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1、Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.The Treasure of El DoradoA Reading AZ Level Z1 Leveled BookWord Count:1,854WritingWrite a blog entry describing a day in your life that you would like to remember.Social StudiesResearch to learn more about the Muisca people of ancient Colombia

2、.Choose one element of their culture or traditions to present in a diorama to your class.Connectionswww.readinga-Written by Katherine Follett Illustrated by Loic BilliauThe Treasure of El DoradoLEVELED BOOK Z1UXZ1www.readinga-The Treasure of El DoradoAndre finds two kinds of treasure in this story.W

3、hat are they?Focus QuestionWritten by Katherine FollettIllustrated by Loic BilliauWords to Knowaesthetically archaeologicalartifacts blog coincided coordinates corroborate currency drudgery egalitarian expedition footage monumental Muisca obsession sacred solstice sonar submersible tribute zipa The

4、Treasure of El DoradoLevel Z1 Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Katherine FollettIllustrated by Loic BilliauAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL Z1WXN/A60Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA3Andres Personal BlogDraft Saved June 13,1:45 a.m.This blog may seem a bit insane,but I feel a sen

5、se of obligation to document thisjust in case.Ill be embarking on an expedition to Colombia in a few days to explore Lake Guatavita,which supposedly contains archaeological remains of the Muisca.That may sound like the crazy part,but its not.Here it is:I have a treasure map that my grandpa used to s

6、how me as a kid(if youre reading this,sorry for taking it,Abuelo!).It seems ancient,but theres not much to go onjust a sketchy drawing and this obscure little guide that I translated below:PanamaVenezuelaEcuadorColombiaBrazilPACIFIC OCEANLake GuatavitaBogotHThe Treasure of El Dorado Level Z14On the

7、brightest day,with the shortest night,the full moon will rise in the keyhole of the crater.Wade into the waters as far as you can,farther still,and there you will find the treasure.Given my abuelos mild obsession,I have reason to believe that this may lead to some clue or perhaps even the concealed

8、location of one of the greatest myths in history:El Dorado.2017 Colombia Expedition LiveblogArchaeology 579 June 19,10:12 a.m.ANDRE panting:Hey guys,Andre here from the Muisca research expedition.We flew into Bogot late last night in order to get to the lake by sunrise,and this is our reward!5The vi

9、deo doesnt do it justice,but the sky at this altitude is an incredible blue,and the lake keeps changing colorsilver,green,aquadepending on the wind and clouds.The water sits in this bowl-shaped crater with a weird notch on one side,almost like a drinking vessel.Its not hard to comprehend why it was

10、sacred to the Muisca people.According to what we know,right out there,the Muisca zipa covered himself in gold dust and gems,and then rinsed everything into the waters,year after year.Unimaginable wealth,emeralds,jewelry,hundreds of pounds of goldso far,no one has discovered anything to corroborate t

11、his story except for a few little figurines,so they all gave up.But they didnt have Jacques!The Treasure of El Dorado Level Z16Video Update,June 20,10:38 a.m.ANDRE:All right,thought Id give you guys a taste of how we do this whole underwater archaeology thing.As you can see,were loading our inflatab

12、le rowboat.This box that looks like its from an old Batman episode is a sonar unit,which well use to survey the lake bottom and note anything interesting.That lump there is Jamie,the other research assistant,tirelessly plugging away on the drudgery that is essential to the glorious occupation of res

13、earch assistant.JAMIE:Man,I did not sleep well last night,so go easy.Were virtually sitting on the equator,its practically the summer solstice,and my feet were still freezing!ANDRE:And that scorpion-shaped robot is Jacques Cousteau,a sonar-and video-equipped submersible drone,pincher arms,a scoop fo

14、r sampling sediment,the whole nine yardsI dont even want to know how much he cost.Whispering Im guessing more than the entire rest of the expedition.KAT:Youd be right.Jacques will be hanging out until tomorrow,after the sonar scans indicate where to send him.7ANDRE:That,of course,is our intrepid pro

15、fessor,Kat.This part of the process is pretty tedious,surveying back and forth to cover the whole lake,so goodbye for now,unlessuntilwe find something.Video Update,June 20,11:52 a.m.KAT:Oh,this is very interesting!See the parallel ditches here,leading out from the depression?Theyre probably part of

16、an irrigation system.Mark the coordinates on the GPS for Jacques.ANDRE:Small potatoes,literally.Maybe agricultural artifacts are all we can hope for.JAMIE:Evidence of agricultural methods could hold significant archaeological.ANDRE:What is that?!The Treasure of El Dorado Level Z18KAT:Oh my.thats.tha

17、t looks like cut stone.That is very unexpected.JAMIE:Theres another one,parallel,like the walls of a building or something!ANDRE:Mark the GPS,dudesounds like a spot for Jacques.For those of you watching at home,tune in next timesame archaeological expedition time,same archaeological expedition place

18、!JAMIE:Youre such a loser.Video Update,June 20,11:12 p.m.JAMIE:Do you think it could be some kind of temple?KAT:Even the Muiscas temples were wood with thatched roofs and would have rotted away hundreds of years ago.I suspect its Spanish,or possibly even later.JAMIE:It seems odd that the Maya,the In

19、ca,the Aztec all had monumental stone architecture,and even though the Muisca had all this goldKAT:Those were empires,thoughconquerors who demanded tribute and labor from their subjects.The Muisca cooperated instead of conquering and lived a simpler,egalitarian life.9They didnt think of gold as curr

20、ency.It was precious,yes,but symbolically and aesthetically rather than financially,which is why theyplop!dropped so much of it in the lake.Living in this lovely place,they probably gave it away with gratitude.JAMIE:I can see thatbeing happy to live under the moon and stars like this.ANDRE:Tomorrow

21、night is the summer solstice and a full moon simultaneously.Those havent coincided for almost seventy-five years.KAT:Is that right?ANDRE:Is it possible to take Jacques out and explore the site,like,now,in the moonlight?The Treasure of El Dorado Level Z110KAT:I mean,he has lights and infrared for wor

22、king in the darkness of deep water,but why would you ever want to paddle out there now?ANDRE:But theoretically.KAT:Sure,I suppose.Dont get any ideas,though.ANDRE:No,maam.Video Update,June 21,5:35 p.m.KAT:Five meters.four.two meters.okay,boys,wrestle Jacques overboard!ANDRE:Ugh,Jacques needs to go on

23、 a diet.JAMIE:Careful not to whack the edge of the boat.KAT:Bon voyage,Jacques!Lights.and we have video feed.gosh,this water is so murky!Something is coming into focus.Kat and Jamie gasp.ANDRE:What?What is it?Whats happening?KAT:Its a jaguar carving.it certainly looks pre-Columbian,and definitely st

24、one!My goodness,this is something big.Thunder claps.11JAMIE:A storm is approaching fast.ANDRE:Are you kidding?Its been crystal clear the entire time,and today it decides to cloud over?KAT:These storms pass quickly,but we should get off the water.Im surfacing Jacques,boys,so get ready to grab him.JAM

25、IE:Here comes the wind!Okayready,Andre?On threeone,two,LIFT!KAT:Grab those oars,Andrerow,row!ANDRE:Im rowing as fast as I can!KAT:We might not make it.do we have ponchos to protect the monitors?The Treasure of El Dorado Level Z112ANDRE:Whats happening to the lake?It looks like someones shooting into

26、 the water.OW!KAT:Its hail!Jamie,cover the equipmentAndre,row,row!ANDRE:Ow,Im rowing!Im 13Audio Update,June 21,6:03 p.m.Sound of rainANDRE:Sorry for the poor quality.Im sitting in my tent,and its still raining a bit,so the ambient noise is pretty bad.Things are kind of a mess here:Theres a hole in t

27、he boat,our laptops are totally soaked,and were still trying to get Jacques online,though he wont be much use without a boat.Obviously,my camera is shot since this is an audio-only recording.Kat hasnt made it official yet,but rumor is the trip is kaput.I mean,whatever.its still overcast,so I wont be

28、 able to see the moonrise anyway.Unbelievable.Ive been dreaming of this since I was ten,and the whole thing gets ruined by the stupid weather.Maybe its for the best.Im kinda obsessed when Im following Grandpas map of El Dorado.it gets in my dreams.Rain doesnt sound like its stopping.Well,thats that.

29、The Treasure of El Dorado Level Z114Video Update:June 21,8:15 p.m.ANDRE:Yesthe cameras working!I know I said.but,look at that moon coming up through the clouds just over the horizon.“The full moon in the keyhole of the crater.”This is my only chanceI have to try!Rustling of underbrush ANDRE panting:

30、Here.Im lined up right here.The full moon is sitting perfectly in that V-shaped notch in the ridgeline.Check that out!Now I have to“wade into the waters,as far as you can,farther still.”Jacques would have been useful right about now,but oh well.Ill leave you all here on this rock so you can watch,th

31、ough it might be a bit dark.Ill try to narrate as I go.Wish me luck!Splashing waterOkay,Im wading in.Yikes,this is freezing.I have.to keep.going.Up to my neck now.so cold.the ground is still sloping down.Going to try ducking under and feeling around.Splashing water 15So cold,and so.dark down there.I

32、 found somethinga little box.Dont know what this is,but its all I could find,so lets open it.I can barely feel my fingers,so this should be.oh,thereI got it.Long silence Its.its a cheap toy!See?Its just this little old jaguar figurine.Theres something in the mouth,though.Some kind of metal tube.got

33、it.It has a screw capdont think the Muisca had many of those.Theres a rolled-up piece of paper inside with some writing.The Treasure of El Dorado Level Z116Its in Spanish.“You have found.my greatest.treasure.of my ancestors.the symbol.from my father,of the Muisca people.On the day June 22,1954,Mario

34、 Fernandez.”Grandpa.my grandpa.He was just a kid then,and I was just a kid when he told me,so I believed him.What am I doing?Great video footage,Andre.El Dorado,indeed.Video Update,June 29,4:50 p.m.ANDRE:Were heading up the walk to my abuelos house.I figured since you all joined me in finding his“gr

35、eatest treasure,”you might as well see it returned to the man it meant so much to.17Opens doorANDRE:Hola,Abuelo?You in the living room?ABUELO:Whos hiding behind that camera?Andre,nieto!ANDRE:No,noplease dont get up,Abuelo.I brought you something.I meant to tell you before I left,but my archaeology c

36、lass went to ColombiaABUELO:Really?You went to my home!ANDRE:We were looking for Muisca artifacts,but we ran into some.technical difficulties.We did find a big stone jaguar in Lake Guatavita.My professor will be going back to check it out,but this was all I brought back.Let me help you with that bub

37、ble wrapI covered it in tape so it wouldnt break on the trip home.Dont cry,Abuelo.ABUELO:How did you ever.?My padre passed this down from his padre,from many generations back.Its jaguar bone,and gold dust from the mountains.ANDRE:Wait,its real?The Treasure of El Dorado Level Z118ABUELO:Most of the g

38、old is gone,but as a child it was my treasurea remnant of how rich our people once were.I couldnt bear to take her from her home when I came to the United States,so I sank her,for Guatavita,like the zipas did.I thought I would go back,but I never got the chance.After all these years,its still so bea

39、utiful.Here,I want you to have it,Nieto.ANDRE:You should keep it,Abueloits your treasure.ABUELO:Our treasure.I pass her to you.19Glossaryaesthetically (adv.)in a way that is beautiful,artistic,or visually pleasing(p.9)archaeological (adj.)of or related to the study of the remains of ancient cultures

40、(p.3)artifacts(n.)objects made or used by humans long ago(p.7)blog(n.)a website on which someone writes about his or her thoughts,opinions,or experiences(p.3)coincided(v.)happened at the same time or occurred in the same space;agreed(p.9)coordinates(n.)a set of numbers that locate a point in space(p

41、.7)corroborate(v.)to support or confirm something with evidence or other information(p.5)currency(n.)money,in any acceptable form,used to represent the value of goods and resources(p.9)drudgery(n.)hard,boring work(p.6)egalitarian(adj.)believing in,based on,or promoting the idea that all people shoul

42、d have equal opportunities and privileges(p.8)expedition(n.)a journey or voyage taken for a specific purpose(p.3)The Treasure of El Dorado Level Z120footage(n.)images or actions recorded on film or video(p.16)monumental (adj.)relating to or serving as a monument;very great in amount,quality,or size(

43、p.8)Muisca(n.)South American Indians,also known as Chibcha,who lived in the highlands of modern-day Colombia(p.3)obsession(n.)an extreme interest that results in thinking about someone or something far more often than usual(p.4)sacred(adj.)of or relating to a god,religion,or spiritual purpose;holy(p

44、.5)solstice(n.)either of the two times of the year when the Sun is farthest from the equator (p.6)sonar(n.)a system that sends high-frequency sound waves through water and registers the vibrations bounced back by an object(p.6)submersible(adj.)designed for use underwater(p.6)tribute(n.)an act or statement that shows gratitude or respect(p.8)zipa(n.)one of two rulers of the ancient Muisca civilization that inhabited modern-day Colombia(p.5)