Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 20 years of peace and prosperity. She was not the first female pharaoh, or even the most famous, but she was the most successful and powerful. After her death, evidence of her reign was erased, and she was forgotten for thousands of years.
This printable pdf resource explores Hatshepsut as daughter, wife and mother of a pharaoh, her reign as a queen regent and pharaoh, her trade and building projects, the attempt to erase her from history and the restoration of her temple and statues.
Number of Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary)
Multiple Choice Questions
Comprehension Questions
Synonym Activity
Timeline Activity
Answer Sheets
A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Egypt topic.
What you get:
10 lesson Powerpoint files
10 detailed lesson plans
Teachers’ notes, including curriculum coverage
Pupil activity sheets for all lessons
About the Unit
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.
Aims of the unit
To gain an overview of the significance of the Ancient Egyptian period within the wider narrative of world history.
To compare aspects of life in Ancient Egypt with life in modern times.
To study some of the significant people, places and events from this period and to explore how we know about them today.
To become familiar with historical sources and accurate vocabulary relating to the Ancient Egyptian period.
Lessons in the pack
Who were the Ancient Egyptians?
Why was Ancient Egypt the ‘Gift of the Nile’?
Who were the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs?
Why did the Ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?
What did the Ancient Egyptians do for fun?
What was mummification in Ancient Egypt?
Who were the Ancient Egyptian gods?
What did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics mean?
What was discovered inside Tutankhamun’s tomb?
Who was Cleopatra and how is she remembered?
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.
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Ancient Greeks: 10 lessons for KS2
A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic.
What you get:
10 lesson Powerpoint files
10 detailed lesson plans
Teachers’ notes, including curriculum coverage
Pupil activity sheets for all lessons
About the Unit
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.
Aims of the Unit
To gain an overview of significant people, places and events from Ancient Greece
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
To become familiar with historical sources, debates and accurate vocabulary relating to Ancient Greece
Lessons in the Pack
Who were the Ancient Greeks?
Why were Athens and Sparta so different?
What was Alexander the Great’s impact on the Greek empire?
Why did a small Greek army win the Battle of Marathon?
What were the Ancient Greek gods known for?
What happened at the Ancient Greek Olympic Games?
What were the Ancient Greek philosophers famous for?
Did the events of the Trojan Horse story really happen?
What was daily life like for children in Ancient Greece?
How significant is the legacy of Ancient Greece for life today?
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.
This pack is brought to you from Ks2history.com.
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.
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.
This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3.
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4 PPT's, 37 Word documents. Extremely comprehensive and researched content taught over 3 years of HSC.
Word Doc's include: early life, death of father, Alexander ancient and modern sources, The Battles, Alexander after the Battles, Alexander and Parmenio, Alexander and Administration of Empire, Bosworth notes and opinions, Relationship with Macedonians, How Great was Alexander, Alexander in Persia, Alexander into Egypt, Alexander and the Military, Alexander the Man, Alexander and Religion, Alexander Task, Alexander the not so great, Alexander tactics and propaganda.
In this lesson, students will learn what daily life was like in Ancient Greece with links to the differences between Athens and Sparta.
They will complete a research task in groups using the information fact files provided. These fact files cover:
Jobs
Housing
Food and drink
Clothing
Pastimes
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.
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In this lesson, students will learn who Alexander the Great was and how he impacted on Greek history.
They will learn where he came from and all about his early life. They will learn all about his conquests across Macedonia, Persia, Africa and Asia. They will learn about him as a military leader and consider why he was so effective before learning how his reign came to an end.
A quiz will test their understanding before they complete a storyboard task of his life. They will also complete a newspaper article based on what they have learnt. All resources and activity sheets are included.
This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3.
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This resource contains all lessons and resources needed for the ‘Alexander the Great’ unit of OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course (upbringing and character). This should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
Resource includes:
Detailed and engaging lessons on Alexander the Great
All prescribed sources
Challenge and extension materials
Clear exam guidance
‘Lesson snapshots’ for guidance (even for beginners in the subject)
Please note that all images/sources used within are not owned by me, nor do I claim ownership of them. Please refer to the URL for direction towards the original owner/source.
THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS EACH OF THE ANCIENT HISTORY KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS, IN ADDITION TO THE ANCIENT HISTORY POINTLESS GAMES!
The clear, detailed and visually-appealing knowledge organisers offer complete reference points for students learning or revising knowledge relating to each of the following ancient history topics:
Ancient Egypt;
Ancient Greece;
The Romans.
Each organiser contains a number of comprehensive sections explaining the key elements of the topic, timelines detailing key times and events, diagrams and images to visually aid understanding, and key facts to extend the learning of higher attaining students.
The resources are designed to be printed onto A3, and are provided as both PDFs and Word documents (so that you can edit should you wish to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
Based on the popular game show, the ‘Pointless’ games are perfect for use as whole lesson resources, enrichment options, or revision tools. The games are editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change questions. Each game contains around 25 slides of sound clips, engaging visuals, and suitably challenging questions and they are effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning. There are several full rounds of questions to build or revisit knowledge of Romans, Ancient Egyptians, and Ancient Greeks.
The nature of the games ensures that the resources can challenge students of all levels.
A blank template has also been added, so that you can create your own games!
This Ancient history crossword puzzles bundle includes all of the products listed below:
Important: All these products sell for $11; as a bundle they are 25% off, for $8.25!
This product includes the following 11 topics:
♦ Ancient China
♦ Ancient Chinese Dynasties
♦ Ancient Egypt
♦ Ancient Greece
♦ Ancient Rome
♦ Ancient India
♦ Aztec Empire
♦ Inca Empire
♦ Maya Civilization
♦ Mesopotamia
♦ Vikings
With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lessons with tasks attached about the Ancient Egyptians. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians
Each Lesson Pack Contains:
A Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Objectives, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides).
The 10 lessons are broken down into the following:
Introduction to Ancient Egypt
River Nile
Farming
Religion- Gods & Goddesses
Pharaohs
Life After Death - Afterlife
The Rich and Poor
Inventions
Hieroglyphics
Pyramids & Ruins
Learning Objectives;
To learn about Ancient Egypt.
To learn about Ancient Egypt’s geographical properties.
To learn about the River Nile.
To learn about the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians.
To learn about farming in Ancient Egypt.
To learn about religion in Ancient Egypt.
To learn about Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses.
To learn about ancient Egyptian pharaohs
To learn about life after death in ancient Egypt
To learn about the difference in lifestyles of the rich and poor.
To learn about ancient Egyptian inventions.
To learn about hieroglyphics.
To learn about ancient Egyptian ruins.
To learn about the ancient Egyptian Pyramids.
Some Key Topics Covered:
Ancient Egypt, its geographical properties (the land, climate. River Nile and its location), when? (timeline) and what is left behind (ruins)? The role of Pharaohs, Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and art. The River Nile, Ancient Egypt’s climate, the benefits of the river Nile, the black and red land. The farming, trade and the reason why Ancient Egypt’s civilisation choose to live next to the river Nile. Ancient Egypt’s farming, the black land, the Ancient Egyptian calendar (the three seasons: Ahket, Peret and Shemu), farming tools and the benefits of the river Nile. Ancient Egypt’s religious belief, polytheism, worship through life and the afterlife. Some of the gods and goddesses that are discussed include Ra (Atum), Bastet, Amun, Hathor, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Neith, Anubis, Nephthys, Geb, Nut, Bes and Tefnut. Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, how Menes started a line of succession, with an in-depth focus on Djoser, Khufu, Hatshepsut, Akhenaton, Tutankhamun, Ramses II and Cleopatra VII. With a mention of we know about ancient Egyptians through discoveries made by archeologists. Ancient Egyptian’s life after death (afterlife), the process of mummification, canopic jars, natron salt, shroud, amulet, the book of the dead, inside the burial chamber, tombs, scenery, spells, Howard Carter, and the mummy’s curse. The differences of the rich and poor lives of the Ancient Egyptians. This lesson discusses the different jobs, houses, food, furniture and clothing. Ancient Egyptian inventions such as Cosmetic Make-up, Jewellery, Wigs, High Heels, Toothpaste, Medicine, Surgical Instruments, the Police, Lock & Key, Clocks (Obelisk & Clepsydra), the Calendar, Chairs, Tables, Senet, Throw stick, Shadoof, the Sickle and Ox-drawn Plough. Ancient Egyptian system of writing, hieroglyphics, the Invention of writing, Scribes, the use of hieroglyphics in temples, the use of hieroglyphics in tombs, the use of Record-keeping & the Government, the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the writing materials (wood, papyrus and limestone) and examples of hieroglyphics. The Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo Temple, The Philae Temple Complex , Edfu Temple, and the Abu Simbel Temples. The focus them shifts on the Construction of the Pyramids, their importance, Types of Pyramids (step, bent, and the straight pyramid). Pharaohs Djoser, Sneferu, Khufu, and Khafre. Also covered are the Step Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza
A professionally designed Christmas quiz for teachers of Ancient History to use with KS3-5 students, featuring 60 well-presented questions, and an answer sheet.
If you like it: leave a 5* rating and email us (godwin86@gmail.com) and we’ll send you a beautiful Christmas Crossword worksheet for free!
The quiz also includes a word-search (on screen) and a couple of anagram rounds.
Fifty of the questions are all Christmas-related and not connected to a specific school-subject: the final ten are subject specific and deal either with GCSE terminology of “fun facts”.
Differentiation can easily be achieved by changing quiz group sizes. The quiz is suitable for KS3-5.
Completing and peer-marking the 60-question quiz should take the best part of a 1-hour lesson.
Extensive worksheets covering the key aspects of the Greco-Persian wars for the OCR A level Ancient History syllabus (the new module); there are also sheets covering Herodotus as a source and essay plans too. These can also be used in conjunction with the GCSE syllabus.
A PowerPoint game where children have to become archaeologists, look at objects and decide what they are.
Just like an alien looking at our objects here on Earth, an archaeologist can come across objects that are not used today and have to figure out what was their purpose.
Children are given 6 objects from a period in history and on scrap paper or a whiteboard, they have to write or draw what they think the object is. The answer follows.
Included in this set are:
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Stone Age
Romans
This lesson about Boudicca tells the story of how she formed an army of Britons and rebelled against the Romans in Britain. The supporting notes include key events and helpful vocabulary. There is a reading response activity with comprehension questions, a synonym activity using the new vocabulary and an interpretation activity where students read a historical description of Boudicca and interpret it in a drawing.
Pages: 11 (including answer sheets)
Contents:
Information Pages
Supporting Notes Page
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice
Synonym Activity
Interpretation Activity
Answer Sheets
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.
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.
All linked resources (powerpoints, information sheets are available to download for free on the Teacher resource section of the Reading Riddle website
Further activities and plans can be found on the shop and on our YouTube channel.
Take your students on a journey through prehistory and ancient history with Blank Historical Maps: Prehistory and Ancient History. This resource includes a collection of maps covering the earliest periods of human history, from the earliest civilizations to the rise of the ancient empires.
Each map comes with a question for students to answer, encouraging them to think critically about the events and developments that shaped the world we know today. These maps are a great way to supplement your existing curriculum and make history come alive for your students.
With 11 Blank Historical Maps, you’ll have a wealth of resources at your fingertips to help your students learn about the past in a meaningful and interactive way.
Maps can be used for individual or group work, reviews or homework.