Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
CONCEPTUALName and describe key Egyptian gods and goddesses: Ra the sun god who sailed across the sky each day, Osiris the ruler of the afterlife, Isis the goddess of magic and motherhood, Anubis the jackal-headed god of mummification, Horus the falcon-headed sky god, Thoth the ibis-headed god of writing, and Bastet the cat goddess of protection
Mastery Evidence
- Name at least four Egyptian gods/goddesses and describe their roles
- Explain why many gods were shown with animal heads and what the animals represented
- Understand that Egyptians built temples as homes for the gods and performed daily rituals there
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] sees an Egyptian statue with a jackal head, can they tell you it represents Anubis and explain what he was the god of?”
Prerequisites1
- Egyptian Gods and the AfterlifehardAges 5—7
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- Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife hard
Named gods and goddesses builds on basic gods and afterlife knowledge
- 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
Unlocks4
- Judgement of the DeadhardAges 9—11
- Mummification Step by StepsoftAges 7—9
- The Pharaoh as Living GodhardAges 9—11
- Egyptian Tomb Paintings and ArtefactssoftAges 7—9