Ancient Egyptians (key stage 2)

Workshop title	Ancient Egyptians
Key stage	2
Delivered at	In your classroom
Duration	4.5 hours, from 9.30am to 3pm
Main focus	History, English
Workshop information
Workshop outline	Using hands on activities explore ancient Egypt through role play, original objects and making things. Pupils can investigate and record evidence using original Ancient Egyptian objects from an Ancient Egyptian tomb. Learn about the mummification process and turn your teacher into a mummy. Using drama explore hieroglyphs by making shapes with your body and mime the jobs performed by shabti in the afterlife. The bartering game will teach you how the Ancient Egyptians used objects to buy what they needed for everyday life. Try writing using reed pens and ink to make your own royal cartouche and amulet. The school hall will be needed for two hours in the morning and one classroom will be needed in the afternoon.
Key skills covered	Chronological understanding Explain how we can find out about Ancient Egypt from material evidence. Discuss the differences in Ancient Egyptian religion to today. Observe objects in detail and make conclusions about life in ancient Egypt. make inferences from archaeological evidence. Historic enquiry Group working Questioning evidence and making conclusions
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