Lesson 1
Lesson 1
L.O. To understand the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians.
Whole Class
5minutes
Watch the video to
hear a little bit about
The River Nile.
Watch &
Answer:
Why was the
River Nile so
important?
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Lesson 1
L.O. To understand the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians.
Whole Class
5minutes
Discuss the four
reasons why The River
Nile was so important to
the Ancient Egyptians.
1.Farming:
When the river flooded, the
Egyptians used the water to grow their crops.
They were mostly grain farmers who grew
wheat and barley to make bread.
The children did not go to school because even
they had to help on the farm!
The Pharoah ordered the farmers to work hard.
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Lesson 1
L.O. To understand the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians.
Whole Class
5minutes
Discuss the four
reasons why The River
Nile was so important to
the Ancient Egyptians.
2.Mud Houses:
The Egyptians used the
mud from the river to build mud houses.
However, when the river flooded, it washed
away the mud houses.
They figured out that if they made bricks using
the mud and some straw, the houses were very
strong.
Mud
bricks
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Lesson 1
L.O. To understand the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians.
Whole Class
5minutes
Discuss the four
reasons why The River
Nile was so important to
the Ancient Egyptians.
3.Transport:
The Egyptians used The River
Nile to transport (move) their crops from place
to place in Egypt. It also allowed the fishermen
to give fish to lots of people in different places
and for communication.
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Lesson 1
L.O. To understand the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians.
Whole Class
5minutes
Discuss the four
reasons why The River
Nile was so important to
the Ancient Egyptians.
4.Protection:
The Nile also protected them
from attack. The people who wanted to invade
Egypt would have to first cross the river, which
was very wide. The Egyptians could stand on
their own side of the river and throw spears at
their attackers. Any attacker who did cross the
river was likely to be tired from making the
crossing.
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Lesson 1
L.O. To understand the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians.
Groups
10minutes
Study the picture on your A3
sheet. Write what you think is
happening in the picture around it.
Remember what the
river was used for:
1.Farming
2.Mud houses
3.Transport
4.Protection
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Lesson 1
L.O. To understand the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians.
Key Words
Farming
crops
Grains
Mud houses
Bricks
Write a short paragraph about what is happening in each picture. Flood
Transport
Wooden boats
protection
Independent Activity
15minutes
Write key words about what is happening in each picture.
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Lesson 2
Lesson 2
L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
1. Whole Class
10 minutes
Open the Flipbook and
read pages 4 and 5
about farming in
Ancient Egypt.
2. Whole Class
5 minutes
Open the Flipbook and
read page 9 about the
shaduf.
What were the three
seasons called?
What happened in
Akhet?
What is the shaduf?
What did they use it
for?
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Lesson 2
L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Whole Class
5 minutes
To lift the water from the river they
used a shaduf. A shaduf is a large
pole balanced on a crossbeam, a
rope and bucket on one end and a
heavy counter weight at the other. By
pulling the rope it lowered the bucket
into the river. The farmer then raised
the bucket of water by pulling down
on the weight. He then swung the
pole around and emptied the bucket
onto the field.
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Lesson 2
L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
Farmers, listen to my
instructions to make
your shaduf!
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Lesson 2
L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
First, get three sticks!
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Lesson 2
L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
Next, put a ball of
play-dough
on the end of each
stick
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L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
After that, Stand
the sticks up like a
wig wam!
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L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
Take another stick
and put some
play-dough on one
end.
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L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
Then, take a egg
carton and put some
play-dough on the
side.
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L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
Make a little cup
from paper and
attach the stick to
the cup
using the playdough.
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Lesson 2
L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
Roll out a piece of
play-dough.
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L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
Wrap it around the
wig wam structure!
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L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
Now you can
use your shaduf!
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Lesson 2
L.O. To explore life in Ancient Egypt.
Independent Activity
20 minutes
Click the link to play
a game and see what
a day in the life of
an Egyptian farmer
is like!
http://feelthepast.deviantart.com/art/Anci
ent-Egyptian-Farmer-Game-207944965
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