Nonfiction
A piece of writing
that describes real
events and people
Terracotta Warriors Introductory Video
The Emperor’s Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors
of Ancient China. Retrieved 15 September 2011
from
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81580
6.The_Emperor_s_Silent_Army
What we already know
Things we want to know
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What we learned
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Utensils…
implements, or tools, often used in the kitchen.
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Superstitious…
basing beliefs on fear of the unknown
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Civilized…
refers to advanced cultural development
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Excavate…
to uncover something by digging it up
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Trenches…
long, narrow ditches
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Steadfastly…
something done faithfully, with determination
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Precede…
to come before
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Prolong…
to make something last longer
Read “Bringing the Past to Present” silently.
Pay close attention to your unit vocabulary
words and how they are used within the
context of this informational article.
utensils
superstitious
civilized
excavate
trenches
steadfastly
precede
prolong
Detail:
Detail:
Archaeologists can
learn about
ancient customs
and beliefs by
studying artifacts.
Archaeologists
work long hours to
dig, dust off, and
excavate
artifacts.
Main idea:
An archaeologist
studies objects to
discover clues
from the past.
Detail:
Artifacts are
examined and
dated, and
compared to other
objects found.
Detail:
A “dig” (or site)
can take many
years to
excavate!
Summary:
An archaeologist uses many
utensils to excavate a site; artifacts
found are closely examined and
are used to make predictions
about ancient societies.
Terracotta Warriors.
(2009). National
Geographic. Retrieved 20
September 2011 from
http://natgeomuseumblog.
org/tag/terra-cottawarriors/.
Vocabulary:
Virginia Department of Historical Resources
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What did we learn about archaeology?
What did we learn about the Terracotta Warriors?
What do we hope to learn as we read this week?
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CHOOSE ONE OPTION:
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Vocabulary Sentences:
1 sentence for each word
Underline vocab.
Illustrate 3 of the sentences
Parent Pow-Wow:
Ask a parent to define the
vocab. in their own words.
Record answers.
Share our definitions with
them after and see how
closely they match!
(Parent signature required.)
Unit enrichment websites: