Judgement of the Dead

CONCEPTUAL

History›Ancient Egypt|Ages 9—11|ID: mt_8qQ2IosZZw

Describe the Egyptian belief in the judgement of the dead: after death, the heart was weighed against the feather of Ma'at in the Hall of Judgement, with Anubis overseeing the scales and Thoth recording the result — a pure heart meant entry to the Field of Reeds (paradise), while a heavy heart was devoured by the monster Ammit, and know that the Book of the Dead contained spells to help the deceased pass this test

Mastery Evidence

Describe the weighing of the heart ceremony and name the gods involved
Explain the role of the Book of the Dead as a guide through the underworld
Connect the concept of the ka (life force) and ba (personality) to why Egyptians preserved the body

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] sees a painting of a heart being weighed on scales, can they explain what the Egyptians believed happened after death and why they thought it was so important to live a good life?”

Prerequisites3

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
hardAges 7—9
Mummification Step by Step
hardAges 7—9
The Pharaoh as Living God
softAges 9—11

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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses hard
Ka/ba and afterlife theology builds on knowing Osiris, Anubis and their roles
- Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife hard
  Named gods and goddesses builds on basic gods and afterlife knowledge
  - Pyramids and the Great Sphinx soft
    Gods and afterlife connect to pyramids as burial places
    - Pharaohs and Tutankhamun soft
      Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers
      - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
    - 3-D shapes soft
      Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete
    - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
      Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary
  - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
    Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary
Mummification Step by Step hard
Weighing of heart and Book of Dead builds on mummification process
- Egyptian Gods and Goddesses soft
  Mummification involves prayers to specific gods like Anubis
  - Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife hard
    Named gods and goddesses builds on basic gods and afterlife knowledge
    - Pyramids and the Great Sphinx soft
      Gods and afterlife connect to pyramids as burial places
      - Pharaohs and Tutankhamun soft
        Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers
        
        Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
      - 3-D shapes soft
        Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete
      - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary
    - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
      Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary
- Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife hard
  Mummification process builds on knowing about afterlife beliefs and tomb treasures
  - Pyramids and the Great Sphinx soft
    Gods and afterlife connect to pyramids as burial places
    - Pharaohs and Tutankhamun soft
      Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers
      - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
    - 3-D shapes soft
      Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete
    - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
      Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary
  - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
    Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary
- Skeletons & Muscles soft
  Knowledge of the body's internal organs helps children understand which organs were removed and preserved in canopic jars during mummification
  - Body Parts & Senses soft
    Knowing body parts and senses supports understanding skeleton protects organs
    - Animal Body Groups soft
      Comparing animal structures supports understanding own body parts
      - Naming Common Animals hard
        Must know animal groups before comparing body structures
  - Animal Body Groups hard
    Must compare animal body structures before learning about skeleton/muscle system specifically
    - Naming Common Animals hard
      Must know animal groups before comparing body structures
  - Bones & Muscles soft
    Enrichment knowledge of skeleton and muscles supports formal curriculum study of skeletons for support, protection, movement
- Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
  Describing mummification requires 'natron', 'canopic jar', 'sarcophagus', 'linen' vocabulary
The Pharaoh as Living God soft
Afterlife theology connects to pharaoh's divine role and Ma'at
- Egyptian Gods and Goddesses hard
  Pharaoh as god-king builds on knowing named gods and their roles
  - Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife hard
    Named gods and goddesses builds on basic gods and afterlife knowledge
    - Pyramids and the Great Sphinx soft
      Gods and afterlife connect to pyramids as burial places
      - Pharaohs and Tutankhamun soft
        Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers
        
        Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
      - 3-D shapes soft
        Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete
      - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary
    - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
      Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary
- Egyptian Social Hierarchy hard
  God-king and Ma'at builds on social pyramid hierarchy
  - Pharaohs and Tutankhamun hard
    Social hierarchy builds on knowing pharaohs existed as rulers
    - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
      Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
  - Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt hard
    Social pyramid builds on knowing daily life of ordinary Egyptians
    - Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
      Daily life context benefits from knowing Egypt is on the Nile in a desert
  - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
    Describing Egyptian social hierarchy requires 'scribe', 'vizier', 'pharaoh', and related terms

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