Learning objective
- To explain the importance of the Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Success criteria
- I can explain
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National curriculum
National curriculum links:
History
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
Religion and Worldviews
Religious
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Quizmaster and allow the children time to write questions and answers on their whiteboards based on what they learned about ancient Egypt in Lesson 1. Optional: hand out the timelines that the children created last lesson to support them in thinking of their questions.
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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 use slide 3 to choose a symbol for their character or label their drawing instead of writing in the headings.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could explain why they selected the god or goddess’ symbols.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by:
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Vocabulary definitions
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Atum
The Egyptian creation god, who also represented the sun.
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creation story
A story which explains how the world was made.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3/4 (B): What did the ancient Egyptians believe?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 1: Who were the Egyptians and when did they live?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: What did the ancient Egyptians believe?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 3: Why and how did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: How and why did the Egyptians mummify people?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 5: What does the Book of the Dead tell us about ancient Egyptian beliefs?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 6: What did the ancient Egyptians believe?