The Sphinx

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Earliest Civilisations: Ancient Egyptians Pharaohs and Pyramids

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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, and discern how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past have been constructed.

Art

Improve their mastery of art and design techniques including sculpture.
Find out about great designers in history.

Lesson Planning

Describe the shape of The Sphinx at Giza. Understand the importance of The Sphinx to the Ancient Egyptians and make a model of The Sphinx.

Teaching Outcomes:

To understand the significance of The Sphinx to Ancient Egyptians and be aware that there is controversy over the original shape of The Sphinx and who ordered it to be carved.
To make a model of The Sphinx.

Children will:

Describe the shape of The Sphinx at Giza.
Understand the importance of The Sphinx to the Ancient Egyptians.
Make a model of The Sphinx.

Planning

Provided Resources

Images of The Sphinx

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Access to internet
Clay/salt dough
Paints
Brushes

Weblinks

Lots of pictures of The Sphinx from guardians.net
Further details about The Sphinx from globalnet.co.uk
A useful plan, with information about creating Sphinx and pyramid models from crayola.com