https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn Anchor Text - Tales of Ancient Egypt by Charles Mozley en-us 2017-12-05 03:51:33 UTC 2017-12-06 05:08:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pictureland.png slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213150632 _{I choose this audio text because it is a wonderful blend of magical ancient Egyptian tales and perfect for your lower-leveled reader.  Ancient Egypt comes alive with these stories of good and bad pharaohs, immortal beings, and comings. Great for grades 5-7.}]]> 2017-12-05 04:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213150632 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213151516 _{I choose these five humorous, reproducible read-aloud plays because students will explore ancient Egypt and help this captivating culture come alive based on folk tales, myths, and history. The plays includes key concepts such as pyramids, pharaohs, gods, and the Nile.  This is suitable for use with Grades 4-8 and perfect for differentation.}]]> 2017-12-05 05:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213151516 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213153001 _{I thought this site would be great to show at a midway point as it would intrigued students and keep them vested throughout this unit.}]]> 2017-12-05 05:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213153001 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213153561 _{I choose this as it is an excellent video to use after reading Horizons: Ancient Civilization to cultivate student interest in the unit.}  ]]> 2017-12-05 05:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213153561 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213153821 _{I choose this as it is a great virtual tour of some Egyptian artifacts without ever having to leave your classroom!}]]> 2017-12-05 05:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213153821 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213154893 _{Make your stories come to life as you tour the Egypt temples.}]]> 2017-12-05 05:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213154893 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213416371 _{I choose this text as it includes stories about the great myths - of Amen-Ra, who created all the creatures in the world; of Isis, seaching the waters for her dead husband Osiris; of the Bennu Bird and the Book of Thoth.  But there are also tales told for pleasure about magic, treasure and adventure - even the first ever Cinderella story. This may be a book girls would take strong interest in reading. Great for grades 5-6.}]]> 2017-12-05 17:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213416371 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213470853 _{I choose this text as my anchor text because it is the Social Studies textbook that our sixth graders have.  It will be a great book to use as "the buy in" to the Egyptian unit.  It is an easy read for all levels.}]]> 2017-12-05 19:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213470853 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213492976 _{I choose this book trailer as I thought it would be a great book for students to preview as a book club. Great for grades 6-9} ]]> 2017-12-05 20:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213492976 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213497617 _{I choose this book because students will be able to relate to the modern characters.  Armed with what she considers her grandmother’s curse, 15-year-old Rosa agrees to help the ghost of King Tut find his lost queen Hesena.  Thrust back into Ancient Egypt with Tut, Rosa discovers that finding Hesena is not all she must do.  She must keep out of the reach of the living Horemheb - who crosses mortal boundaries using Seth’s evil magic - if she is to stay alive to make it back home.  A good and easy read that students may not want to put down! Great for grades 6-8.}]]> 2017-12-05 20:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213497617 slegerd https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213508951 _{I choose this book because so many students still love Jack and Annie.  It would be a great book to read in a book club.  Great book for your low readers.  Great for grades 1-5.  Level M book.}]]> 2017-12-05 20:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/slegerd/ikn2kxt92yjn/wish/213508951