NF+Week+of+October+20+-+24,+2008

=We will be reading about Hatshepsut: Woman Pharaoh. Text Structure is Sequencing Background information:= > **Vocabulary:** ~
 * **Hatshepsut was one of the few women to rule Egypt as a pharaoh - a term generally used to refer to a male ruler.**
 * **She lived in Ancient Egypt around 1482 B. C.**
 * **Her rule is remembered for its building programs, such as several great monuments.**
 * **Her rule is remembered for its building programs, such as several great monuments.**
 * 1) **__pharaoh__ - the title of kings of ancient Egypt.**
 * 2) **__widow__ - a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.**
 * 3) **__empire -__ a group of countries that have the same ruler.**
 * 4) **__royal__ - having to do with or belonging to a king, queen, or member of his/her family.**
 * 5) **__monument__ - a statue or building that is built to remind people of a specific person or event.**
 * 6) **__obelisk -__ a tall, four-sided piece of stone with a pyramid top.**