Lesson Planning
Discover the Ancient Sumerian beliefs about death and the afterlife. Discuss the significance of the finds in the Royal Tombs of Ur. Write a telegram in role as an archaeologist.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To describe the Ancient Sumerian beliefs about death and the afterlife.
- To understand the significance of the archaeological finds in the ‘Royal Tombs of Ur’.
- To write a diary in role as Leonard Woolley or one of the excavation workers at the Royal Tombs of Ur.
Children will:
- Understand the Ancient Sumerian beliefs about death and the afterlife.
- Understand the significance of the finds in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
- Write a telegram in role as an archaeologist.