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Nonfiction Terracotta Warriors Introductory Video The Emperors
Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China. Retrieved 15
September 2011
from6.The_Emperor_s_Silent_Army6.The_Emperor_s_Silent_Army A piece
of writing that describes real events and people What we already
know Things we want to know What we learned 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 Trenches
long, narrow ditches Steadfastly something done faithfully, with
determination Precede to come before 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. utensilstrenches
superstitioussteadfastly civilizedprecede excavate prolong Main
idea: Detail: An archaeologist studies objects to discover clues
from the past. Artifacts are examined and dated, and compared to
other objects found. A dig (or site) can take many years to
excavate! Archaeologists work long hours to dig, dust off, and
excavate artifacts. Archaeologists can learn about ancient customs
and beliefs by studying artifacts. 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 fromorg/tag/terra-cotta-
warriors/.org/tag/terra-cotta- warriors/ 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? CHOOSE ONE OPTION:
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:
