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12th grade ancient history resources for Microsoft PowerPoint
World History Complete Curriculum PowerPoint Package (16 Units/800 slides)
Get my Complete World History Curriculum Here ($30 - great value!)Every slide that you need to teach a full year of World History! This resource contains 16 units worth of visually engaging, fully editable Power Point slides to take your students from the earliest humans all the way through the Cold War. Each presentation contains maps, key figures, key terms in differentiated font, "look ins", key concepts and more. Edit as needed or use exactly as it is.Topics Covered River Valley Civiliz
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ancient Greece & Rome Units: PPTs, Worksheets, Plans, Guided Notes + Google Apps
Greece and Rome Units Bundled (two units in one) covers the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. These units include PowerPoints with speaker notes, PowerPoint warm ups, guided notes, common core informational text documents and primary source worksheets, maps, exit tickets, crossword reviews, Kahoot! review games, videos/video guides, and assessments. Everything is put together with detailed daily lesson plans. Just copy and paste to your lesson plans. This bundle is a tremendous time sa
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Oedipus, Antigone Greek Theater Introductory PowerPoint and Activity
Start your unit plan on Oedipus Rex or Antigone by taking your students on a photographic field trip to Athens, Greece through this 32-slide PowerPoint presentation. Featuring personal pictures from Athens, this presentation is the perfect introduction to studying ancient Greek theatre.
Topics covered in the presentation include:
• Who was Dionysius?
• Parts of the theatre
• Theater Dionysius
• Greek festivals
• Origins of Greek drama
• Role of the chorus
• Aristotle's definition of tragedy
•
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9th - 12th
GRAPES Lesson and Activities for History, Social Studies
These activities are perfect for providing students with the information they need to use the GRAPES acronym all year long in your history class! Use as as an introductory unit before studying your first civilization or historical time period. Great for building student interest in ancient history! Check preview for details! All digital versions are Google Slides resources.INCLUDED:Presentation: Introductory GRAPES presentation with 25+ slides including definitions, examples, graphics, and key
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: GRAPES History Resource Bundle
Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Mythology & Spiritual Beliefs
All the foundational information your students need to build their knowledge, interest, and skills upon. Concise information in point form with stunning images and thought-provoking questions. **The Egyptian's connection with death and resurrection was central to their worldview. Their spiritual beliefs were shaped by their natural world and provided guidance to their lives.Google App Links are on the Teacher Instructions Sheet!Topics covered in this lesson include:♦ The Nature of Egyptian Relig
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt Bundle
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
Grades:
8th - 12th
The History of Pirates - Mini Unit
I've used this short unit as an addition to my class when studying the Age of Exploration.Included in the zip file are a full set of worksheets, project sheets, presentation, image sheets, and crossword to help teach about the following topics.1 : Ancient Piracy2 : The Golden Age of Piracy3 : The Lives of Famous Pirates4 : Modern PiracyPlease download the preview sheet for more details.____________________________________________________________________________________Please follow me on the sit
Grades:
5th - 12th
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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Greek Mythology: Gods, Goddesses, & Heroes Slides & Presentation!
Download and go! These visually engaging and informative introductory slides are great for any first day of Greek Mythology.Included:• 25 total slides• Link to animated video• warmup and review included The following gods, goddesses, and heroes are included:• Zeus• Hera• Hades• Demeter• Hermes• Apollo • Artemis • Dionysus • Ares• Aphrodite • Hephaestus• Athena• Eros (Cupid)• Pegasus• Poseidon• Hercules • Theseus • JasonRecommended: Review this material with a fun escape room activity! Greek Myt
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: The Ancient Greece BUNDLE! Simulations, Slides, and Activities!
Greek Mythology Introductory PowerPoints BUNDLE
These PowerPoints, Student Notes, and Graphic Organizers are a perfect Introduction to Greek Mythology.The First PowerPoint is on the Greek World Creation Myth: This PowerPoint Presentation has 15 slides. It covers the creation of the world (Gaia) and the sky (Uranus), the birth of the Titans, the destruction of Uranus, the reign of Kronos, the birth of the Olympians, the destruction of Kronos, and the rule and reign of Zeus and the Gods of Mount Olympus. While following along with the present
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4th - 12th
Israel and Palestine Conflict Activities and Lesson Bundle of Nine
NEW: 2024 Content (21 additional slides)Guide your students through the history of the Israeli Palestinian conflict, beginning with the Kingdom of Israel and following the events through to present day. From the Gaza Strip to Jerusalem and the West Bank, Jewish people and Arabs (Palestinians) have been fighting, sharing, and stealing land from each other for centuries. These lessons and activities demonstrate the nuance of the situation and allow students to make up their own mind when it comes
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9th - 12th
Aztecs, Incas & Mayans "Dynamic" PowerPoint
This is an 86 slide presentation that comes complete with notes and an accompanying student note-taking graphic organizer. The presentation is extremely interesting and covers the geography, culture and history of each of these three magnificent Meso-American civilizations. The students love this PowerPoint and it's one of my all-time favorites!
Grades:
6th - 12th
This Day in History Bellringers
This product is a PowerPoint with an important historical event for each calendar day of the year. Each slide has a description of the event, a picture, and an open ended question for the student to answer. These make for perfect bell ringers because students find them interesting, it allows for great discussion (if you want that), and gets students working right away when they enter your classroom. Since the questions are mostly opinion your students won't need a lot of prior knowledge to an
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7th - 12th
Ancient Greece PowerPoint / Google Slides w/Video Clips + Student Guided Notes
Ancient Greece PowerPoint with video clips and guided notes covers the rise of Greece, Athens, Sparta and Alexander the Great. This 27 slide Powerpoint includes video clip links, and speaker notes. Speaker notes aid your understanding of each slide and with the lecture. PowerPoints also include optional STUDENT GUIDED NOTES for students to complete during lecture for differentiated learning.** Includes Google Slides versions of PowerPoints for distance learningSave some money by getting this wit
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ancient China Unit: PPT, Test, Readings, Activities, Projects: Print & Digital
This is my complete unit on Ancient China from the Yellow River Civilization through the fall of the Han Dynasty. It covers the geography of China, the Yellow River Civilization, the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties. It also covers Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism, the Great Wall the Terracotta Army, and the main rulers. There are more materials in this bundle than you will most likely be able to use based on time. So pick what you need! Everything can be edited as they are all Wo
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8th - 12th
Greek Mythology Introduction PowerPoint
*42 slide PowerPoint covering the Greek Creation Story and Major Gods and Goddesses.I have been using and perfecting this Power Point for over 10 years. The slides are packed full of information and include bright pictures.Included is a student notes .pdf. I use this to have students take notes as I present the material and start telling the stories of Greek Mythology.Also included is a Who's Who in Greek Mythology family tree to help students see connections between the gods. Answer Key incl
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Greek Mythology Intro PPT, Review Games, & Tests Bundle
What Is a Myth? (Presentation + Guided Questions + Handout + Key)
Before embarking on a mythology unit, it's important to establish exactly what a myth is. This presentation (available in three different formats) makes the basics of a myth clear for students grades 6-12. Using high-quality images of examples from world mythology, this presentation defines a myth, cites the functions of a myth, gives seven common elements of myths, categorizes myths into three basic groups (etiological, historical, and psychological), and provides reasons for modern students to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
History of Astronomy- Famous Astronomers, Geocentric, Heliocentric
This PowerPoint is an updated version of the old power point, it has all of the same information, but goes into more depth with 67 more slides of information, activities, assessments, and small projects to do during the unit. This should now take a good couple of weeks to cover in depth and to complete all of the activities. It not only details the major events in the history of astronomy, examining the famous astronomers, such as Ptolemy, Copernicus, Brahe, Keppler, Galileo, It covers the ma
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Archaeology - Digging Up the Past! PowerPoint
Archaeology - Digging Up the Past PowerPoint introduces the subject of archaeology and digging to solve a puzzle. The PowerPoint asks: How can we find out what happened a long time ago?, Where do we find these things?, What is the work of archaeologists?, What are artifacts?, What is stratigraphy?, How are sites found?, What are the tools of the trade?, What are some of the most famous sites?, What's left to find?
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4th - 12th
Ancient History: Discovering Otzi the Iceman
This PowerPoint looks at the discovery of Otzi the Iceman. The PowerPoint examines what the remains tell us and the significance of the find. Included are two embedded documentaries. Also included is an inquiry based assessment task and marking criteria on 'The Iceman Murder". This is a great resource for any Ancient History Teacher.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Ancient Rome PowerPoint / Google Slides w/Video Clips, + Student Guided Notes
Ancient Rome PowerPoint with Video Clips and Presenter Notes covers the rise of Rome from a republic to an empire, the birth of Christianity and Rome's fall. Ancient Rome PowerPoint is packed with maps, primary source documents, stunning visuals, and embedded video links, everything you need to keep your students engaged. This 30 page PowerPoint includes video clip links, and speaker notes. Speaker notes aid your understanding of each slide and in your lecture. PowerPoint also include optional
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ancient Rome Unit Bundle
Ancient Rome Unit Bundle:This Bundle Includes 13 lessons on Ancient Rome. You get 30% saving when buying this bundle rather than the lessons separately!Topics include:The Geography of RomeComparing the Geography of Greece and RomeThe Twelve Tables of RomeThe Punic Wars: Rome vs. CarthageThe Roman Republic - Lesson and ActivityThe Roman Republic - DBQThe Rise and Fall of Julius CaesarEmperors of Rome: The Good, The Bad, and the MadRoman Architecture and EngineeringThe Gladiator Games of Ancient
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6th - 12th
Ancient World History Word Wall Bundle
This product is a word wall to help teach important social studies vocabulary words to middle school and high school students. This word wall set is a growing bundle covering Ancient History from Early Man through the Renaissance.This product currently includes over 600 word wall cards. Additionally, there is an editable file where you can add word as you need. Each has been designed to fill an 8 ½ by 11 page with the Vocabulary term, student friendly definition, and a picture. If you use th
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5th - 12th
Classical Theater History Pack (Greek and Roman Theater)
My first nine weeks of Theater I alternates between basic performance technique and the history of Greek and Roman Theater. I specifically ask students to compare and contrast the styles of theater and draw connections to the values of the Ancient Greek and Roman people. We read Antigone along with this history, make masks in class, and perform scenes from the play.
This is a bundle of my Greek and Roman theater history resources from the foundations of theater in Ancient Greece to the end of t
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9th - 12th
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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?
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