The three kingdoms of Egypt
I can describe how the kingdoms of Egypt changed over time.
- Year 3
The three kingdoms of Egypt
I can describe how the kingdoms of Egypt changed over time.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The ruler of Ancient Egypt was called the pharaoh; they owned all the land, made all the laws and taxed their subjects.
- The pharaohs, whose subjects believed to be both gods and humans, ruled in the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms.
- During the Old Kingdom the Ancient Egyptians built pyramids to bury their pharaohs in, the most famous at Giza.
- In the Middle Kingdom Egypt grew rich and strong, stopped using pyramids and buried pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings.
- In the New Kingdom Egypt grew stronger, using their chariots and strong bronze weapons to take over more land.
Keywords
Laws - laws are a set of rules that people must follow
Taxes - taxes are amounts of money that people must pay to their rulers
Subjects - subjects are the people controlled by a ruler
Pyramid - the pyramids were large stone buildings that the Ancient Egyptians buried their pharaohs in during the Old Kingdom
Chariot - a chariot is a wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, often used in war
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the kingdoms are places in Egypt.
Kingdoms are are periods of time in Egyptian history; the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What happened along the River Nile in Ancient Egypt?
Q2.What were the two kingdoms called that were united in around 3000 BCE?
Q3.True or false? The River Nile ends in Egypt.
Q4.The Ancient Egyptian civilisation began in around 3000 BCE. What does BCE mean?
Q5.Match the words to the definitions.
a ruler in Ancient Egypt
a large area of dry land in north Africa
when river water washes over land
growing crops or keeping animals
Q6.Which continent is Egypt in?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the three kingdoms of Ancient Egypt in order from first to last.
Q2.Where were pharaohs buried in the Old Kingdom?
Q3.These people lived in Ancient Egypt. Who was whom?
subject
ruler