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Thanksgiving ancient history Common Core RL.6.4 resources
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
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4th - 7th
Thanksgiving Reader's Theater Script and Activities for Grades 4-7
The Gift of Time is a Thanksgiving reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating Thanksgiving themes into your language arts instruction. This 13 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This Thanksgiving Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit includes:• 8-page, 13-character script• clear directions for immed
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Greek Mythology Unit - Allusions from Ancient Greece - Mythical Allusion Project
This Greek mythology unit resource package contains everything you need to teach students about allusions from Greek Mythology - reading passages, graphic organizers, answer keys, foldable activities, and class posters! Detailed instructions and student examples of all of the included mythological allusions are included. It is formatted to meet the common core standards relating to allusions from Greek Mythology. These activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Greece unit or study of Gr
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4th - 7th
The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test
This novel study for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 165 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study.♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: The Egypt Game and Hoot Novel Study Bundle
Thanksgiving Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Google Form Digital Learning
NO PREP! 100% Digital and EDITABLE! This Thanksgiving Internet Scavenger Hunt/WebQuest consists of 25 multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions loaded with Thanksgiving facts about the Mayflower voyage, the first Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving food, math questions, and so much more!No PREP if you use the default questions. There is an EDITABLE Google Slide with a Video link (pilgrim hat) and Website links that are picture links that will answer all the questions in the Google Form. Us
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5th - 12th
Boy of the Painted Cave Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This novel study for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel, contains 116 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included wit
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3rd - 6th
Thanksgiving Escape Room - Reading & ELA
Thanksgiving Escape Room - Reading & ELA Digital & Printable!!! Students will be using reading comprehension, critical thinking, point of view, vocabulary, figurative language, and more and won't even realize it! If using the digital version, there is NO PREP! Simply share the link to the Google Form and go!!!Students will work through 4 ELA-related activities to "escape the kiddie table." Check out video preview to learn more!You can also save 20% by purchasing this in my GROWING Escape
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension & Grammar Escape Room GROWING Bundle
Thanksgiving Cornucopia Figurative Language Color by Number
Students can practice identifying figurative language with this Thanksgiving Cornucopia Color by Number. This is a great activity for the holiday season! It can be used in centers or stations too!
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Color by Number Holiday BUNDLE
Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen by O'Henry Short Story Unit
This "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" by O'Henry short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to Thanksgiving break. O'Henry's classic touches upon the themes of "generosity" and "traditions" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around Thanksgiving.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess their inferenc
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6th - 12th
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The Golden Bull (YA Novel) Ancient Mesopotamia Chapter Questions & Answer Key
45+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resources includes nearly 90 chronological chapter comprehension questions for all chapters of Marjorie Crowley's historical fiction novel The Golden Bull. Each chapter includes an extension question and critical analysis question. A superb novel guide to supplement as you read this Young Adult Novel set in ancient Mesopotamia. A great way to foster deep, meaningful discussions with your middle-school readers! Great to use as a quick check-in in class or
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6th - 9th
The Great Turkey Walk, By Kathleen Karr: A PDF & EASEL Novel Study
This is a custom-made, easy-to-use PDF and/or Easel digital packet for students in grades 4-7 who are reading the delightful historical fiction book, The Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr. The student pages are designed as independent work and can be used for an entire class, a small group, or an individual student. It can be downloaded as either a printable or Easel digital product. An Easel digital product can be distributed to students using any device. If you are uncertain about how to us
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5th - 7th
Ancient Mesopotamia Gods & Myths Bundle: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learn
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.Students will adore these
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4th - 10th
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Boy of the Painted Cave: Literature Unit
This unit is a collection of questions and activities to enhance your study of Justin Denzel's Boy of the Painted Cave. The study guide portion consists of short answer essay questions that focus the student on plot and character development. An answer key is included for the study guide. Vocabulary charts encourage using the context to define a word and writing prompts make connections to science and history.
I have included my Cave Art Presentation and Activity. This is an introductory
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5th - 7th
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The Egypt Game | Activities and Projects | Worksheets and Digital
This activity pack for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 56 pages of standards-aligned reading response activities. Focuses include character analysis, figurative language, reading for details, point of view, and more.All activities have the Common Core code listed in the bottom corner, providing focus. Graphic organizers are easily adapted for every learner. Creative projects and tasks will keep your students engaged. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BO
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3rd - 6th
Iroquois Folk Tales
Native Americans are great story tellers and each of these 33 Iroquois folk tales is an ideal 2-3 pages in length...perfect to use as a class read-aloud or as authentic text in guided reading groups. Additionally, these Iroquois folk tales are rich in figurative language such as similes, metaphors and personification. Several are origin stories (or pourquois tales) which tell how or why things came to be. These Iroquois folk tales were originally published in 1917 by a white woman named Mabe
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3rd - 5th
Boy of the Painted Cave | Activities and Projects | Worksheets and Digital
This 40 page activity pack for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel, contains 17 Common Core-aligned reading response activities. Focus standards include character analysis, theme, plot, figurative language, opinion writing, and more.Open ended questions and graphic organizers are easily adaptable for every learner. Perfect for whole class, small group, or even independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your purchase!♥Excellent for school
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3rd - 6th
Figurative Language Turkey Style
Your students will LOVE this turkey-themed figurative language worksheet that outlines descriptive writing over a high-interest topic using the following concepts:
-Alliteration
-Onomatopoeia
-Personification
-Simile
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3rd - 12th
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Thanksgiving Figurative Language Pack
Your students will be thankful they have learned figurative language with this Thanksgiving Figurative Language Pack.
Reinforce key skills of figurative language with a Thanksgiving theme.
Cards include 6 examples of each of the following figurative language types: simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification. Students can sort and categorize sentence examples, play concentration in a center, or use cards to match/pair students.
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Cards for Matching, Sorti
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3rd - 7th
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Literary Devices Activity: Thanksgiving Escape Room (Figurative Language Game)
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with literary devices. Given definitions and examples, students must identify the type of literary device that was used.Included Literary Devices: Allusion, Analogy, Characterization, Conflict, Euphemism, Flashback, Foreshadowing, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Idiom, Oxymoron, Paradox, Personification, Sarcasm/ Verbal Irony, Simile, Situational Irony, UnderstatementImportant: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally req
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5th - 8th
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Fall & Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning Bundle
Combine all the amazing fall activities to one pack! Key Features of Each Lesson in This Unit:Social Story for Secondary Students:Immerse students in the captivating tale of six friends as they master the art of respectful group conversations during Thanksgiving.Reading Comprehension Quiz:Assess students' understanding of the story with a thoughtfully crafted quiz that covers key elements of the narrative.Set of 6 Extended Written Response Questions with Matching Poster (RACES Strategy):Encoura
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5th - 12th
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I CAN Statements and Vocabulary for 6th Grade TN Social Studies
This collection of I Can Statement Posters is aligned with 6th grade Tennessee Social Studies standards, and is to be used with the study of ancient civilizations. This set could possibly be used in grades 5-8 depending on curriculum content. Common Core State Standards addressed include vocabulary standards RL.5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, RI.5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, L.5.4-5, 6.4-5, 7.4-5, and L.8.4-5. Full page I Can Statement posters are written in student friendly language, and include landscape format and
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5th - 8th
A Thanksgiving Mystery: Reading Comprehension Escape Room
Embark on an exciting literary adventure with our Thanksgiving Mystery Escape Room, a thrilling educational experience tailored for 4th to 8th-grade students! Available in both digital and print formats, this immersive escape room includes five engaging activities to captivate young minds. Students will decipher clues, tackle a context clues challenge, unravel a word scramble, piece together a jigsaw puzzle, and crack a cipher code—all while enhancing their reading comprehension skills.Each acti
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4th - 8th
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Boy of the Painted Cave | Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary by chapter
This is a 66 page comprehension and vocabulary packet for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel. The student work is organized by every 2 chapters, and is a mix of sequencing, multiple choice, short answer, vocabulary work, and creative activities. Questions have varying levels of rigor and are at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.You will find the layout easy to use, student-friendly, and predictable, while at the same time challenging and easy to adapt for all learners. Perfect for whole clas
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3rd - 6th
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension & ELA Activities Bundle
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension & ELA Activities Bundle - Digital & Printable Escape Room, History of Thanksgiving, & Subject & Predicate Activities!!! Students will be using reading comprehension, reading a fictional short story, informational text, using critical thinking, point of view, vocabulary, figurative language, and more and won't even realize it! If using the digital version, there is NO PREP! Simply share the link to the Google Form and go!!! Perfect for the days b
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5th - 8th
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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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