Lesson Planning
Discover that no-one is able to read the Indus Valley script; appreciate how significant it would be if the writing had been deciphered; describe some pictograms that we use today toconvey information; design your own pictogram.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To understand that the Indus Valley script has not yet been deciphered and how important its translation would be.
- To design a pictogram for today.
Children will:
- Understand that no-one is able to read the Indus valley script.
- Appreciate how significant it would be if the writing had been deciphered.
- Describe some pictograms that we use today to convey information.
- Design their own pictogram.