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10th grade ancient history guided reading book pdfs
Theseus & Minotaur Bundle: Greek Myth: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learning
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.This 16-page product is a
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4th - 10th
Perseus & Medusa Bundle: Greek Myth: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learning
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.This 23-page product is a
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4th - 10th
Prometheus, Pandora, & Deucalion: Greek Myth Bundle (Distance Learning or PDF)
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.This 19-page product is a
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4th - 10th
Ancient Mesopotamia Hammurabi's Code Reading Comprehension Code of Hammurabi
The only Code of Hammurabi activity you need! Description: This is a comprehensive activity packet that could all be done at once, broken into separate lessons, or only one of the activities included. The premise of this assignment is for students to think of the notion of justice and fairness, what it means, and how it can be implemented in society. This is intended for high school kids, but can easily be adapted and tweaked (with much front loading and scaffolding) for middle schoolers. So mi
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6th - 12th
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods Part III
"Athena Adopts A Handkerchief" to "Dionysus Conquers The World With A Refreshing Beverage" note taking guides and test.
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5th - 12th
Ancient Greece - Delian League Reading Handout
PDF Download: Ancient Greece - Delian League Reading Handout[Immerse your students in the time of Ancient Greece and the Athenian alliance known as the Delian League. Lead your students through a discussion and read across the content area! Reading includes background information on the league and the history, requirements, and rules of the Delian League. Vocabulary Help section provides greats scaffolding and assistance to those readers who may need it. Guided reading questions push students to
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6th - 12th
Phaeton and the Chariot of the Sun: Greek Myth: In-Person, Online, or Distance
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.This 16-page product is a
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4th - 10th
Livy's Ancient Rome: Romulus and the Sabine Women
Guide your students through Livy's retelling of how Romulus ordered and arranged the kidnapping of the Sabine Women from "Livy's Ancient Rome Volume One."The original text is on the right side of the page. Along the left are guided questions that can be used for an in-class discussion or assigned as homework.
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7th - 12th
Athen's Governments - Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny, Democracy
*Microsoft Word and PDF versions of this assignment found within this resource.Guided reading that outlines and describes the evolution of the four Athenian governments: monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, and democracy. Goes into detail about the tyrants Draco and Solon and the changes they made that led to the later foundation of Athenian democracy. Additionally, the resource describes the different aspects of Athenian democracy, such as direct democracy, public debate, and military service.Reso
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6th - 10th
The Odyssey Essay Performance Task
This product includes an SBAC-style performance task for use with Homer's "The Odyssey." In the task, students are asked to write an argument essay about whether or not Odysseus is a hero. The product also includes a planning sheet for student use.
This can be used with both a kids version of The Odyssey (for lower grades) or with the "real" version of the text in high school. It works well for both history and English classes.
You might also like my Crash Course Literature Odyssey Study Guide
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Bible Journaling: Cycle 1 Semester 1
Bible Journaling: Leaning into Capital "T" TruthStudents will actively read 1/3 of the Bible each cycle (of 3) in order to completely read and journal all 66 books of the one Holy Bible at the conclusion of 3 school years. The journaling guide + teacher / parent instruction guide lays out what needs to be done each day. This includes reading 5 pages of the Bible and completing 1 journal page 4-days-per-week. I pray this is a blessing for you and your family / class!
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Bible Journaling with Instruction Guide
Brilliant Ideas From Ancient Africa
Some of humanity's most brilliant ideas were developed and codified in a special region of Africa called the Nile Valley. Because it was a unique geographical phenomenon - a great river running through the desert that flooded regularly - early Man was able to settle there and study nature and the sky. The result was a civilization that combined numerous areas of knowledge for 3,000 years.Brilliant Ideas from Ancient Africa is conceptually driven. It explores, in easy to understand activities, c
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5th - 11th
Electronic Scavenger Hunt Fertile Crescent
This activity can be done in a computer lab or assigned for homework in a flipped or blended learning classroom setting. The questions created are designed to focus on key ideas and concepts from an existing website (in this case www.mrdowling.com). These questions are excellent for any study of Mesopotamia. For Virginia teachers, this activity correlates with SOL WHI.1 and WHI.3.
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8th - 10th
Elijah and Elisha (1-2 Kings): Reading Guide
These reading questions introduce students to the Old Testament prophets Elijah and Elisha. It covers the following four stories: Elijah's miracles with the widow of Zarephath, Elijah's contest with the prophets of Baal, the call of Elisha, and Elijah's departure on the chariots of fire.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Athens vs. Sparta Close Reading
Build your students reading skills while teaching them the differences between Athens and Sparta.
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8th - 10th
Diamond's "The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race" guided questions
Have the students read the article and answer the questions as homework. Diamond's article is not provided but is in Discover, May 1987 issue, pp. 64-66, titled, "The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race".Use the questions provided for students to complete as homework while reading the article.Lesson Suggestions:1. Thinking and Reviewing:a) students volunteer to write the 5 questions on the board.b) students write on the back of the questions sheet - 1. pros/cons of Diamond's argument,
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8th - 12th
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Guided Reading Questions for Assassination of Julius Caesar Article
This resource is meant to be paired with Donald L. Wasson's The Assassination of Julius Caesar located in World History Encyclopedia. The reading can be located by clicking on the title link in the MLA citation listed below. This resource using student created responses, short answer responses as well as a graphic organizer. Citation: Wasson, Donald L.. "The Assassination of Julius Caesar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 May 2015. Web. 05 Jan 2023.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Athens and Sparta | eBook
The accompanying Audio Visual eBook of Unit 8 – Athens and Sparta. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in the audio using this eBook or can be used as a stand-alone resource.Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically tak
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Indian Worldview Resource Reading Packet
This 40 page packet is a compilation of excerpted primary and secondary sources, all referenced, that focuses on the worldviews of Hinduism and Buddhism. There are additional resources covering moments in Indian History that fundamentally shaped the direction of Indian culture. There are also texts taken from the other major world religions, Judeo-Christianity, and Islam to create a conversation between the core beliefs of the various worldviews. The final pages include vocabulary lists for stud
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9th - 12th
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Non Eurocentric- History Democratic Thought: Aristotle Plato Judeo-Christianity
Introductory unit on ancient civilizations and the foundations of democratic thought. Meant to be used as a replacement to the textbook, but could also be used as a supplemental material. This is a reading packet that will answer the essential questions- How did ancient civilizations contribute to Western political thought?Do you have to teach about the contributions of Judeo Christian society but are not sure what that is? Or maybe you feel as though these standards are very exclusive and are l
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7th - 11th
Book of Ezra - Reading Guide
This reading guide centers around four passages from the Book of Ezra that, taken together, provide an effective summary of its plot and key themes and familiarize students with the book's literary style. It begins with pre-reading questions intended to spark student interest and reflection, followed by brief excerpts from the book. Finally, post-reading questions sum up key takeaways and provide a launching point for application to the present day.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
The Legacy of Ancient Egypt | eBook
The accompanying Audio Visual eBook of Unit 10 - The Legacy of Ancient Egypt. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in the audio using this eBook or can be used as a stand-alone resource.Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Ty
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Ancient Egyptians Complete K-12 Audio | Ebook | Comprehension Series
Ancient Greek Philosophy | eBook
The accompanying Audio Visual eBook of Unit 4 – Philosophy, the First Thinkers. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in the audio using this eBook or can be used as a stand-alone resource.Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cleopatra | eBook
The accompanying Audio Visual eBook of Unit 5 - Cleopatra. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in the audio using this eBook or can be used as a stand-alone resource.Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking arou
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Cleopatra | Distance Learning | Audiobook | eBook | Worksheets
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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.
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