Learning objective
- To evaluate the challenges of building an Egyptian pyramid.
Success criteria
- I can explain
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Questions What did the ancient Egyptians believe? (Polytheism – a belief in many gods and goddesses, who were responsible for all aspects of life.) What did the Egyptian gods look like? (They had both human and animal features.) What were some of the symbols and characteristics of the gods? (Horus was represented by an eye…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Activity: Design proposal: support version, where they only need to consider three stages in the process of building a pyramid.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could develop two solutions to overcome each challenge and evaluate which solution would be the best and why; could consider why the pyramids are one of ‘The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World’; could consider how the pyramid construction process would be similar or different today.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining why the pyramids
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Vocabulary definitions
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casing stones
The outer layer of a pyramid.
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pharoah
The King of Egypt.
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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?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 8th January, 2024
