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National Geographic Reading Explorer 2 Unit 3 Walking with Giants

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the title “Walking with Giants,” what do you think the “giants” might be?
What kinds of mysteries do you think National Geographic videos often explore?
What do you already know about Easter Island (Rapa Nui)?

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National Geographic Reading Explorer 2 Unit 3 Walking with Giants

Rapa Nui’s statues and the big question (00:00 – 00:40)

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1. What is Rapa Nui (Easter Island) best known for?

Its modern cities
Its active volcanoes
Its ancient stone statues (moai)
Its coral reefs

2. What do scientists have compared to the alien explanation?

Only religious stories
No theories at all
More Earthbound theories
A single proven answer

3. According to most scientists, what is true about where the statues were built?

They were built far away from where they were eventually placed
They were built in the exact place they now stand
They were built under the ocean
They were built by visitors from another planet

National Geographic Reading Explorer 2 Unit 3 Walking with Giants

Early movement theories: dragging, frames, and twisting (00:40 – 02:09)

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1. What did Thor Heyerdahl suggest in 1955?

The statues were never moved
The statues were dragged on top of tree trunks
The statues were moved by horses
The statues floated across the sea

2. What did traditional stories say about the statues?

They flew through the air
They sank into the ground
They walked
They were carried by boats

3. What method involved a twisting motion?

Dragging on tree trunks
Rolling upright on a sled over logs
Pavel Pavel’s method of moving a statue with a twisting motion
Malloy’s V-shaped frame method

National Geographic Reading Explorer 2 Unit 3 Walking with Giants

A new approach: making the moai “walk” (02:09 – 03:31)

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1. What did the researchers notice about the bottoms of the moai?

They were made of wood
They were not flat
They were perfectly flat
They were covered in metal

2. In the suggested method, what is the role of the group from behind?

To pull the statue forward faster than the others
To keep the statue standing
To lift the statue onto logs
To dig a road for the statue

3. What was the result of testing the theory with a team and a created statue?

It was a great success
It was not tested
It immediately proved the only true theory
It failed completely

National Geographic Reading Explorer 2 Unit 3 Walking with Giants

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1. What main mystery does the video focus on?

How to carve stone using modern machines
When the island was discovered by Europeans
Why Rapa Nui has a cold climate
How the moai were transported to their final locations

2. Which statement best describes the video’s conclusion?

The statues were never moved from where they were built
One single theory has completely solved the puzzle
Aliens are the only logical explanation
Several theories exist, and newer tests provide interesting ideas but do not fully solve the mystery

3. Why does the shape of the moai matter in the newer approach?

It shows they were meant to be broken apart
It shows they were designed to be used as houses
It proves they were made of different stone
It suggests a way they could be moved to look like walking

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

National Geographic Reading Explorer 2 Unit 3 Walking with Giants

Which theory for moving the moai seems most believable to you, and why?
Why do you think some people prefer an alien explanation even when scientists offer other theories?
What kinds of evidence would you want to see to be convinced that a statue could “walk”?
If you were designing an experiment to test a movement theory, what would you measure or record?