KS2 History: Ancient Egyptians Teaching Resource
Mr Dilly’s KS2 ANCIENT EGYPTIANS free history teaching resource
Discover a world of gods and Pharaohs; meet Rameses the Great; learn about the building of the mighty pyramids and the gruesome truth behind mummification; unearth long buried secrets with Howard Carter and even meet Tutankhamen himself! Mr Dilly’s Keystage 2 Ancient Egyptians educational video resource presents a range of historical detail, events and characters from Ancient Egyptian times, and can be used in teaching to introduce the topic of Ancient Egypt to children, reinforce their learning and celebrate topic work. Run time: 20 mins.
KS2 Egyptians - Discover more about:
Howard Carter – the archaeologist digging in the Valley of the Kings, and his discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922
Pharaoh Tutankhamen – the boy king, talking about the mysterious death of his father Pharaoh Akhenaten, his life, and his relationship with his Vizier, Uncle Ay
Pharaoh Rameses II – his war against the Hittites in 1274 BC, expanding the Egyptian empire and the testing of his kingly powers at the Heb Sed Festival
A Pyramid builder – the life of a pyramid builder and farmer in 2560BC, the poor in Egypt and building the Great Pyramid for Pharaoh Khufu
The Chief Embalmer – the process of mummification, the Egyptian afterlife and the Ancient Egyptians religious beliefs
The narrative throughout adds further content including who the Pharaohs were and Egyptian beliefs; the central gods and the importance of worshipping them; the afterlife and the journey of the dead; what hieroglyphics were and how they were used; the importance of the River Nile; the building of the Great Pyramid and finally, the end of the Egyptian empire.
How to use Mr Dilly’s KS2 Egyptians video:
Mr Dilly’s KS2 Ancient Egypt video would work well as part of a whole year group or class topic introduction and for general lesson enrichment, or as an end-of-topic celebration. We suggest you watch the video before sharing it with children so you can see what content links you could make with lesson plans. Once you have viewed the video, we would suggest children watch it through initially for enjoyment and enrichment and then following this, watch it again and this time complete Mr Dilly’s Ancient Egyptians Quiz to reinforce their knowledge. You might like to introduce a fun, competitive element and invite children to work in pairs to answer the quiz questions, with prizes for the winners. The video can then be used to support ongoing topic work, using sections as required as a reminder or to focus on particular aspects of Ancient Egyptian History. Children can then build on knowledge gained with further research.
KS2 Egyptians - Video Chapters:
(video chapter links will play on YouTube)
0:32 What was the largest chariot battle ever? Meet Rameses II and find out!
01:10 What's archaeologist Howard Carter looking for?
01:33 Who was the Boy King and what's on his mind?
02:12 What were Pharaohs and Dynasties?
02:49 Want to live forever? Mummification what's you need (Part 1)
03:55 What was a Pharaoh's role?
04:51 Who were the most worshipped Egyptians gods?
05:35 How was Tutankhamen's tomb discovered?
06:15 What was a Vizier?
07:00 Tell me about Hieroglyphics?
07:42 What do you need to mummify someone? Mummification (Part 2)
09:17 Who built The Great Pyramid?
10:25 What did the Ancient Egyptians call themselves?
10:54 Getting organ-ised! What body organs need to be removed? Mummification (Part 3)
13:00 What did the Ancient Egyptians believe happened when you died?
13:48 What's in store for Tutankhamen?
14:19 Why is Rameses II about to run a race with a bull?
15:12 What was an everyday Egyptian's life like?
16:34 Can you tell me some facts about The Great Pyramid?
17:14 Was there something suspicious about Tutankhamen's Uncle?
18:00 What did Howards Carter discover in Tutankhamen's tomb?
19:03 Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt?
