الأسبوع 14 · المحور 2، الباب 3 «تصميمات عظيمة» (ب): معالم مصر وتصميم معلم جديد · 3 دروس
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Monuments of Egypt
Discover P2 Term 1: Axis 2, Chapter 3
GoalSay what a monument is, name some monuments of Egypt and say what they are made of.
New words
monument · a building or statue that helps us remember a person, a place or an eventhonour · to show respect and remember with lovematerial · what something is made of
Explanation
A monument is a building, a statue or another big thing that helps us remember a person, a place or an event. Egypt has many monuments. The pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza are very old. There are temples in places such as Luxor and Aswan. There are old mosques and churches, and the Citadel in Cairo. Many old monuments are made of stone. Some are made of brick, wood or metal. When we visit a monument, we look closely at its shapes, materials and patterns. We do not climb on it or write on it. We keep it safe for everyone.
Worked examples
Marwan visits an old temple with his family. He sees big blocks of stone and tall columns with lines and patterns on them.
Mariam draws the shapes she sees on a monument: a triangle at the top, a rectangle for the wall and a circle for the window.
At a monument we look and we draw on paper. We never write on the stone.
Class activity
Monument hunt with a grown-up. Find a monument, a fountain or an old building in your town, or in a book or a photo. Draw it. Ask a grown-up what it helps people remember. Say what it is made of. Find one shape and one pattern on it.
Practice
1
What is a monument?
A building or statue that helps us remember a person, a place or an event.
2
Name one monument or old building in Egypt.
Any one, for example: the pyramids, the Sphinx, a temple, the Citadel, an old mosque or church.
3
Which material are many old monuments made of? Say the letter.
A, stone.
4
Why do we not climb on monuments or write on them?
