Learning objective
- To know when and where the ancient Egyptians lived.
Success criteria
- I can identify
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National curriculum
History
The
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Cross-curricular links
Geography
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
This lesson and unit build on knowledge and concepts introduced in this unit: History, Year 3, Would you prefer to live in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age? Using the link: Kapow Primary timeline, look at the timeline overview and ask:
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could have the number line divided into 100 year increments pre-drawn for them.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should add other concurrent civilisations above their Egyptian timelines; could research important dates to add (for example, in BC 332, Alexander the Great conquered Egypt.)
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying ancient civilisations; describing
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Vocabulary definitions
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civilisation
A large group of people with a common language, way of life and governance.
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delta
A wetland that forms where a river empties water and sediment into another body of water.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3: What did the ancient Egyptians believe?
Lesson 1: Who were the Egyptians and when did they live?
Lesson 2: Who were the ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses?
Lesson 3: Why and how did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
Lesson 4: How and why did the Egyptians mummify people?
Lesson 5: What does the Book of the Dead tell us about ancient Egyptian beliefs?
Lesson 6: What did the ancient Egyptians believe?