<p>A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Egypt topic.</p> <p><strong>What you get:</strong></p> <p>10 lesson Powerpoint files<br /> 10 detailed lesson plans<br /> Teachers’ notes, including curriculum coverage<br /> Pupil activity sheets for all lessons</p> <p><strong>About the Unit</strong><br /> The ten sessions in this unit aim to give an overview of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation, focussing on the period between the time of the first pharaoh around 3100 BC to the Roman invasion in 31 BC, when Egypt became part of the Roman Empire. Across the unit, pupils will look at the impact of particular people and events as well as broader themes of significance, achievements, chronology and legacy. As with all of our KS2History units, there is an emphasis on allowing pupils to consider the sources of evidence that form our understanding of this period of history and to make links to modern times.</p> <p><strong>Aims of the unit</strong></p> <ul> <li>To gain an overview of the significance of the Ancient Egyptian period within the wider narrative of world history.</li> <li>To compare aspects of life in Ancient Egypt with life in modern times.</li> <li>To study some of the significant people, places and events from this period and to explore how we know about them today.</li> <li>To become familiar with historical sources and accurate vocabulary relating to the Ancient Egyptian period.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Lessons in the pack</strong></p> <ol> <li>Who were the Ancient Egyptians?</li> <li>Why was Ancient Egypt the ‘Gift of the Nile’?</li> <li>Who were the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs?</li> <li>Why did the Ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?</li> <li>What did the Ancient Egyptians do for fun?</li> <li>What was mummification in Ancient Egypt?</li> <li>Who were the Ancient Egyptian gods?</li> <li>What did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics mean?</li> <li>What was discovered inside Tutankhamun’s tomb?</li> <li>Who was Cleopatra and how is she remembered?</li> </ol> <p>This pack contains everything you need to teach this unit, including differentiated activity ideas so that it can be adapted to the needs of your class. The Powerpoint text is also editable.</p> <p>This pack is brought to you from <a href="http://Ks2history.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ks2history.com</a>.</p>

<p>Ancient Greeks: 10 lessons for KS2</p> <p>A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic.</p> <p><strong>What you get:</strong><br /> 10 lesson Powerpoint files<br /> 10 detailed lesson plans<br /> Teachers’ notes, including curriculum coverage<br /> Pupil activity sheets for all lessons</p> <p><strong>About the Unit</strong><br /> The ten sessions in this unit aim to give an overview of life in Ancient Greece, including a focus on its achievements and influence on the western world. As with all of the KS2History unit plans, there is an emphasis on allowing pupils to consider the sources of evidence that form our understanding of this period of world history.</p> <p><strong>Aims of the Unit</strong></p> <ul> <li>To gain an overview of significant people, places and events from Ancient Greece</li> <li>To contrast daily life in Ancient Greece with modern day lifestyles ! To consider broader historical context, particularly with regards to the expansion of the Ancient Greek empire and lasting legacy</li> <li>To become familiar with historical sources, debates and accurate vocabulary relating to Ancient Greece</li> </ul> <p><strong>Lessons in the Pack</strong></p> <ol> <li>Who were the Ancient Greeks?</li> <li>Why were Athens and Sparta so different?</li> <li>What was Alexander the Great’s impact on the Greek empire?</li> <li>Why did a small Greek army win the Battle of Marathon?</li> <li>What were the Ancient Greek gods known for?</li> <li>What happened at the Ancient Greek Olympic Games?</li> <li>What were the Ancient Greek philosophers famous for?</li> <li>Did the events of the Trojan Horse story really happen?</li> <li>What was daily life like for children in Ancient Greece?</li> <li>How significant is the legacy of Ancient Greece for life today?</li> </ol> <p>This pack contains everything you need to teach this unit, including differentiated activity ideas so that it can be adapted to the needs of your class. The Powerpoint text is also editable.</p> <p>This pack is brought to you from <a href="http://Ks2history.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ks2history.com</a>.</p>

<p>This timeline activity is a hands-on visual way for students to put the events of Ancient Egypt in order, so that they can see how one of the great civilisations began, flourished, declined, and eventually ended.</p> <p>This activity meets the following learning objectives:</p> <ul> <li>develop an understanding of when the first civilisations appeared (Ancient Egypt)</li> <li>develop an understanding of a historical period</li> <li>develop an understanding of how the Ancient Egyptian civilisation changed over time</li> <li>sequence important events on a timeline</li> </ul> <p>There are two options to choose from:</p> <ul> <li>worksheet timeline cut and paste – either glue pictures under the dates (easier option), or write dates and glue pictures on (harder version)</li> <li>foldable timeline - smaller version to glue pictures under the dates, or larger version to glue events under the dates and primary source images</li> </ul> <p>U.K. and U.S. versions included.</p> <p>I hope your children enjoy making their timelines.</p> <p>You will receive 3 PDF files.</p> <p><strong>You may also like:</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12778486">Ancient Egypt Activities Pack</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12968690">Ancient Egypt Photos Pack</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12779151">Ancient Egypt Hands-on Activities</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12985943">Achievements of Ancient Egypt</a></p> <p><strong>More timelines you may like:</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970402">History of land transport</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12816728">History of flight</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12846904">History of boats and ships</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13063888">The Great Fire of London</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13036018">The <em>Titanic</em></a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13061097">The Benin Empire</a>****</p> <p>-----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE--------- <br /> If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at <a href="mailto:info@zigglelearning.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">info@zigglelearning.com</a>.</p>

<p>A full lesson for KS2 introducing the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint slides and pupil resource sheets. This lesson can also be found in the Ancient Egyptians Planning Pack for KS2.</p> <p>Who were the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs?<br /> This lesson explores the role of the pharaohs and introduces some significant figures. Pupils will play a ‘Find that Pharaoh’ game to become familiar with key people and dates. They will learn about important symbols associated with pharaohs and use them to design a royal sarcophagus.</p> <p>Objectives:</p> <p>To find out about some of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs<br /> To explore the meaning of symbols associated with the pharaohs</p> <p>The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. This is the third lesson from our<a href="http://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ancient-egyptians-planning-pack-12160601"> Ancient Egyptians Planning Pack.</a></p> <p>This primary history resource is created by KS2History.</p>

<p>A complete lesson about the Homeric legend of Troy. Designed for Year 11 Ancient History students completing the ‘Investigating the Ancient Past’ unit and case studies.</p> <p>A complete lesson with plenty of detailed information and a range of learning activities.</p>

<p>Fu Hao was one of the most powerful women in the Shang Dynasty in Ancient China. Not only was she a queen and a high priestess, but she was a successful military general. After the Shang dynasty ended, Fu Hao’s name was forgotten, until the nineteenth century, when caves of oracle bones were discovered, and her tomb was unearthed.</p> <p>This printable pdf resource explores Fu Hao as queen, priestess, military commander and goddess, as well as the excavation of her tomb. The Shang Dynasty is covered briefly, as well as some detail about oracle bones.</p> <p>Number of Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>4 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary)</li> <li>Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions)</li> <li>Synonym Activity</li> <li>Oracle Bones Activity</li> <li>Early Finisher Cryptic Crossword Activity</li> <li>Answer Sheets</li> </ul>

<p>A full lesson for KS2 exploring Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. The resource includes a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets.</p> <p><strong>Who were the Ancient Egyptian gods?</strong><br /> In this lesson, pupils will play a game to learn about different gods and goddesses from Ancient Egypt, including how they were depicted and areas of responsibility. Pupils will create a set of fact files about three gods or goddesses. Then they will examine a series of historical sources and apply their new knowledge to work out which deity is depicted in each source.</p> <p><strong>Objectives:</strong></p> <ul> <li>To compare different Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses</li> <li>To look at some sources depicting Ancient Egyptian gods</li> </ul> <p>The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class.</p> <p>This lesson is part of the KS2History <a href="http://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ancient-egyptians-planning-pack-12160601">Ancient Egyptians Planning Pack for KS2.</a></p> <p>This primary history resource is created by KS2History.</p>

<p>In this lesson, students will learn what Greek mythology is and how the Ancient Greeks worshiped the gods. They will learn more about the the twelve main gods using an informative fact file and then complete a quiz to test their understanding. Then they will read the myth Pandora’s Box before writing their own myth linking to the gods and goddesses they have studied.</p> <p>By the end of the lesson, students will have a deep understanding of what Greek mythology is and will have successfully applied this understanding in their own myth.</p> <p>This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3.</p> <p>Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to <a href="mailto:resourcesforyou100@outlook.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">resourcesforyou100@outlook.com</a> to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!</p>

<p>End of Year Escape Room</p> <p>A fun and educational history escape room, centred around ancient Egypt and the mysterious disappearance of a missing artifact. Work against the clock to solve the mystery before the dawn of the winter solstace, practicing history skills, critical thinking skills, teamwork and much more.</p> <p>Created with a target age of 11 to 14, this challenging escape room should provide a fun and educational end-of-year activity for your students!</p> <p>Set in the ancient Egypt exhibit at the British Museum, the escape room requires the students to follow a set of clues in their quest to find a missing scroll, believed to contain the secrets of the ancient Egyptian sun god, Ra.</p> <p>Professor Evelyn Westwood, the renowned archaeologist who discovered it, has vanished under mysterious circumstances, and the scroll has gone with her.</p> <p>By solving a collection of puzzles, your students will be guided from room to room on their quest to find a sacred missing artifact, the lost scroll of Ra.</p> <p>While the escape room is intended to be challenging, there is a great deal of support available to help your students in their quest, including explainer videos and animated hints/solutions that can accessed on the main PowerPoint.</p> <p>Perfect for a fun tutor time activity, to be completed over the course of a week, or as a fun lesson before the Christmas holidays.</p>

<p>A lesson for KS2 about the Ancient Greek Olympic Games, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets.<br /> This lesson is part of our popular <a href="http://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ancient-greeks-planning-12260791">Ancient Greece Pack for Key Stage 2</a>.</p> <p>Lesson: What happened at the Ancient Greek Olympic Games?<br /> In this lesson, pupils will find out about the Ancient Greek Olympic games. After matching up ancient and modern events, pupils will find out about the why, what, who and when of the Ancient Games and may be surprised to learn that competitive sport was not the main purpose of the games. Pupils will make a sample 5-day programme to show the balance of sporting, religious and social activities before taking part in a Classroom Olympic Games of their own, complete with its own winners’ ceremony.</p> <p>Objectives:<br /> To explain the importance of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greek culture<br /> To explore the balance of religious, social and sporting activities at the Ancient Greek Olympics</p> <p>You may also like:<br /> <a href="http://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ancient-greeks-planning-12260791">Ancient Greeks Lessons Pack</a> for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic.</p> <p>This primary history resource has been created by KS2History.</p>

<p>The River Nile power point and printable activities for children aged 7 - 11 years. Are you learning about Ancient Egypt? Then this could be what you are looking for. Children will learn how important the River Nile was to the survival of Ancient Egyptians. Students can then use what they have learnt by making an information leaflet all about the importance of the River Nile. Finish off by making a salt dough model of the River Nile in a pizza box. Children LOVE this activity whilst learning at the same time.</p> <p>Great to use as part of your topic on Ancient Egypt.</p> <p>Included in this product:</p> <p>13 slide power point on the importance of the River Nile to Ancient Egypt<br /> Make an information leaflet<br /> Information sheets on The River Nile for children to read and questions for them to answer.<br /> Instructions on how to make a salt dough 3D map of The River Nile in a pizza box.<br /> Information sheet for the inside of the map box.<br /> Make learning about the River Nile a fun and engaging time with these activities.</p> <p>You might also be interested in:</p> <p>[<a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mummification-12211726">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mummification-12211726</a>]</p>

<p>A 12 lesson sequence of lessons to teach about Ancient Egypt to KS2. All planning and resources are fully editable to make your own. Professional looking resources and creative ideas, including the use of IT.</p>

<p>In this lesson, students will learn what daily life was like in Ancient Greece with links to the differences between Athens and Sparta.</p> <p>They will complete a research task in groups using the information fact files provided. These fact files cover:</p> <ul> <li>Jobs</li> <li>Housing</li> <li>Food and drink</li> <li>Clothing</li> <li>Pastimes</li> </ul> <p>Through this task, they will understand what life was like for different members of Greek society and will then be able to share their learning with the class. They will then have a short quiz on what they have learnt and will add to their learning review.</p> <p>Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to <a href="mailto:resourcesforyou100@outlook.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">resourcesforyou100@outlook.com</a> to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!</p>

<p>The Ultimate History Quiz! For or any time, no fuss, historical fun. This quiz is a whirlwind tour through time, focusing mainly on time periods studied in KS3 and GCSE in British Secondary Schools (with a little off-curricular extra thrown in!) This quiz will definitely raise a few smiles and giggles and is interactive, editable and best suited to secondary students (although could be used with upper KS2).</p> <p>The rounds include:<br /> Kings, Queens and Political Leaders,<br /> Who said that quote?<br /> Lucky Dip round<br /> Ancient and Medieval trivia<br /> Mix up! (which two historical figures have their images combined?)<br /> Unusual artifacts and historical places</p> <p>All answers are included, as is a score sheet, and there a video clip questions, picture questions as well as many other styles - all are multiple choice The quiz lasts up to 45 mins including clip tasks and can either be played having the answers revealed as you go along, or the board can be paused and the answers read out at the end (you can play either in teams or individually).</p> <p><strong>ADDITIONAL FREE CONTENT:</strong><br /> A fun and Christmassy lesson for students in the last week of term. Could be used as a reward lesson the last time you see your class before Christmas.</p> <p>The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, differentiated tasks, a variety of activities, 3 different fun plenaries, timeline task and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :)</p> <p><strong>Who are EC Resources?</strong><br /> EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.</p>

For all those ex-pat teachers who work in Qatar and have to teach the 'wonderful&' subject of Qatari History and Citizenship. This is the unit for The Importance of Archaeology in Studying Ancient History.

A list of stories that link History and English together. This certainly isn't a comprehensive list but gives a good start to finding stories that link to historical topics for Ancient Egypt, Greece and the Romans. Also included is prehistoric stories.

<p>Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Heads-Up game/revision</p>

<p>This is a set of history plans for the topic of Ancient Egypt. They are linked to Vlad and Tutankhamun’s Tomb picture book, and show how to use the story and facts in this in the lessons.</p> <p>All linked resources (powerpoints, information sheets are available to download for free on the Teacher resource section of the Reading Riddle website</p> <p>Further activities and plans can be found on the shop and on our YouTube channel.</p>