Lesson Planning
Learn about some similarities between modern religions in the Indus Valley region and evidence of religious practices during the Indus Valley civilisation; discuss objects that might be buried with people today and compare with the Indus valley civilisation; draw an image of a grave with buried objects that an archaeologist may excavate in thousands of years.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To make connections between modern religions and evidence of Indus Valley religious practices.
- To discuss what might be buried with children today and what they would tell archaeologists of the future.
- To draw an imaginary grave with objects from today that might be excavated by an archaeologist in the future.
Children will:
- List some similarities between modern religions in the Indus Valley region and evidence of religious practices during the Indus Valley civilisation.
- Discuss objects that might be buried with people today and compare with the Indus valley civilisation.
- Draw an image of a grave with buried objects that an archaeologist may excavate in thousands of years.