unit 20 archaeology[下学期]

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Period5 Integrating skills
Goals: 1. to help students to understand the passage better
2. to help students to create a flow chart
Step1. Warming up:
T: Now I would like to check how much information you have got from the internet about Chinese cultural relics and some archaeological sites.
Give students a few minutes to show their information.
Step2. Reading:
T: Ok, all of you did a very good job. From your information ,we can see, China is a country with an ancient civilization. It has a long history and brilliant culture. Do you know the roots of Chinese culture Let’s come to the passage Roots of Chinese Culture.
First reading :
Answer the following questions:
1. How many archaeological sites are mentioned
2. When and who discovered them
Second reading:
Ask students to read the passage as quickly as possible and do the exercise.
Choose the best answer of the following:
1. Which of the following statements is right according to the text
A. Jinsha had no trade links with other areas.
B. The ivory and animal bones found at Jinsha are of no real value.
C. Sichuan has a history of more than 2300 years.
D. Many of the relics at Jinsha have no connection with those found at Sanxingdui.
2. At Jinsha Relics, archaeologist found _______.
A. gold and jade B. bronze and stone objects
C. many ivories D. all of the above
3. Archaeologists are scientists who ______.
A. study nature B. do research on animals
C. study the buried remains of ancient times D. give instructions to students
Suggested answers: C D C
Listening to the tape of the passage:
After listening ask students to complete the chart.
Jinsha Village Sanxingdui
Location
Culture relics unearthed
Archaeologists’opinions/hopes
Links
Step3. Enjoying and Discussing
Show some pictures about unearthed objects in the Sanxingdui Ruins Site.
T: Let’s enjoy the archaeological discoveries in the Sanxingdui Ruins Site. These objects are very precious.But now some of them are stolen and some are damaged after they are unearthed.So as a citizen, what should we do to protect our country’s relics
Give students a few minutes to discuss the topic in groups.
Step4. Writing:
T: Now, suppose you have discovered some old things under the ground by chance, what should you do to protect them
S1: Put them into the earth again.
S2; Report the police at once.
S3: Have a check first, if they are valuable…
……
Ask students to surf on the internet to find out the procedures of protecting archaeological finds. Then create a flow chart about it.
T: Can you make a poster showing a flow chart of the things you should do when you have discovered some old things in the ground
If students have difficulty in doing it, let students study the flow chart on the book Page80.
Step5. Homework:
According to the chart, write a short composition to tell the procedure in their own words.
Supplement for this lesson
Read the following passage:
Baghdad’s museums and libraries are almost empty. Thousands of priceless artifacts have been stolen or destroyed by people in Baghdad almost overnight.
Since US forces entered the capital and brought about the fall of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, the city has suffered from a loss of law and order.
The serious situation led archaeologists from all over the world to meet in Paris on April 17. they tried to work out how best to save Iraq’s cultural heritage. “The Iraqi National Museum is the only museum in the world that shows all the steps in the history of mankind,” said Damerfji, professor of archaeology at Baghbad University. “These witness to our own development have gone, they are gone.”
Mesopotania, part of modern-day Iraq, was one of the world’s earliest civilizations. Its Greek name means “between the rivers”. These rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates(底格里斯河与幼发拉底河),and were home to prehistoric man. On the riverbanks, the Mesopotamians were the first people to study the stars, develop the written word and organize law.
In the ancient city of Babylon(巴比伦),about 50km south of today’s Baghdad lay one of the seven wonders of the ancient world- the Hanging Gardens. These were filled with many levels of trees, flowers and waterfalls.
“All this shows that Iraq has a very, very rich cultural heritage which is respected by scholars as one of the richest cultural heritages in the world,” UNESCO deputy director Mounir Bouchenaki said
He said UNESCO plans to send a group of experts to Iraq soon. “Otherwise everything will be destroyed,” he said.
1. Why were so many valuable artifacts stolen or destroyed in Baghdad overnight
A. US forces entered the capital
B. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein fell out of power
C. The city suffered from a loss of law and order
D. All of the above
2. Why did the archaeologists meet in Paris
A. They intended to prevent the American troops from entering the museums
B. They tried to work out how best to save Iraq’s cultural heritage
C. They tried to stop people from visiting the museums
D. They planned to work out the plan to save the Hanging Gardens.
3. The Iraqi National Museum is______.
A. the only museum in Baghdad
B. the only museum in the world that shows the whole history of mankind
C. the only museums that was robbed
D. the oldest one in the world
4. All the following statements shows that Iraq has a very rich cultural heritage except______
A. Mesopotamia was one of the world’s earliest civilizations
B. The Mesopotamians were the first people to study the stars, develop the written word and organize law
C. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world-the Hanging Gardens lay in the ancient city of Babylon
D. The American troops brought about the fall the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
5. UNESO may be _____
A. an Iraqi religious organization
B. the Iraqi National Museum
C. a federation(协会)of archaeologists
D. an organization belonging to the United States
自我评价(writing-assessment)
Yes No
Do the flow chart and description have a clear title which immediately shows what they are about
Are all necessary steps included
Is the procedure clear and simple
Does the flow chart show different actions, decisions and involvement of other people
补充材料 (Reference for teaching in this unit )
1. 参考网址: http://www ( http: / / www ). / szdaily/2003/1022/ca589054.htm
http://www./shaanxi/xran/banpo 018.htm ( http: / / www. / shaanxi / xran / banpo 018.htm )
http://www. chinadaily./en/doc/2003-10/27/content-275930.htm
http://archaeology./od/artandartifacts/
2. Background information about Sanxingdui Site
Sanxingdui Site,existing from China’s Neolithic Age to the Shang and Zhou dynasties,is a site of Sichuan Culture which is located in Guanghan,Sichuan,and covers an area of 12 square kilometers.Since its discovery in 1929,many surveys and excavations have been conducted on the site,especially the seven large excavations since 1980 during which more than 4000 square meters were unearthed.Many importent ruins such as houses ,ash pits ,tombs,sacrifice pits and city walls were excavated in which archeologists found a large number of bronze,gold,jade and ceramic wares.Among the unearthed objects,bronze wares are the most valuable.Many of them are surfaced with cinnabar,some figures even wearing makeup.The excavated bronze human figures are not only large in size and great in number,but also uniquely designed and exquisitely made,which are rarely seen in central.China’sites of the Shang Culture.Sanxingdui Site is designated both as a key site under the state protection by the State Council and a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.
“Twelve Bridges”Site,located in Chengdu,Sichuan,is a site existing duing the Shang and Western Zhou dynasties.It is also a key site under the state protection.
3. Some information about Emperor Kang Xi
Kang Xi was an enlightened emperor who studied both Chinese and Western cultures. He was one of the strongest of the Qing emperors. He was brilliant, tireless, moral and devoted to the ruling over the country. He was rise long before sunrise and by five A>M. would begin to recive officials; his day rarely ended before midnight. In Chinese history, Kangxi is considered one of only a handful of emperors that fit the ideal pattern.He knew several languanges including Manchurian,Mandarin,Mongolian and Tibetan.He was expert in Confucianism,poetry and calligraphy while showing extensive interest in astronomy, mathematics, geography, medicine, philosophy, painting and music. His accomplishments in astronomy,geography and mathematics can be seen from the instruments he used,which are included in the “study of Science”category.
The most valuable piece in the “porcelain”section will be a blue and white porcelain vase during the reign of kang xi,the only porcelain relic from the Forbidden City Museum;the others are from the collextions of the famous Musee Guimet.