Session 10: Review of Ancient China and Egypt
Session 10: Review of Ancient China and Egypt
Session 10: Review of Ancient China and Egypt
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<strong>Session</strong> <strong>10</strong>: <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>China</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong> ______________________________________<br />
Materials<br />
· Text books, trade books, <strong>and</strong> various other materials that correlate to <strong>China</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong><br />
· Chart paper<br />
· Writing supplies<br />
Instructional Activities<br />
1. Have students brainstorm to develop a list <strong>of</strong> information about <strong>China</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong>. The following Web sites may<br />
be helpful:<br />
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2. <strong>Review</strong> the key vocabulary in this unit.<br />
3. Have the class create a chart <strong>of</strong> the similarities between ancient <strong>Egypt</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>China</strong>.<br />
4. Have the class create a chart <strong>of</strong> the differences between ancient <strong>Egypt</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>China</strong>. Make sure they include<br />
monuments <strong>and</strong> contributions.<br />
5. Prepare a Venn diagram to depict both the similarities <strong>and</strong> differences between <strong>Egypt</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>China</strong>. (For a sample<br />
Venn diagram, see the following page.)<br />
6. Tell students to pretend they lived in <strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong> or <strong>China</strong>. Have them choose one aspect or incident <strong>of</strong> their<br />
pretend life <strong>and</strong> write a story about it.<br />
7. Have students share their stories.
Venn Diagram <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>China</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong><br />
<strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>China</strong> Contributions Same <strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong> Contributions<br />
Characters <strong>and</strong> symbols Written Language Hieroglyphics<br />
Kite, silk cloth, compass, bronze, Inventions Paper made from papyrus,<br />
fireworks<br />
clocks, 365-day calendar<br />
Great Wall Architecture Pyramids
Additional Activities ________________________________________________________________<br />
· Use Venn diagrams to compare <strong>and</strong> contrast ancient <strong>China</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong>.<br />
· Make a timeline <strong>of</strong> major events for ancient <strong>China</strong>, ancient <strong>Egypt</strong>, <strong>and</strong> modern <strong>China</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong>.<br />
· Read various Chinese <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong>ian folk tales <strong>and</strong> legends to students.<br />
· Have students make flip books to store important facts about ancient <strong>China</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong>.<br />
· Use the Internet to find information <strong>and</strong> pictures that illustrate the similarities <strong>and</strong> differences between ancient<br />
<strong>and</strong> modern-day <strong>China</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong>.<br />
· Research what an archeologist does; look for important finds in ancient <strong>Egypt</strong> or <strong>China</strong>.<br />
· Have the class plan a Chinese New Years celebration.<br />
· Use videos to show examples <strong>of</strong> Chinese <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong>ian culture <strong>and</strong> monuments.<br />
· Read fictional books to students about <strong>China</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Egypt</strong>.<br />
· Help students make paper by pressing scraps <strong>of</strong> paper with water <strong>and</strong> drying them.
Attachment A: Sample Assessment Items____________________________________________<br />
Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.<br />
1. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples built the<br />
Pyramids?<br />
A Chinese<br />
B <strong>Egypt</strong>ians*<br />
C Greeks<br />
D Romans<br />
2. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples built the Great<br />
Wall?<br />
A <strong>Egypt</strong>ians<br />
B Romans<br />
C Greeks<br />
D Chinese*<br />
3. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples developed<br />
hieroglyphics?<br />
A Chinese<br />
B Greeks<br />
C <strong>Egypt</strong>ians*<br />
D Romans<br />
4. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples living in Asia<br />
invented the first characters <strong>and</strong> symbols?<br />
A Americans<br />
B Romans<br />
C Chinese*<br />
D Greeks<br />
5. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples invented a 365-day<br />
calendar?<br />
A <strong>Egypt</strong>ians*<br />
B Chinese<br />
C Romans<br />
D Greeks<br />
6. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples invented the kite?<br />
A Romans<br />
B Greeks<br />
C Chinese*<br />
D Romans<br />
7. Which term describes long, long ago?<br />
A Present<br />
B <strong>Ancient</strong>*<br />
C Future<br />
D Today<br />
8. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples invented paper<br />
from papyrus?<br />
A Chinese<br />
B Greeks<br />
C Romans<br />
D <strong>Egypt</strong>ians*<br />
9. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples invented the<br />
compass?<br />
A Romans<br />
B Chinese*<br />
C <strong>Egypt</strong>ians<br />
D Greeks<br />
<strong>10</strong>. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples invented<br />
fireworks?<br />
A Greeks<br />
B Chinese*<br />
C <strong>Egypt</strong>ians<br />
D Romans<br />
11. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples invented the clock?<br />
A Chinese<br />
B Romans<br />
C Greeks<br />
D <strong>Egypt</strong>ians*<br />
12. Which group <strong>of</strong> ancient peoples invented silk<br />
cloth?<br />
A <strong>Egypt</strong>ians<br />
B Greeks<br />
C Chinese*<br />
D Romans
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