Transcript SIOP Capstone Presentation Ancient China and Egypt

SIOP Capstone
Presentation
Ancient China and Egypt
SOL 2.1 & 2.4
Carolyn Peterson
Arti Kumar
July 7, 2008
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”
Where have we traveled to?
What is another place we
have traveled to?
Questions
Egypt is located on the
continent of ________.
China is located on the
continent of _______.
That is correct!
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!
You will have ______ minutes to work with
your buddy. Think of everything you can!
Online stopwatch
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screenstopwatch/
Group 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 Remember

Share 1 example of a strategy you used to
remember information from these units
Did you say you remember
our song?
Here we go!!
Ode 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
Egypt (cont.)
They were the first to use black ink
To write in hieroglyphics
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
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
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
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
Contrast
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?
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?
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
Hot Potato Ball!