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Ancient history Common Core W.7.4 resources for products for TpT sellers
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
Grades:
4th - 7th
Ancient Egypt Unit Projects and Activities - Egypt Map - Pyramids Worksheets
This Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle has over 350 pages of Egypt projects and activities. It contains Ancient Egypt reading passages, an Ancient Egypt timeline, comprehension questions, an Ancient Egypt map, foldable activities, projects, graphic organizers, and more! ✅Be sure to click on the previews for detailed descriptions and images of exactly what is included in this package.✅SAVE $$$$ BY PURCHASING THIS COMPLETE BUNDLE OF EGYPT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES AT A REDUCED PRICE! This is a HUGE value w
Grades:
4th - 7th
Ancient Egypt Unit - Mummification Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects Activities
This Ancient Egypt Mummification Unit has over 40 pages of Ancient Egypt projects and activities. These Egypt activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Egypt unit or mummification unit. These mummification activities contain Egypt reading passages, comprehension questions, and projects about mummification! Student read and answer comprehension questions, and complete an illustrated "mummification wheel" , one pager project, and Top Three Pennant Project to demonstrate their understanding
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient Egypt Unit Projects and Activities - Egypt Map - Pyramids Worksheets
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Monsters Activity - Ancient Greece Myth Projects
This Ancient Greek Mythology Monster Unit contains a fun Greek Mythology project on monsters. Perfect for your Ancient Greece Unit, this Greek myth resource contains mythology reading passages on the Gorgons (Medusa), the Hydra, the Minotaur, Cerberus, and other mythological monsters.Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to a Greek Mythology Interactive Notebook.This package contains readin
Grades:
4th - 7th
Ancient Greece Unit - Athens and Sparta Projects - Greek City State Activities
This 70+ page Ancient Greece unit resource on Athens and Sparta contains information about these city states. A great addition to your Ancient Greece Unit, Ancient Civilizations Unit, or Greece Interactive Notebook, it contains Athens and Sparta questions, activities, and foldables. Very little teacher prep is required to use this package – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to an Interactive Notebook.The contrasting qualitie
Grades:
4th - 7th
Greek Mythology Unit Stations - Greek Mythology Projects - Greece Myth Unit
Perfect for an Ancient Greece Mythology Unit or Greece Interactive Notebook, this resource contains 7 different full text Greek myths with corresponding Greek Mythology comprehension questions and summary activities. These mythology questions and summary activities ask students to read through the text and pull out key facts and important details. Students cycle through each station, completing the activities as they go.Each station contains a full text myth, comprehension question page, and sum
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4th - 7th
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ANCIENT ROME: World History Travel Brochure Research Summary Project
Have you ever wanted to take your class to Ancient Rome? Now you can without spending a dime! On this virtual field trip, students will become the travel guides. Through summaries and pictures, students will create a travel brochure that highlights 10 major locations of the Ancient Roman Empire. This creative project includes writing, research, and graphic design. What's Included:Student instructions to help explain all aspects of the projectA map of the Roman Empire to locate each stop of th
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5th - 12th
Ancient Egypt Project Based Learning with Easel Activity Digital and Printable
This Ancient Egypt project allows students to choose from a list of 21 different choices to research! Includes teacher directions, student directions, Egypt Project Requirements (one hundred point checklist), project idea list, project choice sheet (students choose their top four choices), topic assignment sheet (teacher assigns project to student from their choices), bibliography example sheet, and a peer review sheet for the research paper and for an oral presentation. Students can research to
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4th - 7th
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"The Destruction of Pompeii" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
"The Destruction of Pompeii" illustrated Article and Power Point tell the story of Pompeii's last days and exposes students to primary and secondary history sources, as well as, asks them to make a decision, in a paragraph, about why or why not some residents chose not to flee the volcanic eruption. Activities, as well as, Multiple Choice and Document Based Question Assessments also included.Lesson includes: - 7-Page Illustrated Article- 65-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice /
Grades:
5th - 9th
Roman Achievements? - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment (DL)
The illustrated Article and Power Point feature the innovations that we are fairly certain belong to the ancient Romans. They point out that the Romans make it difficult to be certain though, because they took credit for almost everything ever invented - examples included. Activities, and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 5-Page Illustrated Article- 50-Slide Power Point Presentation + Notes- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key - DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows stu
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Roman Legacy" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments (DL)
The illustrated Article and Power Point examine the lasting contributions of the Romans to the world. Activities, and Document-Based Question Assessments Included.- Lesson includes: - 4-Page Illustrated Reading - 46-Slide Power Point Presentation + Notes- Multiple Choice / DBQ Assessments + Answer Keys- Primary Source: from "The Twelve Tables of Law"- Common Core-Aligned - DBQ Short Answer Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily score each other's short ans
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Roman Empire" - A Brief Overview - Article, PowerPoint, Activities, Assess.
The illustrated Article and Power Point give the reasons for the end of the Roman Republic, continuing on to the reasons for the end of the Western Roman Empire, including the major accomplishments in between, as well as, the legacy of Rome. Activities and Assessment included. Makes a great intro lesson.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article - 37-Slide Power Point Presentation + Roman Empire Notes- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question - Assessments + Answer Keys - DBQ Scoring Rubr
Grades:
5th - 9th
The Golden Goblet: Literature Study
This unit is a collection of questions and activities to enhance your study of Eloise Jarvis McGraw's The Golden Goblet. The study guide portion consists of short answer essay questions that focus the student on plot development. An answer key is included for the study guide. Writing prompts and suggested activities make connections to history.
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Teacher's Guide
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Egyptian Myth - narrative writing/comic strip activity student page
Egyptian Gods - resea
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5th - 7th
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Prehistory & Ancient History Lesson Plans, Tests, Activities & Project Bundle
Use these 6 resources before, during, and at the end of teaching a unit on Prehistory and Ancient History. You can use them to:* Assess what your students already know about the topic.* Give students an introduction to archeology.* Provide your students with charts that include information about 6 time periods — great for students reading below grade level — and blank charts students can use to take notes about those 6 eras of prehistory and ancient history.* Let students demonstrate what they h
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5th - 8th
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Hieroglyphics & Rosetta Stone Bundle: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learning
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print documentor2. 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.Need help tying in the Co
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4th - 10th
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"The Strengths of the Roman Republic" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The illustrated Article and Power Point feature the elements of Roman culture that allowed the Republic to prosper and influence the world for centuries. Philosophy, Politics, Government, Law, Technology, Language, Literature, Art. Activities and Assessments included.Lesson includes:- 5-Page Illustrated Article- 53-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessments + Answer Keys- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily grade each other's short answers)
Grades:
5th - 9th
Aristotle Research Activity and Script Writing Project for Middle/High History
Aristotle is argued to be one of the greatest intellectual figures in history. He was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist who helped shape Classical and Western thinking. He authored many works, which focused on philosophy and science and much of the concepts he fathered are still seen in western culture today. I don't know about you, but my students LOVE talking about their favorite movies and TV shows. This product is designed for students to work together to create a short movie script
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Egypt: Mummies, Gods and Pyramids
Introduce your students to Ancient Egypt by exploring their fascinating religious belief of immortality. Colorful photos, animated graphics, and challenging problems will captivate your students’ curiosity and attention as they delve into this fascinating ancient civilization.Much of what we know about ancient Egypt is because of their belief in immortality. They believed in life after death. They believed you could take your stuff with you into the Land of the Dead. The ancient Egyptians loved
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Ancient Egypt: Religious Beliefs about Death and the Afterlife BUNDLE
Alexander the Great: Meal Paragraph Writing Lesson
Practice MEAL paragraph writing in with text dependent questions in Social Studies. Looking to integrate writing practice into your World History lesson plans? This product contains everything you need to practice short answer response questions with your middle grades students. In this lesson, students will write a MEAL paragraph as a class with teacher lead modeling, assess their work, then write their own paragraph independently using skills they learned.What's Included: - Teacher Instruction
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â MEAL Paragraph Guided Writing Lesson for Social Studies
Goal Setting Planner for Kids or Adults | Guided Journaling | Habit Tracker
This is the ultimate printable goal planner. It's full of everything you will need to help you achieve your goals and stay organized each and every year. This 27 page pack includes organization, wellness, mental health, guided journaling, mindfulness, self-care, goals and overall life planning pages. Each page has a pink floral border design.This Printable Goal Planner Pack contains the following 27 pages--Goal Planner Cover Page-Monthly Goal Planner (2 pages)-Monthly Task List-Weekly Goals-Visi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Fictional Reading Comprehension and Creative Writing Unit: The Flying Dutchman
This fictional reading comprehension passage with questions contains a 3 1/2-page adaptation of the legend, "The Flying Dutchman." The text is followed by a creative writing unit that will allow your students to have fun while learning! This assignment is accompanied by a sample prewriting story map and includes the elements of a legend and the parts of a plot. "The Flying Dutchman" will also assist your students with vocabulary acquisition and retention. It contains a context clues worksheet f
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions
"The Roman Empire Falls" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments (DL)
The Article and Power Point briefly trace the causes and the course of the Fall of the Western Roman Empire. Activities plus Multiple Choice and DBQ Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 4-Page Illustrated Article- 24-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice Assessment + Answer Key- Short Answer - Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily score each other's short answers) - "Historical Examination" Form- Reflective Wr
Grades:
6th - 9th
Creating a Greek God
This lesson is used as part of a bigger unit on the power of storytelling where Greek mythology provides a wonderful literary basis. This lesson allows students to study the structure of a myth along with getting creative writing practice. After studying what in the plot of a Greek myth makes it so memorable, students are going to create their own myth to share.
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5th - 8th
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Create Your Own Civilization Writing Project - Drafting
This is the 2nd step in the Create Your Own Civilization writing project - drafting. This is a full, thorough graphic organizer which guides students step-by-step through writing a 5-paragraph informative essay on the civilization they have created.
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6th - 8th
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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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