Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Topic
Ancient Egypt

Background Information
This unit will teach the class to engage and have an understanding of Ancient Egypt. The civilization of Ancient Egypt was located along the River Nile in North East Africa. This era lasted for over 3,000 years between 3,150 BC to 30 BC. Ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife, and therefore believed in the process of mummification. Their Kings and Queens were known as Pharaohs.

In this unit the children will…
Create Egyptian artefacts.
Identify Egyptian habitats.
Compare Ancient Egypt to Britain.
Write in Egyptian hieroglyphics .
Create a diary entry on Tutankhamun.
Use an atlas to locate Egypt.
Find and identify key geographical features in Egypt.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Identify who Ancient Egyptians are.
Locate Egypt on a map.
Find some key geographical features of Egypt.
Understand what habitats are in Egypt.
Look at Egyptian artefacts.
Compare some human and physical geographical features of Egypt and England.
Define some key words.
Most children will:
Locate most geographical features of Egypt.
Create their own Egyptian artefact.
Understand what Egyptian artefacts meant to those living in Ancient Egypt.
Compare most human and physical geographical features of Egypt and England.
Define most key words.
Some children will:
Understand the importance of artefacts.
Define and explain the importance of all key words.

Key Vocabulary
Ancient, Mummies, Pharaohs, River Nile, Gods, Tomb, Pyramids, Artefacts, landscape, Tutankhamun