One One or Two Interesting or Two Interesting Facts About Your ArtifactFacts About Your Artifact

The pharaoh Khufu directed the The pharaoh Khufu directed the building of the Great Pyramid.building of the Great Pyramid.

It’s one of the wonders of the ancient It’s one of the wonders of the ancient world.world.

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It has two million blocks that fit It has two million blocks that fit together perfectly.together perfectly.

It has many tunnels.It has many tunnels. Inside are burial chambers.Inside are burial chambers.

Another Interesting Fact Another Interesting Fact About Your ArtifactAbout Your Artifact

The king’s chamber has six roofs.The king’s chamber has six roofs.

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The pharaoh Khufu directed the The pharaoh Khufu directed the building of the Great Pyramid. It’s building of the Great Pyramid. It’s one of the wonders of the ancient one of the wonders of the ancient world. It has two million blocks that world. It has two million blocks that fit together perfectly. It has tunnels fit together perfectly. It has tunnels and burial chambers. What’s really and burial chambers. What’s really cool is the king’s chambers because cool is the king’s chambers because there are six roofs!there are six roofs!

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Organization: Organization: Spatial ArrangementSpatial ArrangementThe pharaoh Khufu directed the The pharaoh Khufu directed the

building of the Great Pyramid. It’s building of the Great Pyramid. It’s one of the wonders of the ancient one of the wonders of the ancient world. The world. The outside of the pyramid outside of the pyramid containscontains two million blocks that fit two million blocks that fit together perfectly. together perfectly. Inside the Inside the pyramid, we findpyramid, we find tunnels and burial tunnels and burial chambers. What’s really cool is the chambers. What’s really cool is the innermost or the king’s chamberinnermost or the king’s chamber because of its six roofs!because of its six roofs!

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The pharaoh Khufu directed the building The pharaoh Khufu directed the building of the Great Pyramid. It’s one of the wonders of the Great Pyramid. It’s one of the wonders of the ancient world. of the ancient world. At over four hundred feet At over four hundred feet high, it was the tallest building in the world for high, it was the tallest building in the world for centuries.centuries. The outside of the pyramid contains The outside of the pyramid contains two million two million limestonelimestone blocks blocks,, rough and ochre rough and ochre colored,colored, that fit together perfectly. that fit together perfectly. The base of The base of the pyramid covers over 13 acres.the pyramid covers over 13 acres. Inside the Inside the pyramid, we find tunnels and burial chambers. pyramid, we find tunnels and burial chambers. What’s really cool is the innermost or the What’s really cool is the innermost or the king’s chamber because of its six roofs, king’s chamber because of its six roofs, required to hold up the heavy stones.required to hold up the heavy stones.

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Build a claim statement for your topic Build a claim statement for your topic sentence.sentence.

1. Write 1. Write youryour research question: research question: What can ___________tell us about the _____________ of ancient Egypt?

(name of artifact) (one PIG CHASE perspective)

Ms. Stone’s: What can the Pyramids at Giza tell us about the innovation of ancient Egypt?

2. Write a one sentence answer as a statement2. Write a one sentence answer as a statement The ________ tells us a ____________ about the ___________ of ancient Egypt. (name of artifact) (quantity) (one PIG CHASE perspective)

Ms. Stones: The Pyramids at Giza can tell us much about the innovation of ancient Egypt.

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Build evidence to support your claim Build evidence to support your claim statement.statement.

3. What are three main ideas that support your 3. What are three main ideas that support your claim?claim?

____ ____ Ms. Stone’s: 2 million 2 ton blocks fit together perfectly.Ms. Stone’s: 2 million 2 ton blocks fit together perfectly.

________ Ms. Stone’s: The blocks were maneuvered up a ramp by 20,000 workers.Ms. Stone’s: The blocks were maneuvered up a ramp by 20,000 workers.

________ Ms. Stone’s: The king’s chambers has 6 roofs to hold up the weight of the structure.Ms. Stone’s: The king’s chambers has 6 roofs to hold up the weight of the structure.

4. Write a paragraph with the claim statement 4. Write a paragraph with the claim statement from #2 as your topic sentence. Double Spacefrom #2 as your topic sentence. Double Space

Example DraftExample Draft The Pyramids at Giza can tell us much about the

innovation of ancient Egypt. For example, the 13.1

acre base holds about two million two ton blocks that two million two ton blocks that

fit together perfectly. Also, the biggest pyramid rises fit together perfectly. Also, the biggest pyramid rises

up 481 feet to a perfect point. The construction was up 481 feet to a perfect point. The construction was

probably done by 20,000 workers who maneuvered the probably done by 20,000 workers who maneuvered the

blocks up a ramp. As well, the king’s chambers (the blocks up a ramp. As well, the king’s chambers (the

innermost chamber) has six roofs that hold up the innermost chamber) has six roofs that hold up the

weight of the structure.weight of the structure.

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Build evidence to support your claim Build evidence to support your claim statement.statement.

Concluding sentence: include the artifact and Concluding sentence: include the artifact and social science.social science. ( (Ms. Stone’s: The Pyramids at Giza are an Ms. Stone’s: The Pyramids at Giza are an amazing example of Egyptian innovation.)amazing example of Egyptian innovation.)

Final DraftFinal Draft The Pyramids at Giza can tell us much about the

innovation of ancient Egypt. For example, the 13.1 acre

base holds about two million two ton blocks that fit two million two ton blocks that fit

together perfectly. Also, the biggest pyramid rises up together perfectly. Also, the biggest pyramid rises up

481 feet to a perfect point. The construction was 481 feet to a perfect point. The construction was

probably done by 20,000 workers who maneuvered the probably done by 20,000 workers who maneuvered the

blocks up a ramp. As well, the king’s chambers (the blocks up a ramp. As well, the king’s chambers (the

innermost chamber) has six roofs that hold up the innermost chamber) has six roofs that hold up the

weight of the structure. The Pyramids at Giza are an weight of the structure. The Pyramids at Giza are an

amazing example of Egyptian innovation.amazing example of Egyptian innovation.