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Planning Guide TABLE of CONTENTS Planning Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview of Spotlight Event Cards (whole class) . 20 on Ancient Civilizations . 4 Date Cards (whole class) . 21 How to Use Spotlight Event Strips (student) . 22 on Ancient Civilizations . 4 Date Cards (student) . 23 Student Books . 4 Study Guides . 24–41 Interactive eBooks . 5 Egypt . 24-29 Audio Books . 5 Ancient Egyptian Culture . 24. Benefits for Struggling Readers . 5 Ancient Egyptian Daily Life . 25 Benefits for English Language Learners . 6 Ancient Egyptian Geography . 26 Benefits for High-Performing Students . .6 Ancient Egyptian Government . 27 Ancient Egyptian Technology . 28 The Ancient Egyptian Economy . 29 Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations Planning Guide . 7 Greece . 30-35 Ancient Greek Culture . 30 Ancient Greek Daily Life . 31 Lesson Plan . 7 Ancient Greek Geography . 32 Common Core Objectives/Ancient Civilizations Essential Questions . 7 Ancient Greek Government . 33 Before Reading . 7 Ancient Greek Technology . 34 Vocabulary . 7 The Ancient Greek Economy . 35 Reading the Book— Rome . 36-41 Differentiating the Reading . 8 Ancient Roman Culture . 36 After Reading . 9 Ancient Roman Daily Life . 37 Events and Dates to Know . 11 Ancient Roman Geography . 38 Places to Know . 11 Ancient Roman Government . 39 People to Know . 11 Ancient Roman Technology . 40 Further Research . 11 The Ancient Roman Economy . 41 Writing to Learn . 11 Lesson Plans . 42–101 Egypt . 42-58 Blackline Masters . 13–23 Ancient Egyptian Culture . 42 Word Sort . 13 Ancient Egyptian Daily Life . 45 RAN Chart . 14 Ancient Egyptian Geography . 48 People to Know . 15 Ancient Egyptian Government . 50 Map of Egypt . 16 Ancient Egyptian Technology . 53 Map of Greece . 17 The Ancient Egyptian Economy . 56 Map of the City of Rome . 18 Greece . 59-79 Map of the Roman Empire . 19 Ancient Greek Culture . 59 www .rosendigital .com OVERVIEW OF SPOTLIGHTTABLE OF ONCONTENTS ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Ancient Greek Daily Life . 62 Ancient Greek Geography . 66 Ancient Greek Government . 69 Ancient Greek Technology . 72 The Ancient Greek Economy . 76 Rome . 80-101 Ancient Roman Culture . 80 Ancient Roman Daily Life . 84 Ancient Roman Geography . 88 Ancient Roman Government . 91 Ancient Roman Technology . 94 The Ancient Roman Economy . 98 www .rosendigital .com OVERVIEW OF SPOTLIGHT ON ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Welcome to Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations, an innovative program designed to support your instruction about the remarkable history, culture, and government of the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome for grades four to seven . Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations will appeal to students at a range of reading levels—struggling and reluctant readers, English Language Learners, as well as those in need of additional challenge—with its beautifully written and illustrated books, engaging activities, and multimedia support . The basis of Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations is a set of eighteen 24-page books written to give students a firm foundation in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome . The books are aligned to national, state, and provincial Social Studies standards, as well as Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies . The Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations Planning Guide includes complete lesson plans for each book and provides instructional support for vocabulary, key concepts and principles, primary sources, extended research, and writing to learn . Audio Books read at two different speeds provide access for students not able to read the text independently, and help develop oral reading and speaking fluency, particularly important for English Language Learners and others who struggle with nonfiction text . The books are also available in electronic format, or Interactive eBooks, with additional features built in, such as maps, biographies, audio and video clips, virtual field trips, timelines, and more . How to Use Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations is a complete program designed to help you teach the history, culture, and impact of some of the most important and long-lasting civilizations of ancient times from their earliest settlement to how they have shaped our civilization today . It can also be used to supplement any textbook- based or other social studies program . Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations Student Books There are many advantages to using Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations alone or with your core social studies program . The books are extremely user-friendly with stunning supportive visuals . A readability level considerably below that of textbooks and traditional programs allows access to the topics for students acquiring English and/or reading below grade level . The 24-page format of the books makes the task of reading to learn much less daunting to students than opening a textbook and reading a chapter unaided . This format allows more in-depth treatment of topics, more background information, stronger visual support, and friendlier, more coherent text . Strong instructional support and scaffolding allows students to process important information orally and in collaboration with peers before having to produce written answers . Lessons directly address national, state, and provincial Social Studies standards, as well as Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies . Text is divided into manageable sections and questions are provided to ensure higher-order thinking and deep reflection on the part of students . People, places, primary sources, events, and dates are taught through hands-on and collaborative activities, leading to increased comprehension and retention . The Study Guide charts on pages 24–41 will help you plan for instruction by outlining the contents of each of the books . Use the book-specific lesson plans to teach each component ofSpotlight on Ancient Civilizations in the suggested sequence . Add other materials such as trade books, selections from textbooks, or magazine articles according to the objectives for each unit of study . 4 www.rosendigital.com OVERVIEW OF SPOTLIGHT ON ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS The Study Guide for each book may be copied and given to students prior to beginning the unit of study . This will reduce the need for the teacher to list vocabulary, people, places, and events on the board . It also makes clear to students the objectives for each unit of study . Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations Interactive eBooks The Interactive eBooks in Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations are far more than merely the book in electronic format . They are an exciting and innovative new multimedia tool which allow the teacher to project the text and accompanying instructional materials on an LCD projector or interactive whiteboard (e g. ,. SmartBoard, Promethean, Mimio, and other brands) . They layer the text with audio, video, photos, maps, and hyperlink material, engaging students and expanding their experience in the form of virtual field trips . When using Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations Interactive eBooks on an interactive whiteboard, teachers may help students construct meaning by highlighting, underlining, and connecting text to instructional activities, redefining how students interact with content area text . Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations Audio Books The Audio Books in Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations are important tools for increasing comprehension and providing access to readers at all levels . They help students become active listeners by having them listen for a specific purpose . They provide modeling of oral language, pronunciation, syntax, prosody, rhythm and intonation of fluent English nonfiction . They provide access to reading that may be above a student’s reading capacity, and help students make connections between what is heard and what is read, which improves listening and reading comprehension and acquisition of content knowledge . If all students, not just those who struggle, listen regularly to nonfiction for the characteristics of the text structures, the use of vocabulary and syntax, as well as for the content information, they can develop an “ear for expository text” that will enhance comprehension, writing, and performance on tests . Listening to audio books requires a type of concentration not usually associated with reading . When reading print, we can go back and forth rereading a sentence, paragraph, or even page, sampling the text . But listening to an audio book, especially in a group setting, is more linear . Once you miss a sentence or two by being distracted, or don’t understand a particular word or phrase, comprehension becomes increasingly more difficult . To take advantage of audio books requires active listening, a process that does not always come naturally to children . We listen in different ways based on our purpose . Having a purpose helps us listen more effectively . Ask students to listen for main ideas, for details, to make inferences, for the “big idea,” for specific information, to create a mental picture, and many other purposes . Make sure students have the opportunity to listen to the Audio Books several times . Allow them to refer to the print book while listening . The Audio Books in Spotlight on Ancient Civilizations are recorded at two speeds . The first is a normal and natural pace for its corresponding level of reading . This models how a proficient reader sounds . The other pace is slightly slower, yet still natural . This allows struggling readers and English Language Learners
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