Ancient Egyptians Introduction Lesson
This lesson is an introduction to the Ancient Egyptians and life in Ancient Egypt. This is the first in a series of 10 lessons forming a unit of work for a term. Ideal for KS2 history.
This lesson is comprised of a comprehensive PowerPoint, lesson plan and 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 throughout – identifying and discussing new vocab
- Inference from pictures activity (link to Reading VIPERS)
- Various short videos to help aid learning / create a hook
- The River Nile
- Architecture (houses, temples, pyramids, sphinx)
- Food and drink
- Clothing & makeup
- Independent task (create a poster or leaflet entitled ‘An Introduction to Ancient Egypt’)
- Scaffolding for LA/those who need more support
- Printout of world map to locate Egypt
- Lesson plan for teacher (step-by-step)
