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HistoryYears 7, 8About 3 sessions (estimate, no timer)
The Pharaoh's Game Room
Design a playable game inspired by a real New Kingdom senet board — and be honest about what you borrowed and what you invented.
What you'll make
A 30-square zig-zag board, counters, three researched fact/event cards (including a ruler card and a map), a museum label and a designer's note.
What you'll learn
- Why the Nile mattered to daily life
- Who ruled in the New Kingdom, and when
- Reading a museum object: original and restored parts
You'll need
Paper or card · A coin · Two counters (buttons work)
Enrichment using KS3 enquiry skills — not evidence of full KS3 history coverage. The rules here are modern and invented, inspired by the object; they are not reconstructed ancient senet rules.
Curriculum links
- Understand the methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used rigorously to make historical claims
- Gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between local, regional, national and international history
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