History // Ancient Egypt
Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife
Understand that the ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses and believed that life continued after death in a wonderful afterlife — which is why they took great care to prepare bodies and fill tombs with food, jewellery, and precious objects for the dead person to use
Quick check
If the learner learns that Egyptian tombs were filled with food, games, and gold, can they explain why the Egyptians put those things there?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Explain that ancient Egyptians worshipped many different gods and goddesses
- Describe the basic belief that Egyptians thought life continued after death
- Give a reason why tombs were filled with treasures and everyday objects
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topics- Vocabulary: ancient egyptRequired
Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 9
Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary
Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 7
Gods and afterlife connect to pyramids as burial places
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Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife
Ages 5 to 7 // Concept
Leads to
4 topics- Egyptian Gods and GoddessesRequired
Ancient Egypt // Ages 7 to 9
Named gods and goddesses builds on basic gods and afterlife knowledge
- Mummification Step by StepRequired
Ancient Egypt // Ages 7 to 9
Mummification process builds on knowing about afterlife beliefs and tomb treasures
Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 7
Carter's discovery of tomb treasures benefits from knowing about afterlife beliefs
- Greek gods & Mount OlympusHelpful
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 5 to 7
Greek gods build on prior understanding that ancient civilisations believed in many gods (Egyptian polytheism)
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