Oxford Discover 4 Units 3-4 PDF

# Units 3-4: Big Question 2 ## Big Question 2: How do we know what happened long ago? In these units, you will: - Watch a video about uncovering the past. - Read about ancient soldiers and a boy's discovery. - Create a time capsule - Learn how we know about the past - Write a descriptive report....

# Units 3-4: Big Question 2 ## Big Question 2: How do we know what happened long ago? In these units, you will: - Watch a video about uncovering the past. - Read about ancient soldiers and a boy's discovery. - Create a time capsule - Learn how we know about the past - Write a descriptive report. ### A. Watch the video ### B. Look at the picture and talk about it. 1. What is the boy taking a picture of? Why is he taking a picture? 2. Where do you think the boy is? What else do you think is in this place? ### C. Think and answer the questions: 1. Why do people want to learn about the past? 2. What time in the past do you want to learn more about? ### D. Fill out the Big Question Chart: | | How do we know what happened long ago? | | ---- | ---- | | What do you know? | | | What do you want to know? | | | What did you learn? | | # Unit 3: Words ## Get Ready ### A. Listen and read the words. Listen again and say the words. - Army - Soldiers - Uniform - Emperor - Armor - Treasure - Archaeologist - Tomb - Jade - Clay - Peasant ### B. Write the following words in the correct places in the chart below. Then talk about your answers. **People**: - Archaeologist - Peasant **Things to wear**: - Armor - Uniform - Jade **Things to create something**: - Clay - Soldiers ### C. Circle the correct answer. 1. This is worth a lot of money. - a. Clay - b. Treasure 2. Some people are buried in this. - a. Tomb - b. Army 3. This keeps a country or town safe. - a. Army - b. Peasant 4. This keeps a person's body safe. - a. Uniform - b. Armor # Before You Read ### D. Think: When someone discovers an important item from the past, who should it belong to? Why? ### Learn: Author's Purpose Every author has a purpose, or reason, for writing: - **Persuade:** To make you believe or do something - **Inform:** To give you information or facts - **Entertain:** To make you enjoy the story ### Circle the author's purpose for each paragraph. Talk about your answers with a partner. 1. The copper coin’s diameter is 23 millimeters. It has the name and face of a Roman emperor on it. He ruled from AD 306 to 337. - to persuade - to inform **(Correct)** - to entertain 2. The archaeologist looked into the dark tomb. He was excited, but he was nervous, too. Slowly, he stepped forward. His torch brightened a room full of gold and jewels! - to persuade - to inform - to entertain **(Correct)** 3. We should not sell old treasure that we find. We should display it in museums. The history of the world belongs to its people. - to persuade **(Correct)** - to inform - to entertain ### E. Words in Context: Scan the reading on pages 30–31 and circle these words. As you read, guess what the words mean: - Battle - Generals - Varnish - Coffin ### F. Look at the pictures of the clay soldiers in the reading. How would you describe them to someone who doesn’t know what they look like? ## Preview: Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China In this magazine article, you will read about the discovery of a large army of clay soldiers in China. A magazine article gives information and often has colorful pictures. As you read, remember to ask yourself about the author’s purpose. **Social Studies: History** Jane O’Connor is the bestselling author of over 30 books for children, including the fun and popular Fancy Nancy series. She lives in New York City. The document describes learning about the past, specifically the discovery of historical items and what it means to preserve them. There is an introduction to the history of the clay soldiers of Ancient China, and a discussion of the author's purpose in writing. Additionally, the document provides vocabulary words for the reading and activities to do while reading, particularly focusing on the author’s purpose. The image features a boy taking a picture of a dinosaur skeleton. This image sets the stage for the learning of history which emphasizes the importance of preservation and discovery.