Ancient Egyptian Tiles
This art and design scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to design and produce tiles that can represent Ancient Egyptian culture and traditions by adding shapes, patterns and attachments to clay models. The class can select a design for their tiles using knowledge from history of the civilization.
Design and produce tiles that can represent Ancient Egyptian culture and traditions by adding shapes, patterns and attachments to clay models
Lesson One : Statues and Tombs
Investigate, describe and record some of the different shapes and patterns that were added to artefacts used by the Ancient Egyptians
Lesson Two : Clay Imprints
Explore and model how to use different tools and equipment to make a range of impressions in clay to reflect how life was special in Ancient Egypt
Lesson Three : Handles and Spouts
Identify and describe how to use clay slip to join and combine different elements of a model clay artefact to represent life in Ancient Egypt
Lesson Four : Tile Design
Select and design shapes and patterns that can be used on a clay tile to reflect some of the customs and traditions of the Ancient Egyptian civilization
Lesson Five : Egyptian Tile
Explain and model how to produce a clay tile using shapes and impressions to reflect and illustrate a range of Ancient Egyptian culture and traditions
Lesson Six : Tile Reviews
Practise reviewing and suggesting changes and improvements to clay tiles reflecting some Ancient Egyptian culture and traditions from the past
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3D Shape Labels
Identify and record how to label models and illustrations of some different 3D shapes to indicate their special properties
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Adventure Plays
practise composing and performing play scripts using the correct structure and format to illustrate adventures to different locations
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Shakespeare Plays
Investigate the structure and format of different scenes extracted from plays by William Shakespeare to use for drama performances
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Greek Myths
Practise composing narrative stories to illustrate the structure and format of myths based on culture and traditions from Ancient Greece