UNIT X 44 | UNIT 2 Instructional Routine: Before You Read p. Txxiv Use Prior Knowledge: Stone Interpret images Direct students’ attention to the images on the page. Explain that there are natural wonders and human-made wonders. Ask: What kind of wonders are these? (human-made) Describe each image. What makes it a wonder? How are they similar and different? A Ask and answer Read the paragraph and each question aloud. Guide students to answer in pairs. For question 1, students need to think beyond the image about what else they know is made from stone. Note that stone is a strong material and can last for many years. For question 2, students can use a dictionary to find the definition. Then they can use the word statue in a sentence to show their understanding. Question 4 requires some logical thinking. If possible, bring a rock into class and ask students how it could be carved. ANSWERS Sample answers: 1. Buildings, statues, walls, benches, steps, fireplaces, and garden paths are made from stone. 2. A statue is a three-dimensional piece of art that often looks like a person. 3. I have seen the Statue of Liberty in New York. There are statues in the park near my house. 4. I think people used tools like hammers and chisels to carve statues in the past. Today they might use power tools to carve stone. Build Background: World Wonders A Ask and answer Read the paragraph aloud. In pairs, students answer the questions and share their responses. ANSWERS 1. They are from the past. 2. They are human-made wonders. Humans had to move the stones, carve them, and stack them. EXPLORE AND LEARN PRACTICE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Emphasize to students that oral communication is very important in the classroom. Students can brainstorm their answers to help formulate their responses. Give students the opportunity to rehearse their responses with a classmate. Monitor their discussion and help with vocabulary when necessary. Amplify Students can brainstorm three different examples of world wonders. They can research information about them and gather images. If there is time, students can share their findings with the class. COMMUNICATE Stone Use Prior Knowledge You are going to read an informational text called Secrets of the Ancient World. Look at the picture of stone statues on Easter Island in Chile. A Discuss the questions. 1. What objects are made from stone? Make a list. 2. What is a statue? Describe. 3. What statues have you seen? Are there any statues near you? 4. How do you think people carved statues in the past? How do they carve statues today? World Wonders Build Background The Wonders of the World include natural wonders and human-made wonders. Natural wonders are formed by nature. Human-made wonders are made by people. A Discuss the questions. 1. Are the pyramid and the statue from the past or the present? 2. Are these natural or human-made wonders? Explain. The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx are made from stone. BEFORE YOU Read UNIT 2 44 UNIT 2 / BEFORE YOU READ
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