Transcript Theme Four Week Two: The Great Wall

The Great Wall of China
Vocabulary
Craftsman
• Definition: Skilled workers
• Examples: Carpenter, stonemason,
plumbers, carvers, weavers
• Sentence: The craftsman had
undergone four years of training before
getting his job.
Craftsmen
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Domain
• Definition: Area ruled by a government
• Synonyms: Land, Realm, Nation
• Sentence: The domain of the United
States is the 48 mainland states plus
Hawaii and Alaska.
Domain of
the United States
Durable
• Definition: Sturdy and long lasting
• Synonyms: Enduring, strong, tough
• Antonyms: Fragile, weak, breakable
• Examples: Cement walkway, steel ship
• Non-examples: Balloon, paper cup
Durable? Glass Vase…
Durable? Metal Statue…
Dynasty
• Definition: Line of rulers from one
family
• Examples: Moctezuma I, II, and III
• Sentence: The Ming dynasty ruled China
for generations.
Excluding
• Definition: Keeping someone or
something out
• Synonyms: Block, reject
• Antonyms: Include, welcome
• Sentence: The Great Wall of China was
built for the purpose of excluding
invaders.
Excluding can hurt…
Excluding can help…
Extravagance
• Definition: Wasteful spending
• Synonym: Luxury
• Examples: Fancy foods, silk clothes,
jewels, mansions
• Sentence: The rulers of China lived in
extravagance while the people were
often starving.
Extravagance
Laborers
• Definition: Workers
• Examples: Diggers, carriers, farm workers
• Sentence: The laborers were forced to work
without a break.
Laborers
Massive
• Definition: Large and solid
• Synonyms: Huge, gigantic, colossal,
enormous
• Sentence: The massive blocks used to
build the pyramid took hundreds of men
to move.
Nomadic
• Definition: Moving from place to place
• Sentence: The Inupiat were traditionally
a nomadic people, moving seasonally to
where the food sources were.
Nomadic
• Summer
Winter
Steppe
• Definition: Vast, dry, grassy plain
• Sentence: They hunted buffalo on the
grassy steppes of China.
Steppe
Terrain
• Definition: Features of land
• Examples: Marshes, mountains, hills,
meadows, flatlands
• Sentence: The mountainous terrain
made it hard to farm in the area.