First Grade Newsletter November 3-14
First Grade Newsletter November 3-14
Homework: Monday 11/3 Spelling-Write words 2 times each Read for 20 Minutes Tuesday 11/4 Spelling Free Choice-Options are listed in students spelling folder Read for 20 Minutes Reread- “King Log and King Crane”-Fables Reader Wednesday 11/5 Spelling Free Choice-Options are listed in students spelling folder Read for 20 Minutes Reread-“The Two Dogs” Fables Reader Thursday 11/6 Spelling Free Choice-Options are listed in students spelling folder Read for 20 Minutes Monday 11/10 Spelling Spelling-Write words 2 times each Read for 20 Minutes Reread-“The Hares and the Frogs” Tuesday 11/11 Math Worksheet Read for 20 Minutes Wednesday 11/12 Language Arts Take-Home 13.6 Read for 20 Minutes Reread-“The Two Mules” Thursday 11/13 Math worksheet Read for 20 Minutes Reread- “The Dog and The Mule”
Important Dates: Monday, November 3-Bike Rodeo Monday, November 3-Basketball Game @4:00 and 5:00 (Rec. Center) Monday, November 3- Hendersonville Highway Property Parent Meeting 6:30 Tuesday, November 4-Usborne Book Reading Pledge Money Due Wednesday, November 5-Class Picture Day/Picture Make-Up Day Friday, November 7- 1/2 Day, Dismissal at 11:30 Friday, November 7-No Ice Cream Friday, November 7-Jacket Orders Due Saturday, November 8-BA-CFA Fall Festival 10-3 Monday, November 10-Basketball Game @4:30 and 5:30 (Rec Center) Tuesday, November 11-Veteran’s Day, No School Wednesday, November 12-Mid-Term Reports Go Home Friday, November 14-Food For Thought Parent Meeting Friday, November 14-Ice Cream $1 Monday, November 17-Basketball Game @ 4:30 and 5:30 (Rec. Center) Monday, November 17-Board Meeting at 6:30 Friday, November 21-Field Trip to Greenville Art Museum Friday, November 21-No Ice Cream 11/22-11/30 Thanksgiving Break
Spelling Today we started Unit 3 of Core Knowledge Language Arts. Starting with this unit, your child will receive a new list of spelling words each Monday. The purpose of having weekly spelling words is to help students become strong spellers and allow them to practice at home the skills learned during Core Knowledge Language Arts. Your child will receive the spelling words at the beginning of the week and will be tested on the words at the end of the week. There are eight words each week. The words cover only the spellings that have been reviewed and taught in class, meaning that your child will only work with and be tested on familiar spellings. The last spelling word is shaded in gray to indicate it is a Tricky Word. Tricky Words do not follow the expected spelling rules, so they cannot be reliably sounded out and spelled, which means their spellings must be memorized. Tricky Words are also taught and reviewed in class. Weekly Homework: Monday – Write your words neatly 2 times in your notebook Tuesday- Choose a different free choice option for each of these nights (options are listed below and glued in the front cover of their Word Study notebooks. Wednesday- Choose a different free choice option for each of these nights (options are listed below and glued in the front cover of their Word Study notebooks. Thursday – Choose a different free choice option for each of these nights (options are listed below and glued in the front cover of their Word Study notebooks. We will take a Spelling Test on Fridays.
BA-CFA Building News: After a long search, the Governing Board of Brevard Academy has voted to move ahead on the purchase of the 10-acre property on Hendersonville Highway. We will enter a time of due-diligence to determine the full suitability of the property to meet the needs of our students. Owning this property will give us the freedom to build a school to our own specifications on the front 4 acres and the 6 wooded acres on the back of the property will help us to retain the more natural environment that is so important to our families. Members of the board will be available to answer questions for parents on November 3 at 6:30 in Searcy Hall. Usborne Reading Challenge Usborne Reach for the Stars reading challenge is ending. If your student collected any money/pledges. Please send in the reading challenge sheet and money on Tuesday, students will be placing their book orders on Tuesday. The website to preview the books -http://b4825.myubam.com/
Jacket Orders Brevard Academy Jackets are now available! If you missed out on the first order, now is your chance! Jackets are $50.00 and can be ordered next week - November 3rd - 7th! If you'd like to see a sample of the jacket please stop by the school office!
Names in Jackets Please put your child’s name in all clothing (sweaters, jackets, shirts, etc.) as a lot of items are building up in our lost & found. Items in the lost & found do get donated after a period of time and we want to make sure your child stays warm this winter! Pink Out BA-CFA raised over $840 for the Hope Chest organization!!! The money will be presented to the Hope Chest on Wednesday morning!
SnacksPlease make sure your child brings a snack to eat each day. We are able to provide a snack for children who occasionally forget to bring a snack but are unable to provide a daily snack. Students do need to bring snacks on half days and when they order lunch. Change of ClothesIf your child does not have a change of clothes at school, please be sure to send a set of clothes (can be non-uniform) for us to keep at school in case of accidents. We have had a few incidents of spilled food and falling in mud already this year. Box TopsDon’t forget to send in your Box Tops. There is a new contest starting today and running through February. Ms. Stirling’s Class won the first competition for K-2!!!
Topics of Study: Math: Singapore Math: Unit 5 - Position Name the position and direction of one object relative to another. Give and follow directions about location. Arrange and describe objects in space by proximity, position, and direction (e.g., near, far, below, above, up, down, behind, in front of, next to, left or right of.) Explain the reasoning used and justify the procedure selected. Name the position using the ordinal numbers 1st to 10th. Singapore Math: Unit 6 - Numbers to 20 Count within 20 by making (building from) 10. Read and write numerals 11 to 20 and their corresponding number words. Compare and order numbers up to 20. Add two one-digit numbers, using the “make 10” strategy. Add a two-digit number and a one-digit number. Subtract a one-digit number from a two-digit number. Add two numbers, one of which is 2, or, or 3, using “count on” strategy. Subtract 1, 2, or 3, using “count back” strategy. Math vocabulary: position, direction, near, far, under, above, up, down, behind, in front of, next to, to the right of, to the left of, queue, first, second, third, fourth, fifty, sixth, seventy, eight, ninth, tenth, count on, make 10, number symbol (numeral), number-word, count back, after, before, missing number, increasing order, decreasing order, match, greater than, smaller than, greatest, smallest, add, altogether, count all, subtract
Fun ways to practice: Snack math – make up number sentences during snack and meals Car math – quiz each other on math facts as you drive Number stories – make up number stories and math problems about things around you Dice math – have your child show you how to do math number bonds using dice
Language Arts: Skills Core Knowledge Language Arts - Unit 3 Ask and answer questions, orally and in writing, about the story “King Log and King Crane,” requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and facts of a fiction text (RL.1.1) Use narrative language to describe characters, events, and facts from “King Log and King Crane” (RL.1.3) Identify that fables are fictional tales (including animals that speak and think like humans) that try to teach a lesson or moral (RL.1.5) Talk about the illustrations and details from “King Log and King Crane” to describe its characters, setting, and events (RL.1.7) Read and understand decodable text in “King Log and King Crane” of appropriate complexity for Grade 1 that incorporates the specific code knowledge taught (RL.1.10) Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in spoken single-syllable words (RF.1.2c) Segment and blend phonemes to form one-syllable words (RF.1.2d) Compare words with /oo/ and /ue/ vowel sounds (RF.1.2d) Read and write one-syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph ‘oo’ > /oo/ (RF.1.3b) Read one-syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph ‘oo’ > /oo/ and then write each word under its corresponding picture (RF.1.3b) Read vowel sounds spelled with vowel digraph teams (RF.1.3c) Read and understand decodable text in the story “King Log and King Crane” that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught in one-syllable words, with purpose and understanding (RF.1.4a) Build simple and compound sentences orally in response to prompts (L.1.1j) Identify and use end punctuation, including periods, when writing answers to questions about the story “King Log and King Crane” (L.1.2b) Spell and write one-syllable words using letter-sound correspondences taught in Grade 1 for a weekly spelling assessment (L.1.2d) Spell and write high-frequency Tricky Words for a weekly spelling assessment (L.1.2d) Use narrative language to describe characters, events, and facts from “King Log and King Crane” (RL.1.3) Read and understand decodable text in “King Log and King Crane” of appropriate complexity for Grade 1 that incorporates the specific code knowledge taught (RL.1.10) Segment and blend phonemes during dictation to form one-syllable words (RF.1.2d) Read and write Tricky Word because (RF.1.3g) Read decodable text that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught with increased accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings (RF.1.4b) Plan a narrative retelling of a fiction text read independently, with a title, characters, some details regarding the plot, the use of temporal words to signal event order, and some sense of closure (W.1.3) Orally produce sounds represented by spellings Ask and answer questions, orally and in writing, about the story “The Two Dogs,” requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and facts of a fiction text (RL.1.1) Use narrative language to describe characters, events, and facts from “The Two Dogs” (RL.1.3) Talk about the illustrations and details from “The Two Dogs” to describe its characters, setting, and events (RL.1.7)
Read and understand decodable text in “The Two Dogs” of appropriate complexity for Grade 1 that incorporates the specific code knowledge taught (RL.1.10) Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in spoken single-syllable words (RF.1.2c) Read and understand decodable text in the story “The Two Dogs” that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught, with purpose and understanding (RF.1.4a) Write a draft of a narrative retelling of a fiction text read independently, with a title, characters, some details regarding the plot, the use of temporal words to signal event order, and some sense of closure (W.1.3) Build simple and compound sentences orally in response to prompts (L.1.1j) Answer questions in writing about the story “The Two Dogs,” requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and facts of a fiction text (RL.1.1) Read and understand decodable text in “The Two Dogs” of appropriate complexity for Grade 1 that incorporates the specific code knowledge taught (RL.1.10) Read decodable text that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught, with increased accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings (RF.1.4b) Edit a draft of a narrative retelling of a fiction text read independently, with a title, characters, some details regarding the plot, the use of temporal words to signal event order, and some sense of closure (W.1.3) Identify and use end punctuation, including periods, when writing answers to questions about the story “The Two Dogs” (L.1.2b) Orally produce single-syllable words with featured vowel digraphs by blending the sounds (RF.1.2b) Isolate and pronounce medial vowel sounds in spoken singlesyllable words (RF.1.2c) Read one-syllable words in the Vowel Code Flip Book that include the letter-sound correspondences taught (RF.1.3b) Read and write one-syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph ‘oo’ > /oo/ (RF.1.3b) Read one-syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph ‘oo’ > /oo/ and then write each word under its corresponding picture (RF.1.3b) Read vowel sounds spelled with vowel digraph teams (RF.1.3c) Read Tricky Words taught in this and past units (RF.1.3g) Spell and write one-syllable words using letter-sound correspondences taught in Grade 1 in a weekly spelling test (L.1.2d) Spell and write high-frequency Tricky Words in a weekly spelling assessment (L.1.2d)
Different Lands, Similar Stories
Explain that fictional stories come from the author's imagination;
Identify folktales as a type of fiction;
Explain that stories have a beginning, middle, and end;
Describe the characters, plot, and setting of a given story;
Explain that people from different lands and cultures tell similar stories;
Ask and answer questions (e.g., who, what, where, when), orally or in writing, requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and/or facts of a fiction read-aloud;
Answer questions that require making interpretations, judgments, or giving opinions about what is heard in a fiction read-aloud, including answering why questions that require recognizing cause/effect relationships;
Retell fiction read-alouds including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson; Recount fiction read-alouds, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, identifying the lesson or moral;
Social Studies Early World Civilizations A. Mesopotamia : the “cradle of civilization ” • Importance of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers • Development of writing, why writing is important to the development of civilization • Code of Hammurabi (early code of laws), why rules and laws are important to the development of civilization B. Ancient Egypt • Geography-Africa, Sahara Desert • Importance of Nile River, floods and farming • Pharaohs-Tutankhamen, Hatshepsut, woman pharaoh • Pyramids and mummies, animal gods, Sphinx • Writing: hieroglyphics http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/ancientegypt/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesqu izzes/brainteaseregypt/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/egypt/ http://egypt.mrdonn.org/index.html http://egypt.mrdonn.org/games.html
Homework: Monday 11/3 Spelling-Write words 2 times each Read for 20 Minutes Tuesday 11/4 Spelling Free Choice-Options are listed in students spelling folder Read for 20 Minutes Reread- “King Log and King Crane”-Fables Reader Wednesday 11/5 Spelling Free Choice-Options are listed in students spelling folder Read for 20 Minutes Reread-“The Two Dogs” Fables Reader Thursday 11/6 Spelling Free Choice-Options are listed in students spelling folder Read for 20 Minutes Monday 11/10 Spelling Spelling-Write words 2 times each Read for 20 Minutes Reread-“The Hares and the Frogs” Tuesday 11/11 Math Worksheet Read for 20 Minutes Wednesday 11/12 Language Arts Take-Home 13.6 Read for 20 Minutes Reread-“The Two Mules” Thursday 11/13 Math worksheet Read for 20 Minutes Reread- “The Dog and The Mule”
Important Dates: Monday, November 3-Bike Rodeo Monday, November 3-Basketball Game @4:00 and 5:00 (Rec. Center) Monday, November 3- Hendersonville Highway Property Parent Meeting 6:30 Tuesday, November 4-Usborne Book Reading Pledge Money Due Wednesday, November 5-Class Picture Day/Picture Make-Up Day Friday, November 7- 1/2 Day, Dismissal at 11:30 Friday, November 7-No Ice Cream Friday, November 7-Jacket Orders Due Saturday, November 8-BA-CFA Fall Festival 10-3 Monday, November 10-Basketball Game @4:30 and 5:30 (Rec Center) Tuesday, November 11-Veteran’s Day, No School Wednesday, November 12-Mid-Term Reports Go Home Friday, November 14-Food For Thought Parent Meeting Friday, November 14-Ice Cream $1 Monday, November 17-Basketball Game @ 4:30 and 5:30 (Rec. Center) Monday, November 17-Board Meeting at 6:30 Friday, November 21-Field Trip to Greenville Art Museum Friday, November 21-No Ice Cream 11/22-11/30 Thanksgiving Break
Spelling Today we started Unit 3 of Core Knowledge Language Arts. Starting with this unit, your child will receive a new list of spelling words each Monday. The purpose of having weekly spelling words is to help students become strong spellers and allow them to practice at home the skills learned during Core Knowledge Language Arts. Your child will receive the spelling words at the beginning of the week and will be tested on the words at the end of the week. There are eight words each week. The words cover only the spellings that have been reviewed and taught in class, meaning that your child will only work with and be tested on familiar spellings. The last spelling word is shaded in gray to indicate it is a Tricky Word. Tricky Words do not follow the expected spelling rules, so they cannot be reliably sounded out and spelled, which means their spellings must be memorized. Tricky Words are also taught and reviewed in class. Weekly Homework: Monday – Write your words neatly 2 times in your notebook Tuesday- Choose a different free choice option for each of these nights (options are listed below and glued in the front cover of their Word Study notebooks. Wednesday- Choose a different free choice option for each of these nights (options are listed below and glued in the front cover of their Word Study notebooks. Thursday – Choose a different free choice option for each of these nights (options are listed below and glued in the front cover of their Word Study notebooks. We will take a Spelling Test on Fridays.
BA-CFA Building News: After a long search, the Governing Board of Brevard Academy has voted to move ahead on the purchase of the 10-acre property on Hendersonville Highway. We will enter a time of due-diligence to determine the full suitability of the property to meet the needs of our students. Owning this property will give us the freedom to build a school to our own specifications on the front 4 acres and the 6 wooded acres on the back of the property will help us to retain the more natural environment that is so important to our families. Members of the board will be available to answer questions for parents on November 3 at 6:30 in Searcy Hall. Usborne Reading Challenge Usborne Reach for the Stars reading challenge is ending. If your student collected any money/pledges. Please send in the reading challenge sheet and money on Tuesday, students will be placing their book orders on Tuesday. The website to preview the books -http://b4825.myubam.com/
Jacket Orders Brevard Academy Jackets are now available! If you missed out on the first order, now is your chance! Jackets are $50.00 and can be ordered next week - November 3rd - 7th! If you'd like to see a sample of the jacket please stop by the school office!
Names in Jackets Please put your child’s name in all clothing (sweaters, jackets, shirts, etc.) as a lot of items are building up in our lost & found. Items in the lost & found do get donated after a period of time and we want to make sure your child stays warm this winter! Pink Out BA-CFA raised over $840 for the Hope Chest organization!!! The money will be presented to the Hope Chest on Wednesday morning!
SnacksPlease make sure your child brings a snack to eat each day. We are able to provide a snack for children who occasionally forget to bring a snack but are unable to provide a daily snack. Students do need to bring snacks on half days and when they order lunch. Change of ClothesIf your child does not have a change of clothes at school, please be sure to send a set of clothes (can be non-uniform) for us to keep at school in case of accidents. We have had a few incidents of spilled food and falling in mud already this year. Box TopsDon’t forget to send in your Box Tops. There is a new contest starting today and running through February. Ms. Stirling’s Class won the first competition for K-2!!!
Topics of Study: Math: Singapore Math: Unit 5 - Position Name the position and direction of one object relative to another. Give and follow directions about location. Arrange and describe objects in space by proximity, position, and direction (e.g., near, far, below, above, up, down, behind, in front of, next to, left or right of.) Explain the reasoning used and justify the procedure selected. Name the position using the ordinal numbers 1st to 10th. Singapore Math: Unit 6 - Numbers to 20 Count within 20 by making (building from) 10. Read and write numerals 11 to 20 and their corresponding number words. Compare and order numbers up to 20. Add two one-digit numbers, using the “make 10” strategy. Add a two-digit number and a one-digit number. Subtract a one-digit number from a two-digit number. Add two numbers, one of which is 2, or, or 3, using “count on” strategy. Subtract 1, 2, or 3, using “count back” strategy. Math vocabulary: position, direction, near, far, under, above, up, down, behind, in front of, next to, to the right of, to the left of, queue, first, second, third, fourth, fifty, sixth, seventy, eight, ninth, tenth, count on, make 10, number symbol (numeral), number-word, count back, after, before, missing number, increasing order, decreasing order, match, greater than, smaller than, greatest, smallest, add, altogether, count all, subtract
Fun ways to practice: Snack math – make up number sentences during snack and meals Car math – quiz each other on math facts as you drive Number stories – make up number stories and math problems about things around you Dice math – have your child show you how to do math number bonds using dice
Language Arts: Skills Core Knowledge Language Arts - Unit 3 Ask and answer questions, orally and in writing, about the story “King Log and King Crane,” requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and facts of a fiction text (RL.1.1) Use narrative language to describe characters, events, and facts from “King Log and King Crane” (RL.1.3) Identify that fables are fictional tales (including animals that speak and think like humans) that try to teach a lesson or moral (RL.1.5) Talk about the illustrations and details from “King Log and King Crane” to describe its characters, setting, and events (RL.1.7) Read and understand decodable text in “King Log and King Crane” of appropriate complexity for Grade 1 that incorporates the specific code knowledge taught (RL.1.10) Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in spoken single-syllable words (RF.1.2c) Segment and blend phonemes to form one-syllable words (RF.1.2d) Compare words with /oo/ and /ue/ vowel sounds (RF.1.2d) Read and write one-syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph ‘oo’ > /oo/ (RF.1.3b) Read one-syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph ‘oo’ > /oo/ and then write each word under its corresponding picture (RF.1.3b) Read vowel sounds spelled with vowel digraph teams (RF.1.3c) Read and understand decodable text in the story “King Log and King Crane” that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught in one-syllable words, with purpose and understanding (RF.1.4a) Build simple and compound sentences orally in response to prompts (L.1.1j) Identify and use end punctuation, including periods, when writing answers to questions about the story “King Log and King Crane” (L.1.2b) Spell and write one-syllable words using letter-sound correspondences taught in Grade 1 for a weekly spelling assessment (L.1.2d) Spell and write high-frequency Tricky Words for a weekly spelling assessment (L.1.2d) Use narrative language to describe characters, events, and facts from “King Log and King Crane” (RL.1.3) Read and understand decodable text in “King Log and King Crane” of appropriate complexity for Grade 1 that incorporates the specific code knowledge taught (RL.1.10) Segment and blend phonemes during dictation to form one-syllable words (RF.1.2d) Read and write Tricky Word because (RF.1.3g) Read decodable text that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught with increased accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings (RF.1.4b) Plan a narrative retelling of a fiction text read independently, with a title, characters, some details regarding the plot, the use of temporal words to signal event order, and some sense of closure (W.1.3) Orally produce sounds represented by spellings Ask and answer questions, orally and in writing, about the story “The Two Dogs,” requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and facts of a fiction text (RL.1.1) Use narrative language to describe characters, events, and facts from “The Two Dogs” (RL.1.3) Talk about the illustrations and details from “The Two Dogs” to describe its characters, setting, and events (RL.1.7)
Read and understand decodable text in “The Two Dogs” of appropriate complexity for Grade 1 that incorporates the specific code knowledge taught (RL.1.10) Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in spoken single-syllable words (RF.1.2c) Read and understand decodable text in the story “The Two Dogs” that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught, with purpose and understanding (RF.1.4a) Write a draft of a narrative retelling of a fiction text read independently, with a title, characters, some details regarding the plot, the use of temporal words to signal event order, and some sense of closure (W.1.3) Build simple and compound sentences orally in response to prompts (L.1.1j) Answer questions in writing about the story “The Two Dogs,” requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and facts of a fiction text (RL.1.1) Read and understand decodable text in “The Two Dogs” of appropriate complexity for Grade 1 that incorporates the specific code knowledge taught (RL.1.10) Read decodable text that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught, with increased accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings (RF.1.4b) Edit a draft of a narrative retelling of a fiction text read independently, with a title, characters, some details regarding the plot, the use of temporal words to signal event order, and some sense of closure (W.1.3) Identify and use end punctuation, including periods, when writing answers to questions about the story “The Two Dogs” (L.1.2b) Orally produce single-syllable words with featured vowel digraphs by blending the sounds (RF.1.2b) Isolate and pronounce medial vowel sounds in spoken singlesyllable words (RF.1.2c) Read one-syllable words in the Vowel Code Flip Book that include the letter-sound correspondences taught (RF.1.3b) Read and write one-syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph ‘oo’ > /oo/ (RF.1.3b) Read one-syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph ‘oo’ > /oo/ and then write each word under its corresponding picture (RF.1.3b) Read vowel sounds spelled with vowel digraph teams (RF.1.3c) Read Tricky Words taught in this and past units (RF.1.3g) Spell and write one-syllable words using letter-sound correspondences taught in Grade 1 in a weekly spelling test (L.1.2d) Spell and write high-frequency Tricky Words in a weekly spelling assessment (L.1.2d)
Different Lands, Similar Stories
Explain that fictional stories come from the author's imagination;
Identify folktales as a type of fiction;
Explain that stories have a beginning, middle, and end;
Describe the characters, plot, and setting of a given story;
Explain that people from different lands and cultures tell similar stories;
Ask and answer questions (e.g., who, what, where, when), orally or in writing, requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and/or facts of a fiction read-aloud;
Answer questions that require making interpretations, judgments, or giving opinions about what is heard in a fiction read-aloud, including answering why questions that require recognizing cause/effect relationships;
Retell fiction read-alouds including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson; Recount fiction read-alouds, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, identifying the lesson or moral;
Social Studies Early World Civilizations A. Mesopotamia : the “cradle of civilization ” • Importance of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers • Development of writing, why writing is important to the development of civilization • Code of Hammurabi (early code of laws), why rules and laws are important to the development of civilization B. Ancient Egypt • Geography-Africa, Sahara Desert • Importance of Nile River, floods and farming • Pharaohs-Tutankhamen, Hatshepsut, woman pharaoh • Pyramids and mummies, animal gods, Sphinx • Writing: hieroglyphics http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/ancientegypt/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesqu izzes/brainteaseregypt/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/egypt/ http://egypt.mrdonn.org/index.html http://egypt.mrdonn.org/games.html
