Temples, Tombs and Treasures

The Big Idea:

The people who helped to create the first great civilisations were not unlike you and me.  Today we can learn a lot about these people and their way of life through the things they left behind - from everyday objects to magnificent and rare treasures.

Explaining the Theme:

In History we will be finding out:

·    Why rivers were important to ancient civilisations.
·    What daily life was like in Ancient Egypt.
·    How to write using Egyptian hieroglyphs.
·    About the different rulers of Ancient Egypt.
·    About ancient Egyptian religion and burials.
·    How the Ancient Egyptians might have built the pyramids.
·    About the treasures discovered in Tutankhamun’s tomb.
·    How to use different sources to find out about Ancient Sumer.
·    How to compare life in Ancient Sumer with life in Ancient Egypt.

In Art we will be finding out:

·    How to plan and create our own tomb wall painting.
·    How to make an Egyptian Headdress.

In International we will be finding out:
·    How to plan an Ancient Egyptian celebration to share with friends and family.

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