The River Nile - Ancient Egypt (Lesson)

This lesson covers the River Nile and its uses and importance to the ancient Egyptians. The lesson is comprised of a comprehensive PowerPoint, lesson plan, worksheets and printouts/scaffolding for independent tasks and includes the following:

• Partner talk starter activity (timed)
• Numerous opportunities for partner talk/group work
• Numerous timed activities (timers on PP)
• Vocabulary focus where appropriate - identifying and discussing new vocab
• Inference from a picture activity (link to Reading VIPERS)
• Various short video clips to help aid learning / create a hook
• Uses of the Nile (papyrus, fishing, washing, transportation, recreation etc.)
• Picture printout (inference task)
• Map printout
• Biodiversity worksheet (animal and plant life in the Nile)
• Independent tasks (Research task re: biodiversity, Map work task)
• Lesson plan for teacher (step-by-step)