History: Ancient Egypt
How and why were the Ancient Egyptians an advanced civilisation?
Concepts: Compare and Contrast
Concepts: Compare and Contrast
Ancient
Egypt
Egyptian
BC
AD
Pharaoh
Scribe
Pyramid
Mummy
Mummification
Natron salt
Bandages
Canopic jars
Shabti
Hieroglyphics
Artefacts
Society
Place the time studied on a time line
Sequence several events or artefacts
Understand more complex terms, e.g. BC / AD
Use an increasing range of common words and phrases relating to the passing of time
Use evidence to find out about everyday lives of people in time studied
Compare with our life today
Identify reasons for and results of people's actions
Understand why people may have wanted to do something
Identify and give reasons for different ways in which the past is represented
Distinguish between different sources – compare different versions of the same story
Look at representations of the period – museum, cartoons etc.
Use a range of sources to find out about a period in history
Observe small details – artefacts, pictures
Select and record information relevant to the study
Begin to use the library and internet for research by asking and answering questions.
Communicate knowledge and understanding in a variety of ways – discussions, recounts, diaries, pictures, annotations, and drama.
Begin to use historical vocabulary to describe periods studied
Select relevant historical information
What was the timeline of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation?
I can explain who the Ancient Egyptians were
I can explain what a civilisation is
I can sequence events on a timeline.
How do we know what life was like in Ancient Egypt?
I can ask questions about the past
I can use non-fiction books and the internet to create a picture of the past - what life was like in Ancient Egypt
I can summarise key information about Ancient Egypt
I can use the words ‘pharaoh’ and ‘scribe’.
What can artefacts tell us about what the Ancient Egyptians valued?
I can describe an Ancient Egyptian artefact and its use.
I can make inferences from artefacts.
I can compare different artefacts to draw conclusions.
I can use the words ‘artefact’ and ‘archaeologist’.
How was Ancient Egyptian writing different to ours?
I can describe how hieroglyphics were used.
I can explain the importance of the Rosetta stone.
I can explain the role of Scribes within Ancient Egyptian civilisation
Why and how did the Ancient Egyptians build pyramids?
I can explain the purpose and development of pyramids.
I can explain how pyramids show the Egyptians were advanced.
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
I can describe the mummification process
I can explain why the Egyptians mummifed their dead and who would have been mummified
I can explain what the Egyptians considered important