What did the ancient Egyptians believe?

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History > Lower key stage 2 > Archived unit: What did the ancient Egyptians believe?

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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 3 unit What was important to ancient Egyptians?. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.

Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

Identify the ancient civilisations and key periods in ancient Egypt.
Describe the physical features of Egypt.
Explain the Egyptian creation story.
Identify the characteristics of important gods or goddesses.
Explain why the pyramids were built.
Identify the stages and challenges of building a pyramid.
Explain the links between ancient Egyptian beliefs and mummification.
Name sources that can be used to find out about ancient Egyptian beliefs.
Explain some Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife.

Suggested prior learning

Lesson 6: What changed between the Stone Age and the Iron Age?

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Who were the Egyptians and when did they live?

Lesson 2: Who were the ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses?

Lesson 3: Why and how did the Egyptians build the pyramids?

Lesson 4: How and why did the Egyptians mummify people?

Lesson 5: What does the Book of the Dead tell us about ancient Egyptian beliefs?

Lesson 6: What did the ancient Egyptians believe?

Key skills

Sequencing events on a timeline, referring to times studied in KS1 to see where these fit in.
Understanding that history is divided into periods of history e.g. ancient times, middle ages and modern.