SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
TOPIC:
LESSON PLAN : History
An ancient African society: Egypt
15 hours
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: _____
GRADE
TERM
5
3
CONTENT / CONCEPTS: The Nile River and how it influenced settlement - 2 hours
1.The Nile River and how it influenced settlement :
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
WORDBANK :
1.The Nile River and how it influenced settlement :
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
ASSESSMENT
 Map skills
(Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment:
 Test
 Exam
 Data - handling
 Contextual – analysis
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study
 Creative Response
Informal assessment:
 Classroom activities
 Homework
 Worksheet
 Test
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
1.The Nile River and how it influenced settlement :
AIMS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.
Selecting relevant information.
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES & MEMORANDUMS)
Seeing something that happened in the past from more than
one point of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted
differently.
History Grade 5 Term 3
Rubric
(ATTACH COPIED PAGES OUT OF SOURCES)
1
SKILLS
Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the
available evidence.
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation.
1.The Nile River and how it influenced settlement :
WHO ASSESSES?
The Nile River and how it influenced settlement
Teacher
Self
Group
Peer
RESOURCES
The Nile River and how it influenced settlement
Textbook
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION :
Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines
Others
History Grade 5 Term 3
2
SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
TOPIC:
LESSON PLAN : History
An ancient African society: Egypt
15 hours
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: _____
GRADE
TERM
CONTENT / CONCEPTS: Way of life in ancient Egypt - 8 hours
1. Social structure in ancient Egypt :
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
2.Beliefs and religion :
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
3.Pharaohs :
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
4.Sphinx, pyramids and temples :
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
5.Hieroglyphics :
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
6.Mathematics and astronomy :
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
7.Medicine and physicians: diseases, anatomy, physiology and clinical examinations :
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
WORDBANK :
1. Social structure in ancient Egypt :
History Grade 5 Term 3
ASSESSMENT
(Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment:
 Test
3
 Map skills
Informal assessment:
 Classroom activities
5
3
2.Beliefs and religion :
3.Pharaohs :






 Homework
 Worksheet
 Test
Exam
Data - handling
Contextual – analysis
Investigation/Research
Case Study
Creative Response
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
Rubric
4.Sphinx :
Pyramids:
Temples:
AIMS
SKILLS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.
Selecting relevant information.
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
Seeing something that happened in the past from more than
one point of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted
differently.
5.Hieroglyphics :
Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the
available evidence.
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation
6.Mathematics and astronomy :
WHO ASSESSES?
Social strusture
History Grade 5 Term 3
4
Beliefs & Religious
Pharaohs
Sphinx, pyramids and
temples
Teacher
7.Medicine and physicians: diseases, anatomy, physiology and clinical
examinations :
Self
Group
Peer
Hieroglyphics
Mathematics and
astronomy
Medicine
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
Teacher
1. Social structure in ancient Egypt :
Self
2.Beliefs and religion :
Group
Peer
RESOURCES
3.Pharaohs :
Social strusture
Beliefs &
Religious
Pharaohs
Sphinx, pyramids
and temples
Textbook
Maps/Atlas/Globe
4.Sphinx :
Activity sheet
Pyramids:
Pictures/photo’s/
Illustrations
Newspapers&
magazines
Temples:
Other
History Grade 5 Term 3
5
Hieroglyphics
5.Hieroglyphics :
Mathematics
and astronomy
Medicine
Textbook
Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/
Illustrations
6.Mathematics and astronomy :
Newspapers&
magazines
Other
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION :
7.Medicine and physicians: diseases, anatomy, physiology and clinical
examinations :
LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES & MEMORANDUMS)
1. Social structure in ancient Egypt :
2.Beliefs and religion :
3.Pharaohs :
4.Sphinx, pyramids and temples :
5.Hieroglyphics :
6.Mathematics and astronomy :
7. Medicine and healing: LB p.
History Grade 5 Term 3
6
SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
TOPIC:
LESSON PLAN : History
An ancient African society: Egypt
15 hours
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: _____
CONTENT / CONCEPTS: The tomb of Tutankhamen - 2 hours
GRADE
TERM
5
3
(Case study)
1.Discovery of the tomb, who, when, why :
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
2.What the discovery revealed about ancient Egyptian society:
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
WORDBANK :
1.Discovery of the tomb, who, when, why :
2.What the discovery revealed about ancient Egyptian society :
ASSESSMENT
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1.Discovery of the tomb, who, when, why :
 Map skills
(Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment:
 Test
 Exam
 Data - handling
 Contextual – analysis
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study
 Creative Response
Informal assessment:
 Classroom activities
 Homework
 Worksheet
 Test
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
AIMS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past
Selecting relevant information.
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
Seeing something that happened in the past from more than
one point of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted
differently.
2.What the discovery revealed about ancient Egyptian society:
History Grade 5 Term 3
7
Rubric
SKILLS
LEARNER ACTIVITIES:
Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the
available evidence.
1.Discovery of the tomb, who, when, why :
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation.
2.What the discovery revealed about ancient Egyptian society :
WHO ASSESSES?
Tomb
Ancient Egyptian society
Teacher
Self
Group
Peer
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION
RESOURCES
Tomb
Ancient Egyptian society
Textbook
Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines
Others
History Grade 5 Term 3
8
SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
TOPIC:
LESSON PLAN : History
An ancient African society: Egypt
15 hours
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: _____
GRADE
TERM
5
3
CONTENT / CONCEPTS: The spread of Egypt’s advanced knowledge to other places, such as Europe and the Middle
East - 1 hour
1. The spread of Egypt’s advanced knowledge to other places, such as Europe and the Middle East
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
WORDBANK :
1. The spread of Egypt’s advanced knowledge to other places, such as Europe
and the Middle East :
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
ASSESSMENT
 Map skills
(Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment:
 Test
 Exam
 Data - handling
 Contextual – analysis
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study
 Creative Response
Informal assessment:
 Classroom activities
 Homework
 Worksheet
 Test
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
(ATTACH COPIED PAGES OUT OF SOURCES)
1. The spread of Egypt’s advanced knowledge to other places, such as Europe
and the Middle East :
AIMS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.
Selecting relevant information.
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES & MEMORANDUMS)
Seeing something that happened in the past from more than
one point of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted
differently.
History Grade 5 Term 3
9
Rubric
SKILLS
Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the
available evidence.
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation.
1. The spread of Egypt’s advanced knowledge to other places, such as Europe
and the Middle East :
WHO ASSESSES?
The spread of Egypt’s advanced knowledge to other places, such as Europe and the
Middle East
Teacher
Self
Group
Peer
RESOURCES
The spread of Egypt’s advanced knowledge to other places, such as Europe and the
Middle East
Textbook
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION :
Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines
Others
History Grade 5 Term 3
10
SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
TOPIC:
LESSON PLAN : History
An ancient African society: Egypt
15 hours
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
GRADE
TERM
NR. OF periods: _____
5
3
CONTENT / CONCEPTS:
Revision , formal assessment etc. - 2 hours
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
ASSESSMENT
(Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment:
 Test
 Exam
 Data - handling
 Contextual - analysis
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study
 Creative Response
 Map Skills
LEARNER ACTIVITIES:
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION
History Grade 5 Term 3
11
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
Rubric