Home Plan - [GR2-L7-U1-LC1-1 Lost Cities]

The document introduces Level 7 Lesson 1 with goals and activities for students focusing on archaeology and ancient cultures, including specific sites like Atlantis, Machu Picchu, and Pompeii. It emphasizes comprehension skills such as distinguishing facts from opinions, and students are encouraged to ask questions to deepen their understanding. The tips and activities in the subsequent section further help students practice discerning facts from opinions with examples like Angkor, Petra, and Troy, and also delve into the concept of lost cities, including the recent discovery of Thonis-Heracleion. Learning objectives involve understanding informational texts and identifying details as fact or opinion throughout the document.

Contents

• Pages 1—24: Lesson 7 Overview: Archaeology, Activity, Comprehension.
• Pages 25—39: Fact vs opinion practice.

This section of the document introduces Level 7 Lesson 1 with various goals and activities for students (referred to as S). Students are introduced to lesson objectives and words to know related to archaeology, artifacts, preserved, unhabited, terraces, and settlements. Activities include discussing favorite cities, describing pictures with given words, and identifying details as facts or opinions in a text. There is a focus on helping students understand ancient cultures through archaeology, and specific topics like Atlantis, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, The Great Zimbabwe, and Angkor are highlighted. The document also emphasizes comprehension skills like distinguishing between fact and opinion in texts. Additionally, students are encouraged to ask questions to enhance their understanding of the material presented.

This section of the document provides tips and activities for students to practice distinguishing facts from opinions by reading and analyzing information about Angkor, Petra, and Troy. The section also introduces the concept of lost cities and discusses famous examples like Atlantis. Additionally, students learn about the discoveries of lost cities by archaeologists, emphasizing the recent discovery of the ruins of Thonis-Heracleion in 2000. The document also includes learning objectives related to understanding informational texts and identifying details as fact or opinion.