Ancient Egypt - History Unit

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