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)
