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Make Judgments
Read "The Development of the Modern Alphabet." Then complete the chart by making judgments about the information in the text.
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In the article, Carter Howard maintains that the Egyptian system of several hundred pictures was complicated. My Opinion |
| Howard feels that the Greek system was an improvement over the Egyptian and Phoenician writing systems. My Opinion |
Think and Write: Do you think it is a good thing we no longer use picture writing? What evidence can you give to support your judgment?
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