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Ancient history Common Core SL.6.2 resources
Ancient India Fun Shark Tank Activity -Gupta Empire Inventions Presentations
This activity pack is student-centered, rigorous, and fun. It comes with a Common Core one-page reading covering the Golden Age of the Gupta Empire. Students are then issued one of nine achievements of Ancient India to research and create a Shark Tank-type presentation. Students present while five pre-selected class "sharks" use a rubric to evaluate the presentation based on enthusiasm, support from readings, and marketing ideas. The class fills out an invention basics chart, including economic
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Gupta Empire Resource and Assessment Activity Bundle with Six Lesson Plans
World History and Greek Mythology Student Presentations for Ancient Greece
Elevate your history curriculum with this comprehensive Greek mythology lesson that utilizes book talk presentations, hexagonal thinking, and more to transform learning into an exciting and meaningful exploration of ancient civilizations. Studying mythology can offer valuable insights into ancient civilizations by providing a window into those societies' beliefs, values, and cultural practices. Pair mythology seamlessly with your social studies textbook reading using hexagonal thinking and the p
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â World History and Mythology Bundle
Passport Grade 6 ALL UNITS of Study (4) Unit Plans** and 80 Lesson Plans
Grade 6 Unit Plans and ALL 80 Lesson Plans IncludedUnit 1: Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere (Unit Plan and 17 Lesson Plans)Unit 2: First Humans, Neolithic Revolution and the Early River Valley Civilizations (Unit Plan and 14 Lesson Plans)* Unit 3: Comparative World Religions (12 Lesson Plans included, Unit Plan 3 is NOT included)Uni
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6th
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Listening Activities Made For Use With: Roman Around With Romulus and Remus
Listening Guide and Activities Made for Use with Podcast: Roman Around With Romulus and RemusThese activities were made as a companion guide to use while listening to an episode of "Greeking Out," a popular educational podcast that explores various topics related to Ancient Greece. This particular episode focuses on the story of Romulus and Remus, two brothers whose story led to the founding of Rome.There are 4 activities that include questions that are suitable for middle school students and wi
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5th - 8th
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World History and Mythology Student Presentations for Ancient Egypt
Elevate your history curriculum with this comprehensive mythology lesson that utilizes book talk presentations, hexagonal thinking, and more to transform learning into an exciting and meaningful exploration of ancient civilizations. Studying mythology can offer valuable insights into ancient civilizations by providing a window into those societies' beliefs, values, and cultural practices. Pair mythology seamlessly with your social studies textbook reading using hexagonal thinking and the paired
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â World History and Mythology Bundle
World History and Mythology Student Presentations for Ancient India
Elevate your history curriculum with this comprehensive mythology lesson that utilizes book talk presentations, hexagonal thinking, and more to transform learning into an exciting and meaningful exploration of ancient civilizations. Studying mythology can offer valuable insights into ancient civilizations by providing a window into those societies' beliefs, values, and cultural practices. Pair mythology seamlessly with your social studies textbook reading using hexagonal thinking and the paired
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â World History and Mythology Bundle
World History and Mythology Student Presentations for Ancient China
Elevate your history curriculum with this comprehensive mythology lesson that utilizes book talk presentations, hexagonal thinking, and more to transform learning into an exciting and meaningful exploration of ancient civilizations. Studying mythology can offer valuable insights into ancient civilizations by providing a window into those societies' beliefs, values, and cultural practices. Pair mythology seamlessly with your social studies textbook reading using hexagonal thinking and the paired
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â World History and Mythology Bundle
World History and Mythology Student Presentations for Mesoamerica
Elevate your history curriculum with this comprehensive mythology lesson that utilizes book talk presentations, hexagonal thinking, and more to transform learning into an exciting and meaningful exploration of ancient civilizations. Studying mythology can offer valuable insights into ancient civilizations by providing a window into those societies' beliefs, values, and cultural practices. Pair mythology seamlessly with your social studies textbook reading using hexagonal thinking and the paired
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â World History and Mythology Bundle
World History and Mythology Student Presentations for Ancient Mesopotamia
Elevate your history curriculum with this comprehensive mythology lesson that utilizes book talk presentations, hexagonal thinking, and more to transform learning into an exciting and meaningful exploration of ancient civilizations. Studying mythology can offer valuable insights into ancient civilizations by providing a window into those societies' beliefs, values, and cultural practices. Pair mythology seamlessly with your social studies textbook reading using hexagonal thinking and the paired
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â World History and Mythology Bundle
Greek Olympics with Minute to Win It Games
Are you planning on doing Greek Olympics with your students? Here you will find 10 Minute to Win It games with instructions and supplies needed. Games include Memory "Boxing", Greek Trivia, Word Scramble, Pictionary, Relay, Tortilla Discus, and more. Everything you need is here in one spot. Bonus, you can edit to fit your needs. Scorecards included.
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6th - 8th
Early Man Vocabulary Word Wall Activity and Boom Deck Bundle
Are you looking for a way to bring your Word Wall to LIFE in your classroom? This bundle is for you!This bundle includes the Introduction to Early Man Word Wall Bundle that includes both a word wall set and a set of 5 activities to do with each of the words! This bundle ALSO includes a Boom Deck in which students can Independently practice ALL of the words within the word wall at their own pace!This bundle is also included within the FULL unit! Click the links below to grab it!Early Man Resour
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4th - 8th
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Ancient Greece: The Persian Wars PowerPoint Presentation Bundle
Bring history to life, and let your students discover how the mighty Persian Empire began. Almost 2500 years ago Cyrus inherited a moderate kingdom. From that small beginning he grew his inheritance into the largest and mightiest empire of its day, swallowing up both the Babylonian and the Median empires in just twenty-one short years. Within sixty-five years it stretched from western shores of Asia Minor to the Indus River in the east and then south encompassing Egypt, Nubia and Libya in Africa
Grades:
6th - 9th
Persian Wars Battle Strategies: part II of the Persian Wars Presentation
An epic war to decide the destiny of Europe lay in the hands of ancient Greek freedom fighters. It looked like they had no chance against the mighty Persian armies. Their victory stunned the world and changed the destiny of Europe. Some 2500 years ago a rag tag group of Greek city-states led by the military genius of Athens and Sparta stopped the mighty Persian Empire from invading and conquering Europe. Teach your students about the Persian Wars by comparing the battle strategies used by the
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Ancient Greece: The Persian Wars PowerPoint Presentation Bundle
Ancient Civilization Project - Maya, Inca, & Aztec
This is a four part combined literacy and social studies jigsawed project. Students are assigned a civilization to teach the class about. Students are to work in groups to create: 1. Presentation about one civilization A. Graphic organizer B. Rubric 2. Game related to one civilization A. Types of games to create 3. Unit test A. Criteria and types of questions to include in the test 4. Individual creative project A. Rubric
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5th - 6th
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Daily Agenda Slides-World Geography Theme - Digital Version
Are you looking for an easy way to display student learning and expectations for your students everyday? These Daily Agenda Slides are a PERFECT way for you to start each class off organized and ready to go!This resource includes a Google Drive link where you will be able to force copy a set of 6 individual Google Slides that can be used for your daily schedule. The theme of these Slides is World Geography and can be used to display the daily agenda within your World Geography unit of study!Th
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Introduction to Geography Bundle | Reading & Notes - Print and Digital
Passport SS.Grade 6 Unit 2: Neolithic Revolution Unit Plan & ALL 14 Lesson Plans
This Grade 6 Unit Plan includes Essential Questions, CCSS, Vocabulary, Skills, Evaluation, Performance Task, Teaching Points with a Focus Question, Content Understandings, and Learning Experiences for every lesson, Enrichment Activities, Ell's and IEP opportunities, and Multiple Entry Points for: Unit 2: First Humans, Neolithic Revolution and the Early River Valley CivilizationsThese are Grade 6 complete and detailed lesso
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6th
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Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) Film Analysis & Discussion Questions
The Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) Film Analysis and Discussion Questions is a 14 page lesson plan that includes: * Anticipation Guide* Preview Discussion Questions* Postview Discussion Questions* 29 Chronological Viewing Questions for the Movie for your Students to Complete* Answer Key to Viewing QuestionsFollow a team of Egyptologists into the tombs at Saqqara's Bubasteion Necropolis as they seek to find the true story of the life and death of Wahtye, a high priest of Egypt's 5th dynasty,
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Secrets of Saqqara & The Lost Pyramid: Film Analysis Questions Bundle
Pairing Primary Sources: Art and Belief Systems in Ancient China
With this complete lesson plan and activity set, you can easily create 24 dovetailed puzzle pieces, which create 12 paired sets of researched artifacts and text from Ancient China.
By matching pairs of art, artifacts, descriptions, quotes, and portions of literature, students will work cooperatively to learn about, discuss, and write about the Confucianism, Taoism, and mysticism and their impact on ancient Chinese culture.
This activity can be especially helpful during review or at the end o
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6th
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Passport S.S. Grade 6 Unit:5 Mediterranean Unit Plan & ALL 18 Lesson Plans
This Grade 6 Unit Plan includes Essential Questions, CCSS, Vocabulary, Skills, Evaluation, Performance Task, Teaching Points with a Focus Question, Content Understandings, and Learning Experiences for every lesson, Enrichment Activities, Ell's and IEP opportunities, and Multiple Entry Points for: Unit 5: The Mediterranean World and Interactions Across the Eastern Hemisphere These are Grade 6 complete and detailed lesson plans covering all of the components from the NYCDOE Passport Social Studie
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6th
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Crash Course World History Worksheets: Episodes 1-11, with Answer Keys
This is a set of Crash Course World History worksheets for episodes 1-11 of the series (Season 1). These episodes cover the span of ancient history. Each episode has its own 2-sided worksheet for students to follow along and engage the material. Detailed answer keys are included for the questions on each worksheet.Graphic Organizer Format:It is commonly known that Crash Course videos go really fast, which can be difficult for students to take notes. This is why these Crash Course worksheets are
Grades:
6th - 10th
Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses Video Project
This is an exciting, competitive, and engaging project for your students to work on about Mesopotamian gods and goddesses. In this project students will work in groups to learn and research about one of the gods or goddesses of Mesopotamia. After students have completed their research they will need to create a video commercial that advertises their god or goddess to the king of Mesopotamia. The best commercial will be crowned the winner and that god or goddess will be named deity of the new c
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5th - 8th
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NYCDOE Passport S.S. Grade 6 Unit Plan Unit 2: First Humans Neolithic Revolution
This Grade 6 Unit Plan includes Essential Questions, CCSS, Vocabulary, Skills, Evaluation, Performance Task, Teaching Points with a Focus Question, Content Understandings, and Learning Experiences for every lesson, Enrichment Activities, Ell's and IEP opportunities, and Multiple Entry Points for: Unit 2: First Humans: Neolithic Revolution and the Early River Valley Civilizations
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6th
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Mayan Collapse? Civil Dialogue: Speak+Read Analyzing Claim/Interaction SL.2 RI.3
Speaking Workshop for History or Science! Through a text-based academic discussion, students develop complex argument analysis and oral explanation skills with structured language supports. This resource was created for my middle school World History class as a wrap-up to ancient civilizations and the environment, but it would also be ideal as an anticipatory activity. The speaking workshop set includes the following resources:Presentation on Civil Dialogue and annotation to prepareInformationa
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5th - 8th
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Early Man Word Wall Activity
Are you looking for a way to bring your Word Wall to LIFE in your classroom? This activity is for you! This activity includes the Early Man Unit Word Wall Bundle that includes both a word wall set and a set of 5 activities to do with each of the words! This is not only a GREAT and EASY way to visually display the significant words within your Early Man unit, but it also allows students to complete some fun activities while they learn and examine each of the words!This set of Word Wall words in
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Early Man Interactive Notebook and Resource Bundle - Print and Digital
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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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