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2014
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Knowledge Focus
Students will learn:
What an artefact is and what it can tell us about a culture
To identify Egypt on a map (both Ancient Egypt and current day Egypt)
Social hierarchy of Ancient Egypt
How Ancient Egyptians lived their daily lives
How animals of Ancient Egypt contributed to work and life
How Ancient Egyptians built their city


Skills Focus
Research skills
Presentation skills
Questioning skills
Cognition (reflection)
Feedback
Collaboration
Communication
Connection
Creativity

Related Values/Attitudes/Issues
You Can Do It FoundationsGetting Along, Confidence, Persistence, Organisation, Resilience
Know and demonstrate our school values of Cooperation, Enthusiasm, Respect, Friendliness.

Physi cal , Personal and Soci al
Learni ng

I nter Di sci pl i nary Learni ng

Di sci pl i nary Learni ng

Civics and Citizenship The Arts Communication
Health and Physical Education English
AC
Design, Creativity and Technology
Interpersonal Development The Humanities - Economics Information and Communications
Technology
Personal Learning The Humanities - Geography Thinking Processes
The Humanities - History
AC

Languages
Mathematics
AC

Science
AC



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Launch
A fun, exciting introduction to the unit.
1. First day of school children will come into the classroom to Egyptian artefacts such as: music, posters of
hieroglyphics, pictures of Egyptian Gods, mummies, pyramids and the river Nile. Students will interact with
these artefacts by predicting what they are and asking questions about Egypt that they may have.
Tuning In and Preparing to Find Out
What variety of activities will be used to: Engage all students in the topic? Assess prior knowledge? Refine
further planning? Lead into finding out experiences?
1. What was life like in Ancient Egypt? Gather students prior knowledge.
2. How do we find out what life was like in ancient times.
3. How did the River Nile impact on the lives of the Ancient Egyptians? (Compare this to modern times)
4. Why were Pyramids built in ancient times?
5. Why is Tutankhamun so famous today?
6. What did the Ancient Egyptians believe about the Afterlife?


Finding Out
Experiences to assist students to gather new
information about the topic.
2. Surveying parents (homework task)
3. Map reading skills to identify Egypt
4. Video clips on Ancient Egypt
5. Read texts on daily life in Ancient Egypt
6. Focused lessons on how to research and how to
write this in your own words
7. Find research on Ancient Egypt and bring in to
school for homework
Sorting Out
Activities to assist student to process and work with the
information and ideas they have gathered about the
topic (including exploring values).
8. Presenting survey information.
9. Sort events that occurred in Ancient Egypt (such as
the death of King Tut, building of pyramids)

Going Further
Activities to challenge and extend (individual, shared experiences or group projects).
10. Individual inquiry (or in partners) into a significant aspect of Ancient Egypt (animals, work life, social
hierarchy)? Making question cards related to their aspect of Ancient Egypt for audience to ask them
11. Coming up with rubric to assess success.
12. Expo in classrooms where all students take responsibility for a section of classroom to turn the classroom
into a display of Ancient Egypt.
Taking Action (So What?)
Activities to link theory to practice. Students act on what they have learned and make links to their daily lives.
13.
Reflection
Activities to allow students to perceive and articulate what they have learnt and the implication for their personal
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actions.
14.
Resources
Library books from Bamboozled
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2661729.htm

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/ancient-egypt-crafts
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Wearables/egyptiancollar/egyptiancollar.htmlhttp://www.activityvillage.co.uk
/canopic-jars-colouring-page

http://art-educ4kids.weebly.com/egyptian-art.html hieroglyphics
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/egypt/activities.htm
Prince of Egypt movie

Week 1
The Launch, Tuning in- gathering prior knowledge
Week 2
Tuning In- gathering prior knowledge
Home tuning in- surveying parents
Week 3
Begin inquiry immersion groups
Week 4
Inquiry immersion groups
Research skills
Week 5
Inquiry immersion groups
Research skills
Week 6
Student independent inquiry projects
Week 7
Student independent inquiry projects
Week 8
Students independent inquiry projects
Week 9
Expo of Ancient Egypt (Thursday 2:45-4:30)
Week 10
Assessment and reflection