Achievements of the earliest civilisations - Ancient Egypt

This unit encourages children to investigate and comprehend the achievements of the earliest civilisations: Ancient Egypt.
 
Your children will learn about…
Where and when the first civilisations appeared
The significance of the ancient Egyptian’s achievements
Different aspects of Egyptian culture 
The importance of Egyptian writing and why it was such an achievement
The legacy of Egypt and its monuments
 
And will love the engaging worksheets and activities investigating…
The course of the River Nile and how the Egyptian year tied into its flooding
The importance of farming for the growth of the Egyptian civilisation
How the pyramids were built and the discovery of Tutankhamun
The similarities and differences between the lives of the different people in Egyptian society 
 
Which, in turn, will help them to…
Identify the similarities between the periods of history
Draw comparisons between lives today and in the past
Make links between achievements and the tombs
Talk about how an achievement improved lives or made a civilisation more successful
Begin to collate evidence from multiple sources
 
Purchase today to get access to the planning leaflet, worksheets, video links and suggested activities, all of which align with KS2 National Curriculum requirements.
 
The 'Key' is also available to purchase as a digital download.
 
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