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Adult education ancient history resources for Gifted and Talented
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Greek and Latin Roots Activity Pennant ✏️ 4th Grade 5th Grade Creative
Enhance your students' vocabulary with a creative and engaging Greek and Latin Roots Pennant Activity! In this hands-on morphology activity, students become active participants in their learning process. Students add words, definitions, or visuals to create their own unique representation of these 60 roots. Why learn root words?Root words are useful for strengthening vocabulary.They can help understand language (including when learning many foreign languages) and build reading skills.Roots are i
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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World History Complete Curriculum (800 Resource Pages/185 Activities/18 Units)
Your entire year of lesson planning DONE and packaged up in one easy-to-navigate, organized digital folder. This curriculum has every guided reading article, comprehension question, simulation, activity, game, mapping activity, primary source, critical thinking activity, internet activity and skill building activity that you need for the entire year. Student will love these tried and true activities and they will help prevent both teacher and student burnout - guaranteed!! Eliminate the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mesopotamia Unit in Pictures for Special Ed., ELL and ESL Students
ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA IN PICTURES FOR SPECIAL ED, DUAL LANGUAGE AND BILINGUAL ED. (NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH)Mesopotamia en dibujos para diferenciar instrucción, educación especial lenguaje dualMesopotamia Unit in Pictures for Differentiating Instruction Special Ed., ELL and ESL Students from the Include Me © Series Ancient Civilizations (Teacher's Resource Book for Differentiated Instruction, Special Education and ELLs) by Lonnie Dai Zovi and Dr. Annette Maestas, is a picture based, simple, an
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
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
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literary Response Booklet
Incorporate Depth and Complexity into your next novel study! Take your students’ learning to new “depths” with this Critical Thinking Literary Response Booklet. This open-ended resource can be used with any piece of literature in a variety of grades (4-8+). This kit comes with everything you need to provide your students with a thought-provoking and engaging alternative to traditional book reports.Totally reformatted to fit on letter-size (8.5 x 11 inches) paper!!!Included in this resource:• 11
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for History/Social Studies
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for History! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any historical reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text and with
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Ancient River Valley Civilizations Unit: PPTs, Worksheets, Guided Notes, Test
Ancient Civilizations Entire Unit (+ Digital Resource Version) includes Early River Civilizations PowerPoints/Google Slides with video and presenter notes, covering the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus River Valley Civilization(Harappa) and Ancient China. Unit also includes, warm up PowerPoints, informational text documents with questions, primary source worksheets, maps, exit tickets, crossword review, Kahoot! Review Game, and assessment. Everything is put together with d
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ancient Rome Unit: PowerPoints, Worksheets, Plans, Guided Notes + Google Apps
Ancient Rome Unit includes Ancient Rome PowerPoints / Google Slides with video clips and speaker notes. Unit also includes, warm up PowerPoints, informational text documents with questions, primary source lessons, maps, exit tickets, crossword review, a project, video/video guide, Kahoot! review game, and editable assessment. Everything is put together with detailed daily lesson plans. Just copy and paste to your lesson plans.PowerPoints/Google Slides include video clip links, and speaker notes.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Early Civilizations AND Ancient River Valley Civilizations + Digital Resources
Prehistoric Humans to Ancient Civilizations AND Ancient River Valley Civilizations Units Bundled (Save! with two units in one) covers the prehistoric ages, cave paintings at Lascaux, the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods to the four earliest river valley civilizations of the world. These units include PowerPoints notes, PowerPoint warm ups, common core informational text documents and primary source worksheets, maps, exit tickets, crossword reviews, Kahoot! review games, four videos/video guide
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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61 High Interest Low Level Reading ComprehensionPassages Bundle 1
61 Reading Passages with 61 Comprehension Assessments BUNDLE61 High Interest, Low Level reading passage for grades 5-12. These passages are perfect for older struggling readers and are aligned with the middle school and high school standards English Language Arts. This resource contains seven versions of the lessons:1. Form Fillable PDF for upload or email to students for digital distance learning. Works great for digital language arts centers as well.2. One Page PDF of Passages - for packets or
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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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
Paleolithic Cave Paintings Worksheet (Prehistory) + GoogleApps Version
Paleolithic Cave Art Worksheet teaches students about Paleolithic cave paintings, through map skills and primary source document analysis. This short activity focuses on the locations of the cave art and explores the theories that attempt to explain why paleolithic humans might have painted the walls of these caves. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. **Includes Google Apps version of worksheet for distance learningSave some money by getting this
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Chess Club Tips and Tricks Cheat Sheet Handout Help Sheet Printable
Chess is a fun game for students of all ages. Studies have shown that playing chess improves reading, memory, problem-solving skills, and concentration. Playing chess teaches students planning, foresight, and utilizes both sides of the brain. This help sheet is extremely beneficial for any person that is just learning the rules of the game. Included on this sheet:* Each piece and what it looks like* The point value assigned for each piece* How each piece moves* How each piece attacksThis chess s
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Chess Club Posters Reference Sheets Matching Game Log Mini Book Bundle
Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions and Reading ComprehensionActivities that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.These activities are designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations of a diagram. The activities are designed so the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves. This allows the activity to function as either a listening or reading c
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4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ancient Greece Unit: PPTs, Guided Notes, Worksheets, Kahoot, Test + Google Apps
Ancient Greece Entire Unit Bundled includes Ancient Greece PowerPoints with video and speaker notes. Unit also includes, warm up powerpoints, informational text documents with questions, primary source worksheets, maps, exit tickets, crossword review, Kahoot! review game, video/video guide, and editable assessment. Everything is put together with detailed daily lesson plans. Just copy and paste to your lesson plans. This is an Amazing Deal! Ancient Greece PowerPoints include video clip links, an
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Prehistory Humans to Ancient Civilizations Unit + Guided Notes + Google Apps
Prehistoric Humans to Civilizations Unit Bundled (+ Digital Resource Version) includes Prehistoric Humans PowerPoints, and the Rise of Civilizations PowerPoint with short video links. Prehistory unit also includes, warm up PowerPoint, worksheets, exit tickets, Kahoot! review game, crossword review, and assessment. Everything is put together with detailed daily lesson plans. Just copy and paste to your lesson plans.PowerPoints include video clip links, and presenter notes. Presenter notes aid you
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Science
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Science! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any historical reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text and with
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
PATRIOT DAY - SEPTEMBER 11 - "SIRIUS, THE HERO DOG OF 9/11" - NON-FICTION
From educator/author Hank Fellows: This 32 page children's book, with 25 child-friendly photos, is an ideal introduction to the facts and themes surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. This is the true story of "Sirius," the police patrol dog who died in the Twin Towers on 9-11-01. The story is told by "Sirius" in his own words, and also recounts his friendship with his police officer partner, David, who survived the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. This book is currently
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3rd - 9th, Adult Education
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
Binary Coding Unplugged Secret Codes and Poster Bundle Ascii
This Bundle includes the following:ASCII Code to Binary Secret CodesThese ASCII Secret Codes are perfect to help students learn how to encrypt and decrypt binary messages as well as understand binary code. They are great at engaging your students with problem solving and help support your stem teaching.Included in this resource are- Writing your name in Binary- Two secret messages (2 versions normal and challenging)- Answers have been includedASCII Code to Binary A3 PosterThis ASCII Table Poster
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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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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Professional PDF Editable "Blank" Certificate in Color
This is a Professional PDF Editable Blank Certificate in Color. This certificate could be used for any achievement.
Please look at my other certificates in Teachers pay Teachers. We have 17 different class certificates. We also offer a zipped folder with all 17 certificates.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Distance Learning - Ceramics (E-Day) "Who-What-When-Where" Ceramics History!
The "handouts" included in this download have been uploaded to Google Drive, (The Google folder link is included in the "Google-links.docx" file) and made into "Drag and Drops" used with Google Drive for Remote/Distance Learning Days. Just "Make a copy" to your Drive and share with your students!Additional Visual Arts E-Learning Activities can be found here.If your Ceramics students are like mine, you know that students do NOT wish to spend studio time learning about ceramics history! But as art
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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