Learning objective
- To explore the importance of gods and goddesses in ancient Egypt.
Success criteria
- I can describe what an Egyptian
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
Thematic links
Explore other
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Retrieval race. Arrange the children in pairs and ask them to read the questions in order and share their answers with their partners.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could pre-watch or re-watch the pupil video.
- Should draw clues during the Activity: History detectives.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should extend their learning into other sources by discussing the additional images and information based on Anubis and Horus using the Resource: Exploring sources.
- Could consider what historians can not find out from looking at primary sources.
- Could explain similarities and differences between ancient Egyptian beliefs and other religions they have learnt about.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by:
- Explaining the importance of gods
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Vocabulary definitions
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artefact
An object made by a person that we can learn from.
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beliefs
Things people think are true.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3: Ancient Egyptians
Lesson 1: Where and when did the first civilisations appear?
Lesson 2: Why was the River Nile so important to ancient Egyptians?
Lesson 3: How do we know so much about ancient Egyptians?
Lesson 4: What do sources suggest about gods and goddesses?
Lesson 5: What did people in Ancient Egypt believe happened after death?
Lesson 6: Who ruled ancient Egypt and what happened to them when they died?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 6th March, 2026
Lesson 1: Where and when did the first civilisations appear?
Using sources to ask questions about ancient civilisations.
Lesson 3: How do we know so much about ancient Egyptians?
Learning about the Rosetta stone and the knowledge its discovery unlocked.
Lesson 5: What did people in Ancient Egypt believe happened after death?
Evaluating beliefs about the afterlife in Ancient Egypt and exploring the mummification process.
Lesson 2: Why was the River Nile important to ancient Egyptians?
Investigating the importance of the River Nile in ancient Egyptian lives and beliefs.
