HISTORY
ANCIENT EGYPT
GENRE
STORY ELEMENTS
THIS AND THAT
100
an ancient Egyptian picture writing that means sacred writing...
What are hieroglyphics?
100
for more than 3,000 years
How many years did the ancient Egyptians use hieroglyphics on the temple walls?
100
This is a biography.
What is the genre of this selection?
100
There was one in his name....ChampolLION
Why was the lion Jean Francois' favorite animal?
100
He was very weak and close to death.
When Jean Francois was in Paris, he slept and ate very little. What did this do to him?
200
a picture, map, or chart that organizes information...
What is a graphic source?
200
Jean Francois Champollion
Who was the French scholar who wanted to be the FIRST to read hieroglyphics?
200
A biography is the story of a real person's life as told by another person.
What is a biography?
200
He was the great leader of France who was in Egypt uncovering the past.
Who was Napoleon?
200
He found a small package that contained the names of pharaohs copied from the temple wall.
What did Jean Francois find on his doorstep from a friend in Egypt?
300
The Rosetta Stone
What did a French army officer find near the city of Rosetta in Egypt?
300
He would not rest until he found the answers to his questions.
Jean Francois was known as a "seeker of knowledge." What does this mean?
300
He was born in 1790.
When was Jean Francois born?
300
No. He was young, but brilliant. He could have helped them.
Were the scholars wise to turn Jean Francois away when he came to see the Rosetta Stone at the age of 16?
300
It is made of black basalt, and it weighs just under a ton. (2,000 pounds)
Describe the Rosetta Stone.
400
1799
In what year did the French army officer find the Rosetta Stone?
400
He used the Rosetta stone to translate the Egyptian parts.
What helped Jean Francois decipher the ancient Egyptian writings?
400
He dreamed of going to Egypt to uncover the past.
At the age of 7, what was Jean Francois' dream?
400
He returned to Grenoble to teach school.
Why did Jean Francois leave Paris?
400
He felt excited.
How did Jean Francois feel when he was sent on the expedition to Egypt?
500
Hieroglyphics (Egypt), Egyptian (Demotic), and Greek
What languages were found on the Rosetta Stone?
500
it is made of black basalt, and it weighs just under a ton.
What is the Rosetta Stone made of?
500
His brother nicknamed him "The Egyptian."
What is the nickname that Jean Francois' brother gave him?
500
People were mad at him, because he had been a friend of Napoleon.
Why did Jean Francois hide in the woods?
500
The author's purpose is to inform us about hieroglyphs and the history behind them.
What is the author's purpose of this selection?
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