22 results
Ancient history Common Core RH.9-10.2 cultural activities
Islamic Empire Map Activity Early History Civilization (Google)
Islamic Empire Map ActivityIs your class learning about the Islamic Empire and the Middle Ages?In this fun and interactive lesson, students will use the blank maps to label and color important landmarks, geographic features, and more. Students will make great connections between the geography of the Islamic Empire and the history of the civilization. Lesson Includes:Islamic Empire Mapping Activity PDFAnswer KeyLink to editable Google Drive resourceThe worksheet is no prep, easy to use, and g
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Islam and the Middle Ages in Europe Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
Persian Empire Map Activity Early History Civilization (Google)
Mapping the Persian Empire LessonIs your class struggling with understanding ancient civilizations like Ancient Persia? This mapping activity is designed to help students master the civilization of Ancient Persia and Ancient History. Students will use the blank maps to label and color important landmarks, geographic features, and more. Students will make great connections between the geography of the Persian Empire and Early History. Lesson Includes:Persian Empire Mapping Activity PDFAnswer
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Ancient Civilization Map Activities (Google)
Incan Quipu STEM Challenge
Quipu means "knot" in the language of the Inca. The quipu is a series of colored, knotted strings of wool, each tied to a main string. The type of knot, the placement of the knot, and the color of the string each had meaning to the Inca. Not many people could understand this meaning.Students will create their own quipu knot alphabet, quipu, and pass a message to a friend in class. Your classmate MUST be able to translate your message correctly. If both of you succeed, you will have won the STEM
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle
Aztec & Mayan Lesson | Xocolatl Station Rotation History of Chocolate
In this engaging and memorable Aztec and Mayan lesson, you and your students will recreate the ancient Mesoamerican hot chocolate drink, Xocolatl! And beyond that, they will strengthen their understanding of global foods and four essential historical concepts, including cultural diffusion, social hierarchy, historical perspective, and change and continuity over time. Students will rotate between preparing and analyzing the drink (an easy, classroom-friendly recipe is included!) and choosing betw
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
Latin American Civilizations Stations Bundle
This resource bundle includes 7 enriching stations that students will navigate through to learn about the cultures of the Mayan, Inca, and Aztec civilizations. Instructional slides will help you preview the lesson while the Teacher Guide offers step-by-step instrcutions on how to execute this effective cultural lesson. Students will work through the stations with the student handout that will culminate in a jigsaw activity with a wrap-up assessment.
Grades:
7th - 11th
CCSS:
Persian Empire Stations Activity Early History Civilization (Google)
The Persian Empire Stations Activity Is your class struggling with understanding ancient civilizations like Ancient Persia? This stations activity is designed to help students master the civilization of Ancient Persia and Ancient History. During this station activity, students will rotate in small groups around a room to gather information from the attached pages and websites to fill out the questions in their “The Persian Empire” worksheet. Students will learn about the topics of: Mapping Persi
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
History TED-Ed Talk, "A day in the Islamic Golden Age" Worksheet /Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful TED-ED Talk "A Day in the Islamic Golden Age" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and reflect on the
Grades:
6th - 12th
History TED-Ed Talk, "How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza?" Worksheet
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk “How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza?" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and
Grades:
6th - 12th
History TED-Ed Talk, "The rise and fall of the Mughal Empire" Worksheet/Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk “The rise and fall of the Mughal Empire" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and reflect
Grades:
6th - 12th
History TED Talk, "A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome"Worksheet /Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk "A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome" even deeper? Our exclusive worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, our 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and
Grades:
6th - 12th
History TED-Ed Talk, "6 Myths About the Middle Ages" Worksheet/Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk “6 myths about the Middle Ages that everyone believes" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the ta
Grades:
6th - 12th
History TED-Ed Talk, "What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush" Worksheet
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk "What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush?" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and ref
Grades:
6th - 12th
Geography TED-Ed Talk, "Why every world map is wrong" Worksheet /Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk "Why every world map is wrong" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch geography video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and reflect on the
Grades:
6th - 12th
3.6-B and 3.6-C Combined / Spread of Tech, Culture, Plants & Animals in Indian..
This lesson is for 3.6-B/C: Spread of Technologies, Culture, Plants and Animals in the Indian Ocean Basin. Between this lesson and 3.6-A (in my shop, link below) I cover all of key concept 3.6 (A, B, & C) in the key concept Long Distance Trade and Diffusion in the Indian Ocean for Pre-AP World History and Geography. This is a key concept that College Board does not provide sources for.This lesson is a 19 slide, fast-paced PowerPoint that covers several examples of items being traded in the I
Grades:
8th - 11th
History TED-Ed Talk, "The life of Spartacus" Worksheet/Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk “From enslavement to rebel gladiator: The life of Spartacus" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand
Grades:
6th - 12th
History TED-Ed Talk, "How corn conquered the world" Worksheet/Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk “How corn conquered the world" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and reflect on the si
Grades:
6th - 12th
Cold War Project Station Rotation: Tex-Mex Food, Globalization, US Identity
Elevate your world history curriculum or global foods course through the historical and culinary landscape of the Cold War era. And make and eat some salsa in the classroom along the way! And beyond that, they will strengthen their understanding of global foods and four historical trends in the US after the end of WWII, including immigration, mass production, the influence of the US military, and the Cold War. Students will rotate between preparing and analyzing salsa (an easy, classroom-friendl
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
History TED-Ed Talk, "The movement that inspired the Holocaust" Worksheet
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk “The movement that inspired the Holocaust" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and refle
Grades:
6th - 12th
History TED-Ed Talk, "Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?" Worksheet/Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk "Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and reflect on the
Grades:
6th - 12th
Judaism Plays and Questions
When figuring out what would be fun to do with students to understand Jewish history, values and traditions, I decided what would be the most fun would be skits! Students are divided up into groups for 6 different bible stories. Students act out these stories, having a day to prepare and then bringing in or creating any props in which they wish to use. While students present their skits, the rest of the class fills in the worksheet answering questions over each skit. The people presenting th
Grades:
6th - 10th
Religion & Art of the Ancient Egyptians - Fill in the Blanks
Egypt, the mysterious land of the Pharaohs, has captivated Westerners since well before the time of Julius Caesar. How did a civilization so ancient achieve such power, such technological and artistic grandeur? And role did religion play in this evolution?Featuring a word bank with such important terms as Hieroglyphics, mummification, Tutankhamen, The Rosetta Stone and more, this worksheet consists of eleven fill-in-the-blank questions. Completing it will help develop students' analytical abilit
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
Ancient Egypt Map Activity Early History Civilization (Google)
Mapping Ancient Egypt LessonIs your class struggling with understanding ancient civilizations like Ancient Egypt? This mapping activity is designed to help students master the civilization of Ancient Egypt and Ancient History. Students will use the blank maps to label and color important landmarks, geographic features, and more. Students will make great connections between the geography of Egypt and Early History. The worksheet is no prep, easy to use, and google compatible.With this resourc
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Ancient Civilization Map Activities (Google)
Showing 1-22 of 22 results
Find Ancient History resources | TPT
If you’re an educator or parent looking for printable or digital resources to help your student learn about ancient history, TPT has got you covered. We’ve got a comprehensive collection of ancient history resources available, including activities and lessons on ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient China, and ancient Mesopotamia, to name just a few. With plenty of TPT high-quality resources at your fingertips, you’ll be able to teach ancient history to your students with ease.
Ancient history activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about ancient history:
Map Making
With map-making activities you can not only teach students about ancient civilizations, but also incorporate geography into your lessons. As they label and color maps, students can learn about important places in ancient civilizations, chart trade routes, and learn how empires expanded (and fell) over time.
Primary Source Analysis
One of the best ways to learn about ancient civilizations is through the artifacts and writings of people from that particular period of time. Encourage students to analyze primary sources to gain a deeper understanding about bygone eras of history. For instance, you can have students read accounts of the destruction of Pompeii and discuss it as a class.
Centers & Stations
Through the use of centers, students can collaborate and discuss topics and content they examine for each era in history. For example, you can have students navigate through four or five different centers or stations to help them learn about different aspects of Ancient Chinese culture, like literature, geography, government, and major historical events or achievements.
By making ancient history come to life through a variety of interactive and immersive activities, teachers can help students develop a deeper appreciation for the subject.
Frequently asked questions for teaching about ancient history
What is ancient history?
Ancient history refers to the period of human history that takes place from the invention of writing to late antiquity (spanning from about 3000 BC to AD 650). This era includes the study of various ancient civilizations, such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and others. Ancient history plays a critical role in helping us understand the origins and development of human civilizations and the influence it had on contemporary cultures and societies.
What are examples of ancient history?
The Persian Wars, the rise of the Tang Dynasty, the campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the decline and fall of the Roman empire are all examples of important milestones and events that you can teach about in ancient history.
What types of ancient history resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of ancient history resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units.
How do I find ancient history resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing ancient history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ancient history resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands