Paragraph 2.4 - Gods of Egypt

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Paragraph 2.4 - Gods, mummies and pyramids

At the end of the lesson you will know/be able to…

• why the afterlife was so important to the Egyptians
• name at least three Egyptian gods and their characteristics
• explain the difference between monotheism and polytheism and give two examples of each
• make a mummy (in theory) and you will be able to explain why the Egyptians made them   

Someone who makes products with his tands and tools

1. Pharaoh
2. Scribe
3. Craftsman
4. Civil servant

Artifical way to spread water across farmland to make it fertile

1. Agricultural-urban society
2. Antiquity
3. Dynasty
4. Irrigation

Cuneiform is....

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Upper Egypt is....

1. The north of Egypt (delta area)
2. The south of Egypt (where the Nile starts)

I AM A GOD!

Discuss exercise 7 and 8 (WB 43-4)

The gods of Egypt

Together: read 'The Egyptians has multiple gods' (COPY 41)

Pair: make exericise 2 a and b (COPY 59) and 3 (COPY 60)

Connected with the gods

Think: read 'Powerful priests' (COPY 41)

Pair: make exercise 4 a and b (COPY 61)

Share: discuss exercise

Monotheïsm

Polytheïsm

The heretic pharaoh

Together: read 'Polytheistic and monotheistic' (COPY 42) 

Pair: make exercise 5 c and d (COPY 62)

To make a mummy

Pair: read 'Preparations for the afterlife' (COPY 42-3) and make exercise 6 and 7 (COPY 62-3)

How to...

Read to you by Mrs. Den Boer: 'Pyramids: mysterious monuments' (COPY 43)

Make exercise 9 (COPY 64)

Homework

Make exercise 12 (COPY 64-5)

Study key words paragraph 2.1 up to and including 2.4