Unit 2B Reading 2

Unit 2B Reading 2

King Tut's Family Secrets

Are the remains of christopher columbus buried in a cathedral in Seville, Spain?

Are the remains of christopher columbus buried in the cathedral of Santa Maria in Domincan Republic?

Scientists hope to solve the mystery with the help of DNA.

Video Activity

Watch the video. Click the correct answer for each item. Complete all items.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best topic sentence for the summary?

• Monuments are used to honor great figures in history, such as Christopher Columbus.

• Forensic scientists hope to confirm where Christopher Columbus is from and the location of his remains using DNA technology.

• Many scientists question when Christopher Columbus made his voyage to the Americas.

Multiple Choice

According to the summary, all of the following information is true EXCEPT:

• Columbus is not honored in the United States.

• Columbus wanted to be buried in Hispaniola.

• Spain believes that Columbus's body is in a tomb at the Cathedral of Seville.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to complete the following sentence from the summary?

"However, it is a challenge to get permission to test Columbus's possible remains because authorities fear __________."

• that the remains will be moved to another country

• that the bones will be harmed during testing

• that the people of the Dominican Republic will be upset

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences does NOT belong in the summary?

• When Hispaniola became French territory in 1795, Spain returned his remains to Europe.

• Though Spain claims that Columbus's body is in a tomb at the Cathedral of Seville, this remains disputed.

• This idea is ridiculous because scientists are very careful.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best closing sentence for the summary?

• Historians and scientists, on the other hand, are left wondering if the mystery of Columbus's origins and resting place will ever be solved.

• Despite the wishes of historians and scientists, Columbus would be very upset to know that his body was moved from Hispaniola.

• Unfortunately, in the end, scientists found that it is impossible to prove where Columbus is buried.

Video Activity

Watch the video again. Click the correct answer for each item. Complete all items.

Multiple Choice

What mystery are forensic scientists trying to uncover at Granada University?

• They want to understand the benefits of studying DNA.

• They want to confirm where Christopher Columbus was born and buried.

• The scientists want to figure out how to clean contaminated bones.

Multiple Choice

According to this segment of the video, there are monuments for Christopher Columbus in the U.S., Spain, and Latin America. What can we deduce from that information?

• Christopher Columbus's accomplishments are not well-known in those places.

• Christopher Columbus's accomplishments are admired in those places.

• Those places are indifferent about Christopher Columbus's accomplishments.

Multiple Choice

What information is shared about Christopher Columbus's remains in this part of the video?

• Christopher Columbus would not be happy to know that his remains have been moved multiple times.

• The Dominican Republic believes that Columbus's body was not moved and remains on their island.

• Christopher Columbus did not wish to be buried in Hispaniola.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a challenge that scientists face in their quest to learn the truth about Columbus?

• Authorities in the Dominican Republic do not want to give permission to test the bones because they fear they will be harmed.

• Relatives of Columbus do not want scientists to test the bones because it is against their religious beliefs.

• It can be difficult to work with bones that are 500 years old.

Multiple Choice

Why are the monks at the Monastery of La Rábida not troubled by the mystery of Christopher Columbus?

• They believe that Columbus's spirit is in a higher place.

• They have faith that scientists will eventually learn the truth.

• They do not think that Columbus would want people to know where he is buried.

Video Activity

Watch the video again. Answer the following questions.

Open Ended

Why were Columbus’s remains moved to Hispaniola after he was originally buried in Spain?

Open Ended

What happened to his remains in 1795?

Open Ended

Why is there controversy about where Columbus is buried?

Open Ended

Whose bones are scientists studying in order to determine where Columbus is buried?

Brainstorming

What do you already know about Egyptian pharaohs and King Tutankhamun?

Poll

Write the paragraph letter for each of these main ideas from the reading.

Hawass and his team studied King Tut’s DNA and found out that he had a bone disease.

• PARAGRAPH A

• PARAGRAPH C

• PARAGRAPH E

• PARAGRAPH F

• PARAGRAPH H

Poll

King Tut’s health may have been weakened because his parents were brother and sister.

• PARAGRAPH A

• PARAGRAPH C

• PARAGRAPH E

• PARAGRAPH F

• PARAGRAPH J

Poll

Hawass decided to use technology to answer some questions remaining from the discovery of King Tut’s tomb.

• PARAGRAPH A

• PARAGRAPH C

• PARAGRAPH E

• PARAGRAPH F

• PARAGRAPH H

Poll

Hawass and his team used DNA samples to try to determine who King Tut’s father was.

• PARAGRAPH A

• PARAGRAPH C

• PARAGRAPH E

• PARAGRAPH F

• PARAGRAPH H

Poll

Hawass has conflicting feelings about studying mummies.

• PARAGRAPH A

• PARAGRAPH C

• PARAGRAPH E

• PARAGRAPH F

• PARAGRAPH H

Poll

Hawass’s analysis of King Tut’s DNA revealed that he had suffered from malaria.

• PARAGRAPH A

• PARAGRAPH C

• PARAGRAPH E

• PARAGRAPH F

• PARAGRAPH H

Open Ended

Find details in the reading passage and the photos to answer the following questions.

Who were Tutankhamun’s parents?

Open Ended

Who might have been Tutankhamun’s wife?

Open Ended

According to the reading, what is one possible reason why Tutankhamun and his wife did not have any living children?

Open Ended

What are two medical problems that Tutankhamun had?

Open Ended

Hawass believes that Tutankhamun’s health was weak from the moment he was born. Why does he think so?

Identifying a Sequence of Events

 Number these events in the order that they occurred. Look for words and phrases in the reading that show sequence of events. Think about both the time period when King Tut lived and the time of Hawass’s team’s research.

Open Ended

Number these events in the order that they occurred.