Halloween ancient history rubrics under $5

STEM Ancient Egypt Pyramid Build, Mummification, and Pharaoh Research Project

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In this STEM project students will: Research online an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh (Technology) Build a pyramid for the Pharaoh (Engineering) Measure the volume and surface area of the pyramid (Math) Mummify a doll to better understand the mummification process (Science) Build a Sarcophagus for your Pharaoh (Engineering) Design an Amulet for your Pharaoh (Art and Engineering) Write an excavation report about the Pharaoh and what you would find in the pyramid. Website links provided for online r

Subjects:

Ancient History, Engineering, Geometry

Grades:

6th - 7th

Types:

Research, Unit Plans, Rubrics

"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl Horror Story Study | Printable & Digital

Created by

It's Lit Teaching

Analyze foreshadowing and the horror genre with "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl! This creepy and fun story is an excellent deep dive into foreshadowing and other essential horror genre techniques. Roald Dahl's short stories are delightful and students will be immediately intrigued by "The Landlady" because it comes from the creator of many of their favorite book-to-movie adaptations. Unlike much of the horror genre, "The Landlady" by Roald Dahlis creepy without resorting to gore or PG-13+ language

Subjects:

Halloween, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Horror Genre Study Unit: 3 Stories, Elements of Horror, and More

Early Humans - Paleolithic and Neolithic - Cave Painting Activity & Rubric

Created by

Sailing Into Sixth

This product is an engaging activity for students to apply information learned about early humans during the paleolithic and neolithic time periods. Students can work on the activity independently or in a group. They can do the activity on poster board, sketch paper, or bulletin board paper. I give my students 2 days on this assignment. I use bulletin board paper with my class and allow them to work in groups. On the first day, I turn off the lights and give them flashlights. I have th

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Rubrics

Ancient Civilizations Project with Rubric

Created by

The Traveling Pencil

This package includes a detailed outline of what is expected in a complete Ancient Civilizations report and presentation - whether it is meant to be the "big" project during the final term of Social Studies class or merely a month-long individual project. Given the choice of China, Rome, Greece, Egypt or India, students will write a report on the government system, social structure, inventions, communication, climate, landscape and conclude with a comparison of modern day Canada or the United

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Research, Projects, Rubrics

Personal Horror Narrative Writing Activity | Printable & Digital

Created by

It's Lit Teaching

Assess students on their understanding of suspense, mood, and the horror genre with this personal narrative writing activity. Students will write a short story about a scary memory while trying to incorporate crucial elements of the horror genre. This writing activity is a great assessment, enrichment opportunity, or just a fun activity to do around Halloween!Students will first brainstorm times in their lives when they felt fear. Then, they'll map out ideas for creating a creepy setting and pac

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Horror Genre Study Unit: 3 Stories, Elements of Horror, and More

Halloween Persuasive Writing Project - Halloween Costume Contest

Created by

The Knitted Apple

Can't get your students to stop talking about their Halloween costumes? Harness the excitement by developing their persuasive writing skills with a fictional costume contest! This resource includes:2-day lesson plans for the Halloween Costume Contest writing projectSmall group warm-up activity to engage students and review persuasive/opinion writing skills (Halloween costume cards)Project assignment page (explaining the project to students)Student planning and project pagesGrading rubricExample

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Printables, Rubrics, Lesson

Also included in: Holiday Persuasive Writing Bundle {Halloween and Christmas}

Halloween Haiku: A Poetry Writing Activity

Created by

Agnew's Academic Area

Are you looking for a fun way to incorporate poetry writing into your classroom? Do you need a fun autumn bulletin board idea? Haiku poems are a fun and creative way to reinforce poetry writing within your classroom. They are also a great way to review syllable count in words. A haiku is often written about nature but can easily connect to Halloween and can depict any element of this fun holiday. Use the templates provided or have your students create their own creative final draft and you ha

Subjects:

Halloween, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Rubrics

Missing Monster Activity | Descriptive Writing Assignment | Includes Rubric

Created by

inspiring little minds

I am always looking for a fun and engaging way to get my students to write. This Halloween favourite will have your kids ASKING for more! Students will use their descriptive writing knowledge to describe their Monster that just went MISSING!! HELP!!This Spooktacular resource includes...- assignment instructions & success criteria- descriptive writing graphic organizer- student writing template- assignment rubricTIP: have students design their Monster in art class to use as an art mark!This r

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Rubrics

Ancient China DBQ Essay - 5 Documents, Writing Scaffolds, Key, Examples, Rubric

Created by

Social Studies Resource Buddies

Wonderful Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay to use during your Middle School Ancient China Unit! Students build analytical and writing skills using this differentiated resource! Students of ALL levels and capabilities will benefit from the step-by-step writing scaffolds included!Includes Everything Needed to Teach DBQ Essay Writing:1) 5 Documents with Scaffolded Questions (Geography, Silk Road, Confucius, Achievements, The Great Wall of China)2) Skeleton Worksheet - Developing a thesis a

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

DBQs, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle - Guided Notes, PowerPoints, DBQ Essay, Assessments

Halloween Poetry for Mental Images

Created by

Renee Hardin

Don't be scared of poetry! Have a spooktacular time teaching mental images through fun Halloween poems. Using the poems: "I'm Dressing Up for Halloween" and "There's a Spider on the Ceiling," you can teach children how to create their mental images from sensory words in the poems. Use these poems to introduce, *rhythm, rhyme and repetition in poetry *stanzas and lines Rubrics are provided if you wish to use these as assessments. This is a great activity for the holiday season! Enjoy!!!

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Halloween, Poetry

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Rubrics, Lesson, Centers

Halloween Music Game for Sol-Mi

Created by

Aileen Miracle

Looking for a fun, engaging way to practice melodic concepts with your students (especially during Fall/ Halloween)? This set includes: *A slideshow with stick notation for sol-mi, including the rhythms ta and ti-ti. You can view the PDF like a slideshow by going to "view," then "full screen." The slideshow comes with a title page with 12 cute Halloween images. Either throw a squishy or koosh ball at your SMART board, or have students tap the picture of their choice, and read that pattern! Each

Subjects:

Halloween, Music, Vocal Music

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Rubrics

Haunted House For Sale | Descriptive Writing Assignment | Includes Rubric

Created by

inspiring little minds

I am always looking for a fun and engaging way to get my students to write. This Halloween favourite will have your kids ASKING for more! Students will use their descriptive writing knowledge to describe the newest and spookiest Haunted House that is now FOR SALE!This Spooktacular resource includes...- assignment instructions & success criteria- descriptive writing graphic organizer- student writing template - assignment rubricTIP: have students design their haunted house in art class to use

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Rubrics

Alexander the Great Facebook Timeline Project

Created by

myrapunzal

This project asked students to pretend Alexander the Great was a social media conqueror as well and create a Facebook timeline for him. Using a template that I created to look just like a Facebook timeline (2013) students can fill in information regarding his background and stats as well as create some Facebook posts to Alexander from Philip of Macedon, Aristotle, and even Alex's much loved horse. Rubric included for grading. Additionally, I have another file of the old Facebook profile for th

Subjects:

Ancient History, European History, World History

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Rubrics

Romulus and Remus Activities

Created by

Frau Leonard

Lesson and activities to introduce students to the mythical founding of Rome. Students learn about Romulus and Remus, the myth surrounding them, and use what they learn to write an argumentative essay.Includes:- Notes Power Point with student worksheet to introduce students to the miss- Worksheet where students put the myth's events in the correct order- Crossword puzzle- Rubric for students to create a comic summarizing the myth- Argument writing assignment: rubric, suggested sources, and grap

Subjects:

Ancient History, Latin

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Rubrics

Ancient India and Ancient China Travel Brochure Project

Created by

Innovation in the Classroom

The amazing students at your school have engineered the very first time machine - now we are able to travel back in time! It is now up to you to create a travel brochure to entice time travelers to join you on a visit to the civilization of Ancient India OR Ancient China.Students will be designing and creating unique brochures. Within your historical brochure, you’ll need to include general information about the civilization of Ancient India OR Ancient China. You also need to include appealing p

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Rubrics, Cultural Activities

Ancient/World History Interactive Notebook Cover, Rubric, Table of Contents

Created by

Teaching Works

If you're like me, you LOVE using interactive notebooks with your students! They're a fantastic way to actively involve students in the learning process. But...if you're like me, you also want your interactive notebooks to be organized! Students should be able to access information quickly and accurately, making it easy to review previously-studied material and create new entries when needed. This is the perfect tool to help you and your students get, and STAY, organized! Included in this resou

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Classroom Forms, Rubrics, Interactive Notebooks

Also included in: BUNDLED All Subjects Interactive Notebook Covers, Table of Contents, Rubric

Ancient History Wax Museum Biography Research Project - Rubrics & Organizers 6-8

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Sally Hansen - Purposeful Plans

Get your students excited to learn about Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, or Ancient India with this fun and engaging Biography Research project! Students will create a living ancient history wax museum and write a research paper while building their research & writing skills.This engaging and ready-to-go printable project provides excellent support to the history, writing, and literacy curriculum to engage students and motivate students for learning. Students can

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Research, Projects, Rubrics

CCSS:

RI.6.10

, RI.7.10

, RI.8.10

, SL.6.4

, SL.6.5

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Also included in: Wax Museum, State, & Country Research Projects with Travel Brochures BUNDLE 6-8

Ancient Civilization Research using QR Codes: Maya, Aztec, Inca

Created by

Scholastic Runway

Use QR codes to research three ancient civilizations: Maya, Aztec, Inca. QR codes are linked to kid-friendly websites. Follow the guiding questions and rubric to locate information and create a product to present. Directions for the following products are included: brochure, PowerPoint, Prezi, scrapbook, story book, and picture collage. Assign one civilization per student or group. Students present information to the class. Students record information that they learn during the present

Subjects:

Ancient History, Writing

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Research, Rubrics

Jack-o-Lanterns For Sale- Halloween Persuasive Opinion Writing

Created by

Turner's Learners

This is a fun Halloween writing activity that is festive, but still teaches Common Core Standards. I have loved doing this with my students at Halloween! First, each student decorates a jack-o-lantern, using the printable pumpkin and colored paper, stickers, glitter, markers, pipe cleaners etc. Then, they write a persuasive opinion piece trying to convince others to “buy” their pumpkin! This allows for a lot of creativity and development of opinion writing skills. Everything you need is in t

Subjects:

Halloween, Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.2.1

Writing Your Own Greek Myth & Presentation

Created by

Queen's Lessons

When I taught Ancient Greece and Greek Myths, I taught it as a thematic unit with our reading groups and writing assignments. The students brainstormed and created their own creative Greek Myths after we'd spent our unit analyzing the elements of a story and the lessons learned for the Greek Myths we read as a class. In addition to just creating their own myth, they also got to choose HOW to present it to the class. With audience accountability and them asking questions like "What was the na

Subjects:

Ancient History, Critical Thinking, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 7th

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.2.3

, W.3.3

, W.4.3

, W.5.3

, W.6.3

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Sargon of the Akkadians - World History Mini-DBQ

Created by

Ms Maestra Creative Curriculum

Bring your unit on Mesopotamia to the next level by giving students the chance to find their own answers like a historian! In this mini-DBQ students will analyze one primary source about the reign of the first emperor Sargon of the Akkadians, and an infographic on the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin showing the conquering Akkadians riding into battle. Using that analysis, they'll answer the question "How did Sargon create the first empire in Mesopotamia?"Each source features lots of support for a var

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

DBQs, Rubrics, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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Life in Ancient Rome Project Menu w/ Rubric - PDF

Created by

Build Your Own History

This is a research based, student led project. Students select the mini-projects they want to complete from the "menu" (allowing them to self differentiate) based off their strong suits. Student choice allows for easy differentiation as students can focus on the skills and content that are relevant to them personally. By the end student's should have created a strong understanding of multiple aspects of life in Ancient Rome by researching, constructing, and describing life in the Roman Empire.

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

Ancient India- National Geographic Cover Project

Created by

The Inspired Instructor

Students will create a cover for an issue of National Geographic using words and pictures that highlight a topic from Ancient India (list of topics included). The cover must include all parts included in the rubric. Students will conduct research on a topic selected. The cover page must be formatted consistent with a National Geographic cover. Sample cover pages are included.

Subjects:

Ancient History, Asian Studies, World History

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Research, Projects, Rubrics

Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Hand

Created by

Chomping at the Lit

In this Reading Paired Texts Bundle — You will receive a literary analysis for each individual story: The Hand by Guy De Maupassant and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. In addition, you will receive an essay prompt and rubric for a text-dependent analysis essay and graphic organizer to compare and contrast both pieces of literature.The paired texts analysis focuses on many literary elements (similarities and differences) including: point of view, text structure, theme, character

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Rubrics

CCSS: