Lesson 6 Ancient Civilisations Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Learning Outcomes
Better understand the Egyptian Creation Myth. Identify some of the Egyptian deities. Appreciate different cultures and their religious practices.

Literacy Objectives
Deities

Creation Myth Deity

Creation Myth

Create ! "o ma#e Myth $ A traditional story accepted as history% serves to e&plain the 'orld vie' of a people.

(hy are 'e here ! 'here do 'e come from) *o a creation myth 'ill e&plain 'ere the 'orld came from+

Can you thin# of any creation myths)

Consider the ,oo# of Genesis in the Bi,le. In the ,eginning there 'as nothing and then god said- .Let there ,e Light+/

 Deity means god $ so deities is the plural and 'ould mean many gods. "he Egyptians 'ere polytheists. "heist also means god and poly means many. "he Ancient Egyptians ,elieved in many gods. Monotheist0 mono means one0 thin# of a monoplane that is a plane 'ith only one 'ing. Most religions today especially Christianity0 Islam and 1udaism are monotheist. "hey ,elieve in only one god. An atheist is a person that does not ,elieve in god.

Deity

Deities

Look, Listen and Learn

http'''.ancientegypt.co.u# gods story main.html

Literacy: Chaos $ "he state of ,eing 'ithout order or organisation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OipmPbe1ezs

(atch and Learn

Time to Try Top Trumps

"hoth stand up. 2ou need to sho' us ho' it 'or#s+ "hoth you must challenge anyone else in the class. 2ou must first read out one of the facts or descriptions on your card. "he god you are challenging 'ill then read one of his descriptions. "hoth you can then say 'hat your description num,er is 'orth and compare it 'ith the god you are challenging0 "he higher the num,er the ,etter. Everyone try this in pairs and then even ,y challenging each other around the class.
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 3lease glue one of your god cards into your ,oo#. (rite the name of your god into your planner. 4or home'or# research your god ! 5 page no longer ! do not 'orry a,out putting the information into your o'n 'ords this is 6ust research. 2ou might need to shorten the information you find to fit on a page. "ry to find a picture of your god. !T: 4ind an original Ancient Egyptian picture of your god0 or a picture of a statue of your god ! this 'ould ,e a primary source.

(hat did 'e discover this lesson

Class feed,ac#+ Everything has a history even religion. "hat learning a,out religion can ,e fun. "hat it is 'rong to 6udge other peoples cultures ! Ancient Egyptians thought there 'as nothing 'rong 'ith incest. Indeed the ancient Egyptians 'ould have thought that the 'ay 'e ,ury our dead and leave them to rot 'ould have ,een disgusting.