An Educational Close Reading Packet on King Tut’s Legacy
The interesting legacy of King Tutankhamun, commonly known as King Tut, is examined in this instructive close reading package, which focuses on the discovery of his tomb and the amazing artifacts found from ancient Egypt. It is a useful tool for history, archaeology, and cultural studies classes that may be used all year round to learn about ancient civilizations. The packet’s primary contents cover King Tut’s historical significance and reign (King Tut’s Legacy), the archaeological techniques used to study ancient artifacts (Archaeological Marvel), the discovery of his tomb and its riches (Tomb Discovery), and the significance of historical artifacts in comprehending ancient cultures (Historical Artifact). This packet will help students get a deeper understanding of ancient Egypt, archaeology, and the preservation of cultural heritage through educational materials, images of artifacts, discussion questions, and activities. It is especially pertinent for courses on world history, ancient civilizations, or the influence of archeological finds on our comprehension of the past.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
King Tut Day
King Tut’s Legacy
Tomb Discovery
Archaeological Marvel
Archaeological Marvel
Historical Artifact
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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