-H-I-N-A

C-H-I-N-A

C-H-I-N-A

And China was that country!

Ode to Ancient China and Ode to Ancient China and Egypt (cont.)Egypt (cont.)

There were many gifts they gave we call them contributions

Kites, silk, bronze, and clocks,

A calendar that really rocks!

A plow that was pulled by an ox,

They both had things in common!

It’s Time to Compare and It’s Time to Compare and ContrastContrast

Let’s pronounce each of our words on our sort sheet

Next, cut and sort your words working with your elbow partner to place them in the correct category

Don’t glue just yet!

Questions?Questions?

It’s Time to Work!It’s Time to Work!

If you and your buddy finish, check with your table group buddies to see that you have completed the Venn diagram correctly

Early Finishers/ Extension Activities:

-illustrate other concepts

-write 3 facts you have learned with your buddy today on the back of your venn diagram

Did we meet our goals?Did we meet our goals?Content Objective:

TSWBAT compare and contrast characteristics of Ancient China and Egypt

Language Objective:

TSWBAT read and discuss to complete a sort on a Venn diagram with a “study buddy”

It’s Time to play Vocabulary It’s Time to play Vocabulary Hot Potato Ball!Hot Potato Ball!