At Harvard Law School, a special old paper was found. People thought it was just a copy, but it is actually an original. This paper is called the Magna Carta. It was bought a long time ago for just a little money. Now, it is very valuable and worth a lot.
Two smart people found out it was real. One of them is a teacher who studies old history. They looked at pictures of the paper online and did tests. They found out it was from the year 1300. This makes it very special and important.
The Magna Carta is a very old paper from 1215. It talks about the rights of people. Harvard Law School wants to keep it safe. They will not sell it, even though it is worth a lot of money.
Original news source: Magna Carta 'copy' miscatalogued in 1940s found to be original (Sky News)
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– CHARADES
Instructions: Students take turns acting out key vocabulary words or phrases related to the Magna Carta, such as "Harvard," "original," "valuable," and "rights." The rest of the class guesses what they are acting out.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Students draw key vocabulary words from the article, like "paper," "money," and "history," on the board. Classmates guess the words based on the drawings.
– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Students think about what the Magna Carta is and why it is important. They discuss their ideas with a partner, then share their thoughts with the whole class.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Students walk around the classroom and ask each other if they think historical documents like the Magna Carta are important today. They tally the results and discuss their findings with the class.
– FUTURE PREDICTIONS
Instructions: Students predict how they think the discovery of the Magna Carta will affect Harvard Law School in the future. They can share their predictions in small groups or with the whole class.
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The Magna Carta.
The Magna Carta.
Two smart people, one is a teacher.
The year 1300.
It talks about the rights of people.
No, they want to keep it safe.
It was made in 1215.
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At Law School, a special old paper was found. People thought it was just a copy, but it is actually an . This paper is called the Magna Carta. It was bought a long time ago for just a little money. Now, it is very valuable and worth a lot. Two smart found out it was real. One of them is a teacher who old history. They looked at pictures of the online and did tests. They found out it was from the year 1300. This it very special and important. The Magna Carta is a very old paper from 1215. It about the rights of people. Harvard Law School wants to keep it safe. They will not it, even though it is worth a lot of money.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a special paper you have at home?
2. Do you like to learn about old things? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you found something very old and special?
4. Do you think it is important to keep old things safe? Why?
5. What is a right that you think is very important?
6. Do you like to read stories about history? Why?
7. How would you feel if someone sold something very special?
8. What is a treasure you would like to find?
9. Do you think old papers can be very valuable? Why or why not?
10. What is something you want to keep safe?
11. How would you feel if you could visit a place with old papers?
12. Do you think it is fun to learn about the past? Why?
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