This then led us into a somewhat typical Egyptian house where we could explore the functions of different rooms and identify the similarities and differences of Egyptian homes with those of previously studied civilisations and those of today. The ability to zoom in on the stone and the reimagining of the entire piece helped the children to understand how significant this artefact was in understanding Egypt’s history.įollowing on from this, we looked at a typical Ancient Egyptian settlement, guiding us through their positions along the Nile, the types of layouts that might have been found, the materials used and various other features that provided interesting comparisons with today, such as wells and border walls. We also looked at the ‘ Rosetta Stone’ to investigate Egyptian hieroglyphics and understand how exactly we came to unlock the secrets of Ancient Egypt. This helped them establish what an incredible achievement these structures were for people who lived thousands of years ago. We then compared these to the Pyramids of Giza and identified the size, structures, purposes and general wonderment of them. The next lesson focused on Ancient Egyptian achievements and we of course had to look at the pyramids! We started off by looking at the ‘ Pyramid of Djoser’ to see how the first Egyptian pyramids were built. We used the ‘ Legendary Ancient Empires’ scene to ascertain that Egypt’s history was more than just itself, but that of other empires too who had conquered it, helping the children to realise that there may have been significant changes throughout these thousands of years depending on who had invaded and what kinds of culture they had brought. The discussions we’ve had as a class from them have helped the children to see just how significant the Ancient Egyptians were as a society.Īfter our first lesson on the Earliest Civilisations, we then moved onto the Egyptians, their timeline and their place on the world timeline.
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