Gr8! Words Key Vocabulary you will learn and use

Word Definition Pharaoh The most powerful person in

Ancient Egypt.

River Nile A major river that flows through Egypt.

Hieroglyph A symbol to represent a sound or a word.

Mummification The art of preserving a body.

Canopic Jars Containers holding organs from the body.

Sarcophagus Decorative container for the body.

Embalmed Preserved with special substances.

Archaeologists People who study the past by examining remains and objects.

Retrieval Facts What I need to know to help me with this topic

Organise events in chronological order – History Categorise information into a computer database – Computing Use of artefacts – History Develop drawing, sketching and shading techniques – Art and Design The understanding of locations – Geography Create and perform motifs - Music

Key Dates c.2560 BCE: Great Pyramid at Giza completed c2200 BCE: end of the pyramid era 1799: Rosetta Stone discovered 1922: Tomb of Tutankhamun discovered 1925: Burial mask displayed in Cairo

Key Locations

What was life like for the Ancient Egyptians?

An introduction to Ancient Egyptian life

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Pharaohs Knowledge Organiser

Year 5

Key Questions you will be able to answer

• Where did the Ancient Egyptian civilisation appear?

• When was the Ancient Egyptian civilisation?

• What were the achievements of the Ancient Egyptians?

• What might a child in Ancient Egypt tell you about their life?

• Why was the River Nile so significant in the rise of The Ancient Egyptian Civilisation?

Lesson Sequence

Locating Egypt – Geography Chronology of Ancient Egypt – History Importance of the River Nile – Geography Understanding and making a shaduf – Design Technology What artefacts tell us about Egyptian life – History Recreating Egyptian artwork – Art and Design The influence of Pharaohs – History Travel and Trade in Ancient Egypt – Geography Tutankhamun’s life – History

Wider Reading Books, websites and other sources you may find helpful

• The Secrets of the Sun King – Emma Carroll • Egyptian Cinderella – Shirley Climo • The Story of Tutankhamun – Patricia Cleveland-Peck & Isabel Greenberg • Ancient Egypt: Tales of Gods and Pharaohs – Marcia Williams • Meet the Ancient Egyptians – James Davies • Pharaoh’s Fate – Camille Gautier & Stephanie Vernet • An Egyptian Adventure (The Histronauts) – Frances Durkin & Grace Cooke

Sticky Knowledge

1. Most Ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs (rulers of Ancient Egypt) and their families. To date, over 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt.

2. The afterlife was incredibly important to the Egyptians. They believed that by preserving a dead

person’s body – which they did through the process of mummification - their soul would live on in the after-life forever.

4.Both Egyptian men and women wore make-up. The eye-paint was usually green (made from copper)

or black (made from lead). As well as offering protection from the sun, the Egyptians believed make-up had magical healing powers, too!

3. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. This incredible structure weighs as much as 16 Empire State buildings!

5. Ancient Egyptians believed in more than 2,000 deities! They had gods for everything, from dangers to chores! Each had different responsibilities and needed to be worshipped so that life could be kept in balance.

6. The Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things we still use today, such as paper, pens, locks and

keys and – believe it or not – toothpaste!

Homework Menu Date to be returned: Monday 6th December

RESEARCH

The Ancient Egyptians had their own number system. Can you research what they used and write your own number

sentence?

CREATE

Make a model pyramid using creative materials. Photograph your

achievements, or bring it into school to showcase.

WRITE

Use the words ‘Ancient Egypt’ to make your own acrostic poem.