GROUP

1º E.S.O.

RESOURCES

AND MATERIALS

Student's book ,Internet searching, pictures, maps, software material with interactive exercises.

TEACHERS

Content teacher

Francisca Paredes

English teacher

Josefina Herrera

Language assistant

Lorna Geddie

AIMS

English

• Learning specific terminology.

• Practising past simple tense.

• Using adjectives to describe paintings, buildings and sculptures.

Content

• Describe the area where the Eguptian civiliaztion emerged and the influence of the River Nile on its development.

• Know thw historical periods of ancient Egypt.

• Distinguish the groups within Egyptian society and explain their differences and position in the social hierarchy

• Imagine the ways of life of Egyptian social groups.

• Analyse the form of government of ancient Egypt and the civil servants who made up the administration.

• Become aware of the problem of slavery, isolation and deprivation of human rights in Egyptian society.

• Explain the development of the trade and craftmanship in Egypt.

• Analyse Egyptian religion and its influence on the social structure.

• Consider the significant role of religion in social and political organisation.

• Understand the concept of immortality in Egyptian religion and its representatiopn in art.

ACTIVITIES/

TEACHING TECHNIQUES

• Specific terminology in first and second language explained.

• Reading comprehension and communicative skills.

• Filling gaps, completing tables, croswords, matching exercises,

   

CONTENTS

Concepts

• Significance of the Nile : source of resources and communication route.

• The pharaoh and privileged groups in possession of power.

• Society of peasants: ways of life of subjected groups.

• Politheistic religion: main gods, beliefs and rituals.

• Egyptian art: characteeristics and main works.

Procedures

• Iinterpreting  maps.

• Reading, understanding and interpreting historical texts.

• Analysing photographs.

• Interpreting pictures and graphs.

• Analysing works of art.

Attitudes

• Show a critical attitude towards social inequality in ancient Egypt, especially slavery and the submission of the majority of the population to a minority.

• Show concern for the conservati. n of our cultural and artistic heritage.

ASSESSMENT

Written test in first language / second language

FURTHER INFORMATION

Links to useful resources, pictures, more detailed documents, etc...