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11th grade ancient history simulations
Ancient Phoenicia: Ancient Phoenician Trade Routes Simulation
Ancient history doesn't have to be dry and boring! Bring it to life with this easy and fun historical simulation. In this activity, students take on the role of a ship captain on the lucrative ancient Phoenician trade routes. At each trading port, they will trade one load of goods for another load of goods which are in demand at the next port. The rate of trade is determined by the roll of the dice. Will the trade be a success or a failure? Will their ship sink before they can make the next port
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Greek Olympics Simulation - 8 Hands On Games!
Are you looking to FASCINATE your students through a learning experience that builds meaning about the Olympic games and entertainment of Ancient Greece? As History teachers, we have the opportunity to create experiences for our students to learn through creative experiential learning. Students love competition, and this learning experience has adapted to be a competition.Allow your students to DISCOVER ways the Ancient Greeks held the Olympics. I use this lesson to bring some extreme ENGAGEMENT
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K - 12th
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Persian War Simulation
Students interact in this Persian War Simulation.Students are given a problem within the war & question what they would do. They are given the details of what happened in the conflict and the outcome. Students love the references to the movie, 300.Includes:- Interactive & Visually Stimulating Powerpoint (with Presenter Notes)- Helpful Video Clip Guide - Student Simulation Chart - Battle of Thermopylae Trivia (Used for Ancient Greek City State Competition)Content includes:- Herodotus- Ion
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7th - 12th
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Ancient Greek Government Simulation Activity!
Classroom energy levels and student engagement are sure to increase in this historical simulation! Students will get a taste of what it might be like as an ancient Greek living under an absolute monarchy, experience the unfairness of an oligarchy, and directly encounter the difficulties of a Greek-style direct democracy. Classroom energy will surely soar to new heights, as students become active participants in their own learning. Witness students’ enthusiasm blossom as they engage with histori
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6th - 12th
Also included in: The Ancient Greece BUNDLE! Simulations, Slides, and Activities!
Greco-Persian Wars Simulation
This simulation is designed to walk students through the decisions made by Athens and Sparta during the Greco-Persian Wars by having them take on the roles of Spartan and Athenian war councils and historical figures. They will have to make decisions about how to fend off the invading Persian Empire and then compare their decisions to the real world choices of the Greeks. Along the way they will have to decide to join forces or go it alone, where to make their stand, and how to decipher the crypt
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: World History - The Greek World Unit
Peloponnesian War Interactive Simulation
Students learn about the conditions that led to the Peloponnesian War in the aftermath of the Persian Wars by experiencing it themselves! They play the roles of five Greek city-states in small groups, read about the background of the Peloponnesian War and the tensions/interactions between the city-states, then conduct diplomacy with each other to form treaties. The simulation finishes with students completing a debriefing discussion and writing activity to compare the simulation to the history.B
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8th - 12th
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Ancient Civilizations Geography & Rivers: Mesopotamia, China, Indus, Egypt, Rome
Teaching geography of ancient civilizations and the importance of rivers? In this world history group activity, students are given the geographical features of an ancient civilization. Then, they work as city-planners and to make predictions and decisions about this civilization based on their provided geography. The resource covers six civilizations and their geography: Ancient India/Indus River ValleyChinaGreeceRomeMesopotamiaEgyptPDF & Google Slides Activity includes: Teacher Directions &
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8th - 11th
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Ancient Greece Lesson: Socrates on Trial
In the freest society of the ancient world, an elderly teacher was sentenced to death over {ostensibly} his beliefs on democratic rule. Did this prove the point that democracy was nothing more than mob rule? Or was the Athenian assembly correct in its assertion that Socrates was corrupting the youth of Athens?
This mock trial is a GREAT way to get students to take an in-depth look at one of the most important institutions of our time. It is important to explain to the students that it is not n
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6th - 12th
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Aegean Sea - Ancient Greek City-State Trading Game/Simulation
The geography of Greece is rugged and isolating. Mountains made travel on land slow and difficult, so the Greeks took to the seas as the best way to connect with their far-flung neighbors and established a robust trade network. Maritime trade allowed the Greek city-states to spread their goods, ideas, and eventually their spread their culture across the Mediterranean. This simulation game illustrates for students the importance of trade to the ancient Greek. During the game, students will engage
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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*Mesopotamia City-State Simulation*
This turn-based simulation immerses students in the circumstances the early rulers of civilizations would deal with when planning out their city-states. Students are assigned to different social classes and must collaboratively decide whether to focus on developing their food production through building farms, protecting their city-states from invasions by building walls, and creating armies for protection from invading armies or other city-states. Students will learn about the social hierarch
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6th - 12th
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Roman Senate Game: Prevent Julius Caesar from Destroying our Republic!
Students become Roman Senators in the final years of the Republic and they are tasked with preserving people’s faith in the Senate. This is a one day activity where students work together to deal with issues like the wealth gap between the rich and the poor and growing popularity of generals and their private armies. Each decision has different consequences and bring the student closer to the fall of the Republic. Students need to ensure that the Roman public continues to have faith in the Sen
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8th - 11th
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Ancient Rome Unit Plan (Complete Lesson Plans)
100% COMPLETE UNIT ON ANCIENT ROME!!What’s Included:• Teacher’s guide with pacing suggestions• Essential questions that guide instruction• Primary source activities that meet Common Core standards• Interactive class activities with complete instructions• Course notes in Microsoft PowerPoint© format• And much more…There are many possible choices in lesson plans available, but you will see that EYN provides the best and most complete product on the market. As teachers ourselves, we understand the
Grades:
6th - 12th
Ancient Greece Unit Plan (Complete Lesson Plans)
100% COMPLETE UNIT ON ANCIENT GREECE!!
What’s Included:
• Teacher’s guide with pacing suggestions
• Essential questions that guide instruction
• Primary source activities that meet Common Core standards
• Interactive class activities with complete instructions
• Course notes in Microsoft PowerPoint© format
• And much more…
There are many possible choices in lesson plans available, but you will see that EYN provides the best and most complete product on the market. As teachers ourselves, we un
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Urban Game: Roman Empire
The Urban Game meets the Roman Empire. In this activity, students will receive prompts to draw in on their paper as they map the spread of Rome from small villages in Rome's hills, to one of the most dominant empires in the ancient world. A Roman twist on the popular "urban game", this activity is a great way to visually represent the method and means of Rome's expansion. Students receive a key for easy to replicate drawings/markers. Also included in this activity is both a powerpoint version
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7th - 12th
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Ancient Rome Breakout / Escape - Style Classroom Game
Save the Empire is our first attempt at a breakout / escape-the-room style game for classroom use. We hope you like it and we also hope you’ll let us know what we can do to make this game even better. We plan to make more in the future, and we only have so many friends who are willing to beta test for us. Any advice is appreciated.
The product has many components which will need to be carefully and accurately assembled in order for the game to be played correctly.
The pr
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Egyptian Mummification Lesson and Simulation
Your learners will love this fun and interactive lesson and simulation on Ancient Egypt. With this lesson, learners will learn how Ancient Egyptians did the mummification process and then get to do a hands on activity themselves. They will mummify an apple designed to look like a pharaoh. Then, they will complete a handout to go along with the simulation. *You will need to buy your own supplies for this simulation*This Resource Includes:9 Slide Presentation on Egyptian Burial Procedures1 Ted Ed
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3rd - 12th
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*Ancient Athens Simulation* Democracy-Persian Wars-Pericles-Peloponnesian War!
The Ancient Athens simulation immerses students in the Rise and Fall of Ancient Athens through the eyes of two great Athenian leaders, Pericles & Themistocles. This is in essence, a guided notes activity which fosters student debate and collaboration as a class to evaluate and make decisions for each turn of the simulation. This activity engages students with the course content and helps them to get to know the circumstances in which Athenian democracy flourished on a more personal level th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ancient Greece Lesson: Direct Democracy Simulation
**SIMULATE DEMOCRACY IN ACTION**
The Greeks eventually defeated the Persians and the threat from the east was gone. Thus began one of the greatest periods in Athenian history, the Age of Pericles. Pericles’ first stated goal was to strengthen Athenian democracy. While the idea of democratic rule was probably not a brand new concept in the 5th century B.C.E., there is no evidence that it was successfully used to govern large groups of people prior to Ancient Athens (which had a population of ap
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6th - 12th
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Roman Republic Simulation
Students will LOVE the opportunity to act like plebeians and patricians from Ancient Rome in this simulation. Many students struggle to grasp the concept of politics and self interest in Ancient Rome and this activity gives them the opportunity to get in character and analyze motivations behind decisions made in Rome. Be ready for anything as students flex their creative skills!I personally use this simulation every year and it never fails to give my students a deeper understanding of Ancient
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6th - 11th
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300 Thermopylae Phalanx Simulation Ancient Greece (World History / Geography)
Easily a student favorite each and every year. Students get a chance to get out of their desks and get some fresh air. The impact of geography on world history is displayed vividly in this interactive simulation. Students will better understand the historical battle of 300, the role of geography, and the impact on western civilization.
This product is also sold as part of the Ancient Greece Activity Bundle AND the Ancient Greece Unit Bundle. Each bundle from High Altitude History saves you 3
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece & Rome Super Unit Bundle
Peloponnesian War Strategy Game and Timeline
Have students refight the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. Have students compare their strategies against those of Pericles, Cleon, Nicias, Alcibiades, Lysander. In this board game students control Athenian and Spartan armies. The Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues battle to control poli and destroy each others armies. Combat is resolved using simple battle spinners which enable students to visualize Athenian Naval Supremacy and Spartan land dominance. Turn based students both enc
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6th - 12th
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Trade and Barter Simulation: Ancient Greece Edition!
Trade, barter, and conquer your way to victory in this thrilling classroom simulation today! Students will stand up, move around the classroom, while experiencing firsthand what it might be like to trade and barter in a complex economic system with clear goals and objectives in mind in order to achieve their team’s victory in this exciting simulation! The classroom is divided into 6 teams, each with a card that highlights which resources they will need to sell or acquire in order to collectively
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: The Ancient Greece BUNDLE! Simulations, Slides, and Activities!
The Mesopotamian Urban Game Virtual Simulation (Google Version)
The original Urban game has students draw each item as the changes occur but in this lesson no drawing is required! Students instead watch a video and copy and paste the items onto their google drawing to visually see the process of Mesopotamian urbanization.This simulation teaches students how and why Sumerians urbanized and be able to identify the important achievements and geographical, religious, political, economic and social aspects of life in early Ancient Mesopotamia.It's set up for dist
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6th - 12th
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Beginning of Course Activity: Alien Archeology
Students will pretend to be Alien Archeologists from the future, who are examining the remains of an ancient civilization (aka: the classroom). Students will use the provided worksheet to lead them in filling out with their observations and to draw conclusions about their fellow students and the teacher. Then, the students will complete "part 2," taking their observations and applying them to what it means to be a historian.
This lesson will prepare students for a conversation about:
- What is
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6th - 12th
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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.
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