Date L.O.

To chronologically identify and discuss key events during the Ancient History Lesson 1
Egyptian period. 45-minute lesson
Success Starter (15 minutes) Resources
Criteria Question children on where Egypt is on the map. Show this on google maps so that A3 sheets of paper
To understand children can identify which continent it is in as this will be a main topic for the term x5
where Egypt is cross curricular for geography. Pencils
on the map. Class table sheet
In groups get children to note down all they know about ancient Egypt on an A3 Sheet of x 27
To understand paper (what they already know section) Books x27
that key events Teacher to walk around and scaffold discussions ensuring she keeps an eye on Sorting activity
happened in those with low level behaviour issues and making sure they are writing cut-out x27
Ancient Egypt. information down.

To Get children to discuss what they know as a class and build on their knowledge of key Vocabulary
chronologically events. TA to write down any key events mentioned related to the topic taught. Chronological
order the key If children dont mention any key events, lightly build a discussion based on what order, events,
events of they know related to a key event (e.g., there are mummies question to ensure Egypt, Ancient,
Ancient Egyptian that children understand that this event takes place when someone passes away) Identify,
period.
Pharaoh,
Give children 5 minutes to reflect on what they would like to learn and write it on their Discuss, Tombs,
sheets of paper and leave the last section (what they have now learned at the end of
Differentiation Pyramid,
the topic) blank.
Lower ability Tutankhamun,
supported by the Activity (25 minutes) Sarcophagus,
TA. Get children As a class watch a video clip on the ancient Egyptian period Archaeologist,
to verbally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z17Y5u9iGPQ Mummification,
discuss what Canopic Jar.
they have seen
Get children to discuss with their table groups the key events they remember in
in the video and
then find it on
the video.
the cut-out Introduce the activity children to sort out cut-out mixed key events in the
pieces of paper. correct order.
EAL child key Teacher to walk around and ensure that children are on task.
events in TA to support the lower ability Children and EAL child.
pictures with LSA to initiate discussion with the SEN child about some of the events mentioned
little words to in the video.
describe to help
child understand As a class chronologically order the key events together allowing the children to do it
content of the themselves. Encourage thumbs up and thumbs down to ensure that you are assessing
key events. TA to which children are understanding and which need further guidance.
help child sort
this out in Get the children to stick this in their books as they go along with the L.O and date
chronological underlined.
order.
Medium ability Plenary (5 minutes)
Teacher to Question children on what they have learnt.
keep an eye on Get children to identify verbally the key events in chronological order and to add
their progress, anything they have seen in the video to describe the key events.
scaffolding To go through the success criteria as a guide to see where the children are in their
discussions and learning.
making sure
they are on task.
Higher ability
extend their
learning by
getting children
to write down
more details
from the video
next to the key
events stuck in
their books.
LSA SEN
child - key
events in
pictures with
little words to
describe to help
child understand
content of the
key events.
Focus on getting
the child to talk
verbally about
what they saw in
the video.