2.3 a developed culture

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• Leerjaar 1

2.3 a developed culture

lesson Goals 

At the end of this lesson you know: 

1. characteristics of the Egyptian religion.
2. How Egyptians cared for their dead.
3. What was special about Egyptian art.
4. What Egyptian science was focused on.

Planning this lesson

(10 min)

last lessons

(25 min)

instruction

(15 min)

leaflet?

1. Which claim about pharaohs is true?

1. Elke farao was mannelijk
2. De farao was de zonnegod van de Egyptenaren
3. De farao was de gekozen leider van de Egyptenaren
4. De farao was de god Horus op aarde

2. What does this symbol mean?

1. Death
2. the Pharaoh
3. Life
4. A priest

3. What is a state?

4. For which two purposes was writing first mainly used?

5. What meanings can a hieroglyphic sign have?

1. Woord en letter
2. Woord en klank
3. Woord, letter en klank
4. Letter en klank

6. When did Egypt become one state?

1. 7000 jaar geleden
2. 5000 jaar geleden
3. 3000 jaar geleden
4. 1000 jaar geleden

Is that knowledge still there or do you need to learn more?

Planning this lesson

(10 min)

last lessons

(25 min)

instruction

(15 min)

leaflet?

Planning van deze les

(10 min)

Terugblik op vorige les

(25 min)

Instructie 2.3 vervolg

(15 min)

Werkblad bespreken

Egyptian religion

They built thousands of temples to their gods.

Temples were decorated with columns and priests lived in the temples.

Egyptians made offerings to their gods.

Egyptian religion

- Nature religion

- Belief in multiple gods = polytheistic religion.

- Many different gods, relatively complex.

- Pharaoh divine status

Egyptian art

Almost all art has to do with death and the afterlife.

Through paintings, we know things about the Egyptians.

Egyptians had official rules for how to draw things -> tradition 

challenge

Egyptian art

The Egyptians have a special way of depicting. Not because they couldn't do better.

Find out, why they did this. 

Ancient Egypt was a highly developed culture

Ancient Egypt was a civilisation

A developed culture =

a civilisation

lesson Goals 

At the end of this lesson you know: 

1. characteristics of the Egyptian religion.
2. How Egyptians cared for their dead.
3. What was special about Egyptian art.
4. What Egyptian science was focused on.