1,115 results
10th grade ancient history graphic organizers
Doodle Style Notes, The Americas, Aztec, Maya & Inca Summary Activity Set
What a fun way to review the geography, religion, achievements, government/leadership, economy and social classes of the Americas! Students complete the Aztec, Maya, and Inca doodle note templates after class notes, reading textbook chapters or informational texts, at the end of the unit, or even after finishing a chapter test (while waiting for students to finish). This activity is a class favorite that is easy to implement. It's great to share and hang in the classroom. This also makes for a
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Aztec Resources Bundle: Interactive Notebook Independent Work Packet
Greek and Roman gods and goddesses Worksheet Chart Graphic Organizer Activity
Introduce or review the Greek god and goddesses and their Roman equivalents. This chart goes great with my Greek gods & goddesses: The Olympians | Google Slidesâ„¢ Presentation OR my Introduction to Greek Mythology Powerpoint. Four options and key included.The chart is organized into four columns: (1) Greek name, (2) Roman name, (3) Realm & Responsibilities, and (4) Symbols. A BONUS SHEET related to vocabulary derived from Greek and Roman god and goddess names is also included.CLICK HERE F
Grades:
4th - 10th
Doodle Style Notes for Ancient and World History Summary Activity
What a fun way to review the geography, religion, achievements, government/leadership, economy and social classes of different civilizations or eras of Ancient and World History! Students complete the templates after class notes, reading textbook chapters or informational texts, at the end of the unit or even after finishing a chapter test (while waiting for students to finish). This activity is a class favorite that is easy to implement. It's great to share and hang in the classroom. This also
Grades:
5th - 12th
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
Grades:
5th - 11th
Prehistory and Early Humans Interactive Notebook
This download features 9 Interactive Notebook pages all about early humans and prehistory! These amazing Interactive Notebook pages include graphic organizers, creative foldables, pop-ups, timelines, and more! These are incredible resources for getting students engaged and active in their learning and allowing them to be creative with their notes. Topics covered include:Early hominids including Australopithecines, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal, & Cro-MagnonEarly human migrationHunt
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â World History 1 Interactive Notebook Bundle
Judaism History, Beliefs, and Practices Close Reading and Graphic Organizer
Unleash the power of knowledge with this supercharged Ancient History lesson your students will love! Dive deep into the captivating world of Judaism with our Common Core literacy-aligned two-page close reading activity!Explore everything there is to learn about Judaism including:Judaism's beliefs, practices, and historyThe legendary tales of Abraham and MosesThe Israelite's epic exodusThe Diaspora The Ten Commandments PersecutionModern IsraelOur engaging worksheet and Venn diagrams will help st
Grades:
6th - 10th
Mulan Movie Guide Questions with KEY
Allow your students to watch Disney's Mulan while experiencing culture and answering meaningful questions that all pertain to accurate cultural depictions. Through these questions, students are engaged in retaining factual information as well as opinion and critical thinking based questions. Students will be asked questions on topics such as: The nomadic group of conquers in the movie--the Huns (or Mongols) The Great Wall of ChinaConfucianism & filial piety (respect and honor to parents and
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 11th
Disney's Hercules Movie Watching Graphic Organizer
Students fill in the graphic organizer as they watch Disney's Hercules. Students identify characters from the movie and answer questions specific to each character. Students will need some background knowledge in Greek and Roman Mythology. This lesson is best used as a follow up or end of unit activity. Answer key not provided.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Roman Emperors - The Good, The Bad, and the Mad
Roman Emperors: Lesson and ActivityThe main objective of this lesson is for students to evaluate the rule of different emperors and determine who were the best and worst.Lesson is built to work with digital learning! Students can complete and submit their working using the fillable PDF filesYou get a 10 slide PowerPoint with:Do now QuestionsCharts with Background Information on Roman EmperorsResources:- Roman Emperor Information Cards – 10 Cards for the 10 emperors to choose from. Each is 200-2
Grades:
6th - 11th
Also included in:Â Ancient Rome Unit Bundle
Hinduism & Buddhism: Compare & Contrast: Ancient India: Reading Passages
In this lesson students will compare and contrast the beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism, and create a graphic organizer to keep track of these findings. In addition, students will use their graphic organizer to help them write an extended response (teacher model included) that explains the similarities and differences between Hinduism and Buddhism.Updated November 2023 to include a Power Point!--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLI
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Ancient India Unit: Bundle of 25 Lessons: Reading Passages + Activities
Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia Lesson, PowerPoint, Video, & Notes Activity
This beautiful Ancient Mesopotamia flipped classroom lesson covers the civilizations that arose in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia from Ancient Sumer through the rise of the Persian Empire. It begins with the geography of the Fertile Crescent and what made the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers so important and then highlights the important contributions of the Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians.Topics covered include: cuneiform, ziggurats, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Hammurabi & his code, the H
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in:Â World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 1: Prehistory - Islamic Empires
GRAPES Graphic Organizers for History, Social Studies
These GRAPES graphic organizers are perfect for providing students with the tools they need to use the GRAPES acronym all year long in your history class. Great for notes, projects, anchor charts, and more. Check preview for details!Key Features:1, 2, & 3 page layoutDigital google slide version and printable PDFsColor and black and white optionsGoogle slide versions are partially editable so you can add your own questions or descriptions before printing or assigning digitally.Blank graphic o
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Types:
Also included in:Â GRAPES History Resource Bundle
Prehistory and Early Humans Google Drive Interactive Notebook
This Prehistory digital resource for teaching about features a set of 10 fully-editable interactive pages on the Stone Age for Google Drive! The pages cover the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras with a variety of links, graphic organizers, and more! These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive! Prehistory topics covered in these pages include: The Hominids: Australopithecines, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal, &a
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â World History 1: Google Drive Digital Resources Interactive Notebook Bundle
Geography & Environment in Ancient India: Reading Passages + Comprehension
In this lesson, students will explore the dramatic and influential weather and landscape of ancient India, and how this directly effected where the first settlements of the civilization evolved (always near a river). In addition, students will read about the annual Monsoons that can be both highly productive or seriously detrimental to the people and economy of India.Updated March 2024 to include a PDF version!Updated November 2023 to include a Power Point!--> Want all of my ancient civilizat
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Ancient India Unit: Bundle of 25 Lessons: Reading Passages + Activities
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
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
Grades:
4th - 12th
Ancient India: Eightfold Path & Four Noble Truths: Buddhism Reading Activities
This lesson contains a skills guide on the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, from ancient India. It is a good opportunity for students to learn about the details of Buddhism, share their own opinions, and initiate a meaningful classroom discussion.Updated November 2023 to include a Power Point!--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!$$ Money-Saving BundlesAncient India Unit - Bundle of 25 LessonsAncient
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Ancient India Unit: Bundle of 25 Lessons: Reading Passages + Activities
The Caste System of Ancient India: Reading Passages + Comprehension Activities
Students will be introduced to the Caste System of ancient India, which was their version of a social pyramid. Students will learn about the different roles people of India played, and the responsibilities that are included in these classes. Lastly, students will take part of an experiential exercise that will allow them to assume the roles of different castes.Updated February 2024 to include a PDF version of the lesson!Updated November 2023 to include a Power Point!--> Want all of my ancient
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Ancient India Unit: Bundle of 25 Lessons: Reading Passages + Activities
Cause and Effect in Ancient Sumer & Sumerians: Reading Passages + Activities
This lesson provides a thorough understanding and history of the Ancient Sumerians. Students will read about the influences and advancements of their religion, government, tools, permanent homes, stable food supply and written language. Students will then examine the causes and effects these aspect of the Sumerians had on them as a civilization. All readings in this lesson are differentiated for lower level and higher level students.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE m
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Ancient Civilizations Bundles for Ancient Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome
Athens vs. Sparta: Lesson and Debate Activity
It's the battle of the Greek city-states in this fun lesson! Students complete a reading and a chart about the Athenian and Spartan city-states, then are guided through a structured debate activity to determine which society was more successful overall. Students are assigned city-states and debate topics such as whether democracy or totalitarianism is a better governing system, whether Sparta or Athens was best for women and low-class citizens, and which society we should look to as the represen
Grades:
8th - 11th
Greek Mythology ... 14 Greek God Trading Cards with Graphic Organizer
Help your students understand Who's Who among the Gods of Olympus with these 14 Trading Cards. Product comes in Color and Black/White. It also includes a Fill-in-the-Blank Version so students can add the details for each of the Gods. Or students can use the cards as a resource and complete the included Greek God Graphic Organizer. Two versions of the Graphic Organizer is included: a printable PDF version for in-person learning and a digital Google Slides version for distance learning and your
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Google Digital Interactive Notebook Activities
This Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia digital activity features 10 fully-editable interactive pages on these Western River Valley civilizations for World History using Google Drive! These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive.Topics covered in the digital notebook include: The geography of Mesopotamia and EgyptSumer and characteristics of a civilizationThe Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, and Persians i
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
Also included in:Â World History 1: Google Drive Digital Resources Interactive Notebook Bundle
Ancient Mesopotamia Religion Gods Reading Comprehension Passages Activity
Explore 13 major Mesopotamian gods and goddesses and symbols. Uncover their connection to the geography of ancient Mesopotamia. Complete a Comprehension Booklet with fun facts about each deity. Label a map with the location of each deity's primary temple. Enjoy the FUN of Mesopotamia Mythology without the stress of mature themes that students uncover during online research. Share the dramatic stories, but with MIDDLE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE TEXT AND GRAPHICS!What's included?13 Ancient Mesopotamia Dei
Grades:
6th - 10th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Mesopotamia Religion Gods Mythology Reading Comprehension Activity BUNDLE
World Religions Digital Interactive Notebook
This World Religions digital resource includes 11 fully-editable Interactive pages using Google Drive on the 5 Major Religions and Chinese Philosophies! These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive! Each page includes links to online sources plus a variety of graphic organizers & activities. Topics covered in the pages include: Polytheism vs MonotheismEarly Hinduism and its beliefsThe History and beliefs of Judai
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 1,115 results
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.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands