Card Sort - The Curse of Tutankhamun

This fun and engaging lesson has been designed for students studying Ancient Egypt, but it can also be used as a stand alone lesson for an open evening or end of term activity. It looks at the mystery surrounding the curse of King Tut or if you prefer the 'Mummy’s Curse by looking at the origins of the curse and how it developed in the newspapers after Howard Carter had opened the tomb of Tutankhamun,

When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 12 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, video links, information slides as well as historical sources from the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. You will also be able to download a two page Word Document which includes two heading cards labeled ‘King Tut’s Curse is Real’ and ‘King Tut’s Curse is Fake’, as well as 18 statements containing details about the deaths of people connected with the opening of the tomb and the latest scientific research. On page 2 of the Word Document, I have also added 8 additional extension cards for the more able as well as sentence starters that you students could use if you want them to write an extended answer to the question on whether they think the curse of King Tut is real.

The aims and objectives for this lesson are:

Theme: Ancient Egypt

• Know: Why do some people believe that Tutankhamun’s tomb is cursed?
• Understand: What happened to the people involved in opening the tomb?
• Evaluate: Whether the curse of King Tut is real or fake?

WILF – What Am I Looking For?

• Can You Describe: Tutankhamun’s curse and how people have reacted to it?
• Can You Explain: Why some people believe that there is a curse?
• Can You Assess: Whether the curse of King Tut is real or fake?

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Roy