| PowerPoint and Ancient Egypt: notes on QCA units |
QCA ICT Unit 6A requires children to use a multimedia authoring program to organise, refine and present a set of linked multimedia pages, which incorporate images, sounds and text. There is also the expectation that some children will progress further, to present information that matches the needs of the audience.
QCA History Unit 10
What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived?
The QCA suggests this unit should be tackled in Years 3/4. However, it does recognise that it may be covered in years 5/6 and suggest how it may be adapted for older children.
Adapting the unit for Years 5/6
Pupils may:
| broaden their study of ancient Egypt by finding out about the Pharoahs - Tutankamen, Akenaten Tumosis III, Ramsses II and Hatshepsut, Horemheb; | ||
| discuss which are the most significant pharoahs and why; | ||
| find out about and discuss the different representations of Cleopatra; | ||
| be critical of the evidence that we have, eg the Bible as a source of information about ancient Egyptians. | ||
Expectations
At the end of this unit most children will:
| recognise that the past can be divided into periods, eg ancient, modern; | ||
| demonstrate factual knowledge and understanding of characteristic features of life in ancient Egypt; | ||
| identify some of the different ways the past is represented; | ||
| ask and answer questions about the past by using sources in ways that go beyond simple observations; | ||
| communicate their learning, making appropriate use of specialist terms. | ||