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Mysteries of the Great Sphinx!

From Mr. DeMaio

Mysteries of the Great Sphinx!
13 min3rd4th5thSocial Studies
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Summary

Mr. DeMaio explores the Great Sphinx of ancient Egypt. A short, high-energy Mr. DeMaio explainer (13 min) — great as a lesson hook, a review at a station, or a quick brain-boost the whole class can watch together.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Use these after watching “Mysteries of the Great Sphinx!.”

  1. What is the most surprising or important thing you learned in this video?
  2. Where might this come up in real life — reading a map or planning a trip?
  3. What is one question you still have, and how could you find out the answer?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: map, continent, landmark, region, location.

Try it: 1) Write down two facts you learned in “Mysteries of the Great Sphinx!” and one question it made you wonder about. 2) Draw or explain the main idea to a partner in your own words.