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The Emperor’s Silent Army

The Emperor’s Silent Army. Genre:. Nonfiction. A piece of writing that describes real events and people. The Emperor’s Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China. Retrieved 15 September 2011 from http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/815806.The_Emperor_s_Silent_Army.

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The Emperor’s Silent Army

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  1. The Emperor’s Silent Army

  2. Genre: Nonfiction A piece of writing that describes real events and people The Emperor’s Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China. Retrieved 15 September 2011 from http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/815806.The_Emperor_s_Silent_Army • Terracotta Warriors Introductory Video

  3. Terracotta Warriors

  4. Unit Vocabulary • Utensils… implements, or tools, often used in the kitchen. • Superstitious… basing beliefs on fear of the unknown • Civilized… refers to advanced cultural development • Excavate… to uncover something by digging it up

  5. Unit Vocabulary • Trenches… long, narrow ditches • Steadfastly… something done faithfully, with determination • Precede… to come before • Prolong… to make something last longer

  6. 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 trenches superstitious steadfastly civilized precede excavate prolong

  7. 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: Detail: Artifacts are examined and dated, and compared to other objects found. A “dig” (or site) can take many years to excavate!

  8. Summary: An archaeologist uses many utensils to excavate a site; artifacts found are closely examined and are used to make predictions about ancient societies.

  9. Choose one of the following reflective journal topics to respond to:(2 paragraphs minimum, 3-4 sentences per paragraph)1) Imagine you were one of the farmers who initially discovered the terracotta warriors. Describe the events of the day you made this amazing discovery.2) Summarize what you learned about the terracotta warriors from the movie clip and subsequent discussion today. Name at least two things you’d like to learn more about the statues.3) Tell me about a time you discovered something amazing. What was it? When/where were you? Why was it important to you (or someone else?) Terracotta Warriors. (2009). National Geographic. Retrieved 20 September 2011 from http://natgeomuseumblog.org/tag/terra-cotta-warriors/.

  10. Let’s Review! • Vocabulary: Virginia Department of Historical Resources • 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?

  11. Homework… Choose one option: 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.) • Vocabulary Sentences: 1 sentence for each word Underline vocab. Illustrate 3 of the sentences

  12. Unit enrichment websites: National Geographic Kids- China(Video Clip)The Terracotta Warriors Visit Washington! (Online news article)

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