Other Egyptologists

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Earliest Civilisations: Ancient Egyptians Egyptologists

Objectives

History

  • Know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations.
  • Characteristic features of past non-European societies.
  • Understand the methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used rigorously to make historical claims.

English

  • Note and develop initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary.
  • Ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge.
  • Articulate and justify answers and opinions.
  • Use spoken language to develop understanding.
  • Participate in role play.

Lesson Planning

Explain where some of the most important Ancient Egypt sites can be found; understand that many Egyptologists have worked at the Ancient Egypt sites; devise television interviews of Egyptologists. You will debate the controversy of the removal of Ancient Egyptian artefacts from Egypt.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To identify and name some of the more important Ancient Egypt sites in Egypt and learn that many Egyptologists have worked at these sites.
  • To prepare questions to ask a well-known Egyptologist (and the appropriate answers).

Children will:

  • Explain where some of the most important Ancient Egypt sites can be found.
  • Understand that many Egyptologists have worked at the Ancient Egypt sites.
  • Discuss the controversy of the removal of Ancient Egyptian artefacts from Egypt .

Provided Resources

  • Merneptah Stele image
  • Akhenaton and Nefertiti images
  • Maps of Ancient Egyptian sites

You Will Need

  • Access to internet
  • Video camera