Ancient River Valley Civilizations BUNDLE- China, Egypt, Mesopotamia, & India!

Teach the four River Valley Civilizations- Mesopotamia, Ancient China, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient India- without stress, and without the need for a textbook! This bundle provides full units with reading comprehension passages, interactive activities, lesson plans, and more. No-Prep is needed.

All units are easy to use with independent learners, teacher-guided instruction, or a mix of both.

**Please note: Resources are not editable. For a better understanding of the lessons provided in this bundle, please click “View Preview” near the thumbnails at the top of the page and continue reading below, where specific topics in each unit are described. You can also ask any question in the Q&A!

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• Student Workbooks with Informational Text- No textbook needed!
• Embedded Reading Skills Tasks: Annotations Directions, Guided Notes, Checks for Understanding (Main Idea, Summarize, Cause & Effect, Draw a Conclusion, Compare & Contrast).
• Study Guide.
• Interactive Notebook / Lapbook Activities for hands-on learning.
• PowerPoints for teacher read alouds (fully aligned with the Student Workbook).
• A Teacher Guide: Scripted Lesson Plans, Teacher Prep Checklists, Learning Goals, Answer Keys.
• An End-of-Unit Test
• Google Compatible Workbooks and PowerPoints (Google Slides)

**UNITS & TOPICS:

MESOPOTAMIA:

Lesson 1- An Introduction to Mesopotamia:

• Mesopotamia's geography & the Fertile Crescent
• Tigris & Euphrates River Valley Civilizations

Lesson 2- Mesopotamia- Government:

• Five Major Civilizations: Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, Assyria, Persia
• Hammurabi's Code
• Famous Kings
• Expansion & Organization techniques

Lesson 3- Mesopotamia- Economy:

• Trade
• Major Goods: Agricultural Goods, Textiles, Pottery
• "Crossroads of Trade"
• Interesting Fact- Donkey Caravans

Lesson 4- Mesopotamia- Culture & Society:

• Social structure
• Belief Systems: Polytheism and Zoroastrianism
• Sumer: Cuneiform, Epic of Gilgamesh, Ziggurat of Ur
• Akkad: Akkadian language, Cylinder Seal
• Babylon: System of Government & Justice, Hanging Gardens, Center of Culture
• Assyria: Warrior-Society, Chariot and Iron technology, Schools & Libraries
• Persia: Religious Tolerance, Invention of the refrigerator, famous games & sports.

ANCIENT CHINA:

Lesson 1- An Introduction to Ancient China:

• China's geography
• Yellow River Valley Civilization

Lesson 2- Ancient China- Government:

• Five Chinese Dynasties: Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang
• Civil Service
• Mandate of Heaven

Lesson 3- Ancient China- Economy:

• Trade
• Major Goods: Tea, Spices, Silk, Porcelain, Gunpowder
• Silk Road
• Interesting Fact- Silk Worms

Lesson 4- Ancient China- Culture & Society:

• Social structure
• Belief Systems: Confucianism and Taoism
• Customs: Foot binding, Lantern Festival, Chinese Dragon
• Arts & Architecture: Calligraphy, Great Wall, Terracotta Army, Hip Roofs

ANCIENT EGYPT:

Lesson 1- An Introduction to Ancient Egypt:

• Egypt's geography, Nile River Valley Civilization

Lesson 2- Ancient Egypt- Government:

• Types of Government: Absolute Monarchy and Theocracy
• Pharaohs: Djoser, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Tutankhamun, Ramses II, Cleopatra

Lesson 3- Ancient Egypt- Economy:

• Agriculture & Trade
• Major Goods: Grains, Gold, Papyrus
• The Barter System

Lesson 4- Ancient Egypt- Culture & Society:

• Social structure
• Belief Systems: Polytheism, Mummification, the Afterlife
• Art & Architecture: Pyramids, Valley of the Kings, King Tut's Tomb, Frescos, Fashion
• Math & Writing: Geometry, 365-day Calendar, Hieroglyphics, Rosetta Stone

ANCIENT INDIA:

Lesson 1- An Introduction to Ancient India:

• West Africa's geography & location
• Monsoons
• Indus River Valley Civilization

Lesson 2- Ancient India- Government:

• Absolute Monarchy & Oligarchy
• Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro: City-Planning, Trade
• Maurya: War Elephants, Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka
• Gupta: Golden Age, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II

Lesson 3- Ancient India- Economy:

• Trade
• Major Goods: Textiles, Precious Stones & Metals, Spices
• Global Trade Routes

Lesson 4- Ancient India- Culture & Society:

• Social structure
• Belief Systems: Hinduism and Buddhism
• Sanskrit
• Art & Architecture (Great Stupa, Ajanta Caves)
• Math & Science: Zero, Decimal System, Solar Year
• Medicine: Natural & wholistic medicine, Surgery, Sushruta

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