Book Detail
Secrets of the Sphinx |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Giblin, James Cross | Illustrator: Ibatoulline, Bagram |
| Title: Secrets of the Sphinx | Date: 2004 |
| Publisher: Scholastic | City: New York |
| ISBN, paperback: 0-590-09847-0 | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: | Young Adult: |
| Picture: Yes | |
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): nonfiction | |
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies |
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| Beautiful illustrations and extensive supplementary material accompany this well-researched history of the Egyptian Sphinx from prehistory to the present. | |
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| A jig-saw strategy would enable readers to focus on areas of personal interest about ancient Egypt and then share their information with others. Macauley's book Pyramind sheds light on construction; web sites www.mnsu.edu/museum/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/papyrus/html and www.calvin.edu/petra/educators/pdf/petra_making_paper_with_papyrus.pdf provide instructions for making paper; and these sites offer more information about hieroglyphics: www.upennmuseum.com/cgi-bin/hieroglyphsreal.cgi/hierophyphsreal.cgi; and www.ancientscripts.com/egyptian.html. Students interested in preserving a local monument or building could contact the local or state historical society and explore the process of historical preservation. | |
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 Helping Students in the Writing Processhttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/help_writing_process.pdf |
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Herringbone http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf |
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K-W-L Instruction Strategy http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf |
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Think-Pair-Share http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf |
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Word Sorts http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/word_sorts.pdf |
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