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Look! Ancient Mound Builders! | History eBook

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Look Inside · 7 pages

Cover of the Look! Ancient Mound-builders! eBook by Elke Sündermann, showing a painted mound city and a grassy mound
Show before reading to spark predictions
Ancient Mound-Builders intro: they lived by Midwest rivers; museum Archaic Culture panel and a painting of a mound town
Opening read-aloud page to set time and place
How mounds were built with bone and antler tools and baskets; round, cone and animal shapes, with a photo of Serpent Mound
Discussion prompt: how did people move so much earth?
What archeologists tell us: the mound-builders farmed corn and were not nomads; asks how you will leave your mark
Stop-and-think question for partner talk
Glossary defining archeologist, culture, diversity, nomads, reservation and wigwam in short kid-friendly definitions
Vocabulary reference to preview or review key terms
Mound sites to visit today, such as Etowah, Monk's Mound at Cahokia and Serpent Mound, plus Midwest day-trip towns
Extension: locate the listed sites on a U.S. map
Kids' archeology websites to explore, followed by an author note on the book's stop, think and share read-aloud idea
Teacher note and links for further student research
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Grade 3, 4, 5, 6

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About This Product

Look! Ancient Mound Builders is a 9-page eBook that provides Grade 3-6 students an in-depth look at the fascinating Ancient Mound Builders civilization. Students will gain knowledge about the Mound Builders' culture, including the animals and foods they used, their warfare tactics, and more. The resource can be utilized in a variety of ways - as part of a whole class lesson, a small reading group, or as an individual student assignment. A glossary is also included to support vocabulary growth and reading comprehension. This informative and engaging eBook aims to pique student curiosity about the Ancient Mound Builders while aligning to social studies standards.

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1 PDF with 9 pages

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