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Earth Day ancient history lessons for Microsoft PowerPoint
Ancient World Unit Bundle #1 with Lessons, Activities, Doodle Notes, Maps
This bundle includes lots of great interactive activities that your students will love! For descriptions of each included item click the links below:Archaeological Dig: Using Modern Objects to Learn About ArchaeologyTelling Time in History Doodle Notes and Digital Guided Notes Early Humans and the Stone Age Doodle Notes and Digital Guided Notes Features of a Civilization Doodle Notes Early River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia Doodle Notes Set 1 for Fertile Crescent and Sumer Mesopotamia Doodle
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6th - 9th
Earth Day - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Presentation, Handout, & Assignment
Earth Day - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Presentation, Handout, & Assignment: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also called the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a wide range of trash, plastic, chemical sludge, and debris floating together in a large mass in the Pacific Ocean. Use this shocking information to engage your students on Earth Day to encourage them to consider ways to help prevent this disaster from continuing to grow. With the included presentation, handout, and assignment, there will
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7th - 11th
World History Mega Bundle of Unit Lessons, Activities, Maps, Doodle Notes & More
The World History Massive Bundle is a growing bundle of all of my World History products. It currently contains all of my engaging World History activities and products. This is not a complete bundle, but I am continually adding to it. As I add to this bundle, the price will increase. When you buy it, you will get all of the future additions to the pack for free. The price reflects that this is an INCOMPLETE BUNDLE with unit gaps.Click on the preview to see all of the products included in this m
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6th - 10th
Narrative Nonfiction Book Companions Lessons and Activities for Women's History
Are you looking for a reading bundle that uses wonderful mentor texts (video links included) and includes analysis of text structures, author's purpose, character analysis, and identification of main idea and theme? Look no further. I have the perfect electronic and printable lessons for you. This reading BUNDLE includes lessons for:Ada's Violin (Susan Hood) - Main Idea and ThemeCatching the Moon (Crystal Hubbard) - Problem and SolutionSolving the Puzzle Under the Sea (Robert Burleigh) - Charact
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3rd - 5th
Israelites {Hebrews} Bundle
This download bundles all of my resources for the Israelites or Hebrews.For descriptions of each included item click the links below:A Comparison: The Prince of Egypt and Book of ExodusIsraelites: A PowerPoint HistoryThe Wisdom of King SolomonIsraelites or Hebrews Map Activity (Print and Digital)This zip file contains PDF files, 1997-2003 PowerPoint slide show, and 2010 PowerPoint slide show.This download contains files that may be printed and copied or used digitally. Use whichever ve
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6th - 9th
River Valley Ancient Civilizations PowerPoint & Guided Notes Bundle
This bundle includes 4 amazing PowerPoint lessons on each of the ancient River Valley Civilizations:Civilizations of Mesopotamia - covers the civilizations that arose in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia from Ancient Sumer through the rise of the Persian Empire. Topics covered include: cuneiform, ziggurats, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Hammurabi & his code, the Hanging Gardens, King Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus the Great, and more!Indus River Valley and Ancient India's Civilizations - covers Ancient
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5th - 11th
Indus River Valley and Ancient India's Civilizations Lesson
This Indus River Valley Civilizations download includes a visually-engaging PowerPoint on Ancient India, Mohenjo-Daro, Harappan civilization, the beginning of Hinduism, and the caste system.Each slide contains wonderful images and simple text based on state and Common Core Standards that helps students focus on essential information and stay engaged in the lesson. A "flipped classroom" video of the lesson is included which narrates the entire presentation. This is great for "flipping your class,
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5th - 10th
Also included in:Â World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 1: Prehistory - Islamic Empires
Julius Caesar and the End of the Roman Republic Lesson
This lesson on Julius Caesar and the End of the Roman Republic includes a visually engaging PowerPoint that covers Roman History from the First Triumvirate of Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey through the death of Mark Antony and rise of Octavian. Each slide includes fantastic images and graphics that will definitely hold your students attention and keep them focused on your lesson.Topics covered include the rise of Julius Caesar, Pompey and the Senate's plan to bring him home, his crossing of the Rub
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5th - 11th
Also included in:Â World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 1: Prehistory - Islamic Empires
The Stone Age | Early Humans PowerPoint and Google Slides | Interactive
The Stone Age | Early Humans Interactive Power Point**New Update - Now includes additional Google Slides version for Distance Learning during Covid-19 | Coronavirus This resource is part of the Ancient Civilizations (Entire) CurriculumThis teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Ancient Civilizations PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through it on individual computers. This resource is aligned with Early Humans and The Sto
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4th - 9th
Earth Day PowerPoint - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22! Follow Lola and her friends as they teach your students about the importance of Earth Day and what they can do to contribute. (30 slides!)(Please note that there is no sound in this presentation.)Topics included are:The First Earth DayWho Celebrates Earth Day?Reduce, Reuse, RecycleReusable Water bottlesReusable BagsCompostingLandfillsPlanting a TreeRecycling or Re-Using Ink CartridgesRecycling Aluminum CansTurning the Lights OffConserving WaterPicking up Litt
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K - 8th
Europe Physical Geography Bundle Map Activities & Quizzes Google Digital & Print
This Europe physical geography bundle of lesson plans, map activities & quizzes is a one-stop shop at a great value.This bundle was designed to teach about the geography of Medieval Europe. It includes NINE current, engaging, versatile lessons to introduce the geography of Europe and an editable Quiz in Google Forms and Word. The assignments are available in both printable and Google Ready versions! The BONUS FILE is organized in print and Google ready folders, complete with a scope and sequ
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4th - 8th
The Code of Hammurabi Lesson Plan: Investigate the Laws and Compare to Today
In this lesson, students will learn about the significance of the Code of Hammurabi for World History. Students will also learn about the specific laws of the Code of Hammurabi and write about what those laws teach them about what society in Ancient Mesopotamia was like.This lesson includes a powerpoint that sets up the lesson and explains the significance of laws and the Code of Hammurabi. For the activity, students have a 2 page worksheet that lists various situations that they have to creat
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6th - 11th
Ancient Egypt's Kingdoms PowerPoint Lesson
This Ancient Egypt lesson includes a beautiful, visually engaging PowerPoint on Ancient Egypt from the Old Kingdom through the Fall of the New Kingdom. Each slide includes fantastic images and easy-to-follow notes for your students.Topics covered include the major pharaohs, government, and culture of each period along with reasons why each came to an end. At the end, students complete an exit ticket to explain what they learned.This is definitely one of the most engaging PowerPoints I have used
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5th - 11th
Also included in:Â World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 1: Prehistory - Islamic Empires
Persian and Peloponnesian Wars PowerPoint and Guided Notes
This 68 slide PowerPoint covers material for Ancient Greece from the start of the Persian Wars through the Peloponnesian War. Topics include:- Events leading to the Persian Wars- Warfare during this time (equipment of Greek hoplites and Persian archers, phalanx, trireme)- Herodotus- Battle of Marathon- Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis- Battle of Plataea- Rise of the Delian League- Golden Age of Athens (Pericles, Parthenon, pottery, sculpting, drama and theater, and philosophy - Socrates, Plato
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9th - 10th
Alexander the Great PowerPoint Lesson Activity for Ancient Greece
This excellent resource on Alexander the Great includes an engaging PowerPoint, guided notes, graphic organizer, and flipped classroom video lesson! The PowerPoint (and included Google Slides option) covers Alexander's background in Macedon, how he rose to power, and his military accomplishments. Each slide includes simple, easy-to-understand notes for students as well as maps, pictures, and graphics that engage your visual learners.The PowerPoint concludes with a chart comparing Hellenic and He
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5th - 10th
Also included in:Â World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 1: Prehistory - Islamic Empires
Ancient Israel PowerPoint Google Slides Activities Timeline Google Classroom
Ancient Israel Interactive PowerPoint and Google Slides**New Update - Now includes additional INTERACTIVE Google Slides version for Distance Learning during Covid-19 | Coronavirus ***Watch this quick preview video to see the PowerPoint in action!This resource is part of the Ancient Civilizations (Entire) CurriculumThis teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Ancient Civilizations PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through i
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3rd - 9th
World Mythology Unit
***Just recently updated as of February 2023 to include new activities, additional contextual videos and articles, and options for quizzes. I also re-formatted the PowerPoints and Word files to make them more visually appealing and user friendly, as well as organized and numbered all folders and activities for ease of use. Zip file includes PowerPoint files, Word documents, and PDFs.Introduction FolderContextual Background Powerpoint with Notes PageIdeas for Introduction Videos and ArticlesInter
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8th - 12th
Ancient Greece Geography and Early People Lesson
This Ancient Greece lesson includes a stunning, visually-rich PowerPoint on Ancient Greek people and geography. Each slide includes great pictures of Greece, maps, and notes based on state standards!The PowerPoint begins with a printable map and slides on Greece's geography and how it shaped Greek civilization. It then moves on to describing the Minoans, Mycenaeans, Dorians, and Ionians in rich detail that is simple for students to understand.Topics covered include Minoan frescoes, the Trojan Wa
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6th - 10th
Also included in:Â World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 1: Prehistory - Islamic Empires
Ancient Egypt Bundle
Buy all seven Ancient Egypt presentations and save. These dynamic presentations from the pre-dynastic period to the end of the New Kingdom provide visuals, video links, guided notes, and reflection questions to keep your students engaged for the entire lesson. Two versions of each lesson! The first is a Presentation - PowerPoint/Google Slides - for those teachers who know the topic and want to guide their students through the material. There are links to Youtube and Vimeo in the presentations
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Art Sub Lessons: Ancient Greek Vases - Art History Drawing Activity
Art Sub Plan: Grecian Urns for Middle School and Upper ElementaryThis art lesson integrates the study of Ancient Greece with art history. Students draw a Greecian vase using images from their life or interests. Many visuals of actual Greek urns are included as well as student samples.BONUS: There is also a word search about Grecian urns for those early finishers.There is a worksheet included in the PowerPoint, which the teacher will need to print out ahead of time if they do not want to have stu
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3rd - 7th
Roman Empire Decline and Fall Lesson
This is a visually-engaging lesson on the Fall of Rome and the end of the Roman Empire. It includes background on the reasons for Rome's decline, the last emperor that tried to save the empire, and the Barbarian groups that finally sacked Rome.The PowerPoint presentation features slides with great pictures, maps, and graphics to engage your students and keep them focused on your lesson. All of the notes are easy to follow and understand. Topics covered include:The Pax RomanaEmperor Diocletian's
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6th - 10th
Also included in:Â World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 1: Prehistory - Islamic Empires
Ancient Civilizations Bundle | Activities and Resources | VA SOL
The Ancient Civilization Bundle includes printables, activities and resources that are informative, engaging and provide a detailed overview of the ancient civilizations. These resources cover many aspects of the ancient civilizations, including its geography, art, architecture, government, economy, and more.These resources are a comprehensive resource for teachers, students, and anyone interested in learning about the history of ancient civilizations.Some of the topics covered in this presentat
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2nd - 5th
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Athens Golden Age of Pericles PowerPoint
This lesson on Athens during the Age of Pericles is a perfect addition to your unit on Ancient Greece! It includes a beautiful PowerPoint, guided notes worksheets, interactive notebook option, Google Slides version, and a flipped classroom video! The lesson covers all of the major aspects of Athenian culture and achievements over visually-engaging slides. The topics covered include: Pericles & Athenian DemocracyThe Parthenon and Doric, Ionic, & Corinthian ArchitectureHistory: Herodotus &
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5th - 10th
Also included in:Â World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 1: Prehistory - Islamic Empires
Editable Pre-Made Earth Day Lesson Slides
Editable Pre-Made Earth Day Lesson SlidesAre you teaching your students how to take care of the Earth? These slides are so easy to simply pull up and teach! You don't have to do anything at all, but they are editable for your convenience. ** SEE PREVIEW VIDEO TO VIEW THIS ENTIRE FILE!**You may also want to check out my Earth Day worksheets and activities! What's Included:Taking Care of the Earth Cover SlideTable of Contents (with clickable links that take you directly to that slide)Earth is Our
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PreK - 5th
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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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