Achievements of the earliest civilizations: Egypt

The achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of Ancient Egypt

Enquiry question: What did the Ancient Egyptians believe about the afterlife?

This resource come with a 7-lesson plan of an enquiry into what did the Ancient Egyptians believe about the afterlife? To begin with there is a heavy focus on chronology, with an overview of where the first civilizations appeared.

The sequence of lessons: hook, chronology lesson, gathering information, making sense of the information, children draw their own conclusions, check their understand and then the final outcome.
This unit is designed for year 3, introducing the idea of BC/AD BCE/CE but can be adapted for other year groups.
It comes with key skills for each lesson: Chronology, Similarities and differences, Continuity and Change, Significance, interpreting historical sources and thinking critically.

This planning also comes with clearly differentiated resources. Only exception is if you want to use a physical timeline and artefacts, but other options are offered.
On the planning grid there is also the option to assess the children as you move through the lessons according to the skills if you so wish.
Finally, there is a cover sheet with skills that can be stuck into the pupil’s books at the beginning of the topic.