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Ancient history centers
Ancient Rome Culture Daily Life Stations for Ancient Rome and Roman Empire
In this engaging Ancient Rome Culture Stations activity, students navigate through 10 different categories to understand a variety of aspects of culture in Ancient Rome. Students explore Roman Mythology, the Founding of Rome with Romulus and Remus, the poet Virgil and the Aeneid, Ovid, the Latin Language and other Romantic Languages, architecture, literature, "bread and circuses", gladiator games, chariot races, major achievements such as concrete, the Julian Calendar, aqueducts, the Roman the
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Egypt King Tut CSI Inquiry Activity for World History
In this Ancient Egypt and King Tut CSI investigation, students analyze and use critical thinking skills to investigate the death of ancient Egypt's youngest pharaoh, King Tut. This CSI investigation is included in the Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Bundle!Students are introduced to the background of King Tutankhamun, the role of pharaohs in ancient Egypt, the chaos created by his father Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten), and the mystery surrounding his death. Students investigate possible murder motives
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Learning Stations, 3D Ziggurat, Mesopotamia Activities
This resource contains six Mesopotamia learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each ancient Mesopotamia learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete tasks and activities all about ancient Mesopotamia. Check this out! Students will create a 3-D ziggurat to showcase their learning. They’ll “bui
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5th - 8th
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Ancient China Stations with Graphic Organizer & Google Reading Investigation
This content-rich, student-centered, and interactive activity has 8 stations detailing the geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, and religion of Ancient China. Students travel through the Zhou, Shang, Qin, and Han dynasties!The readings include pictures, charts, and maps. Questions and interactive mini-activities are underneath the reading and on a separate worksheet for teacher choice. Teacher instructions and four different activity ideas for the same Common Core readin
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4th - 8th
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Myth Reading Passages - 20 One Page Myths from Around the World
These myth reading passages introduce students to different cultures around the world. Just one page each, these easy stories allow each student in your class to have their own myths to read! If you've checked out every single mythology book in your school and public library and STILL come up short, you need these one-page myths!What Other Teachers Are Saying:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My students have loved the myths! They are in kid friendly language which is amazing! These were the perfect addition to my fa
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3rd - 5th
Ancient Mesopotamia Stations - Doodle Note Style GRAPES Graphic Organizer
Introducing our engaging and student-centered educational resource, packed with content that brings Ancient Mesopotamia to life! This interactive activity unfolds across six meticulously crafted stations, each exploring the vital components of GRAPES: geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, and religion of this ancient civilization.Within each Mesopotamia station, you'll discover richly detailed readings accompanied by captivating visuals, charts, station signs, and maps t
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5th - 9th
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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 Stations - Centers Graphic Organizer Print & Digital Resources
This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive. It has seven stations detailing the geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, and contributions to the democracy, economy, and religion (Greek mythology) of Ancient Greece. The readings include pictures, charts, and maps. Questions and interactive mini-activities are underneath the reading and on a separate worksheet for teacher choice. Teacher instructions and five different activity ideas for the same Common Core readin
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4th - 10th
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Substitute Binder Pastel Pop
Stay organized with the help of this sub binder!what's include: ENGLISH AND SPANISH5 binder covers that can also double as page tabssub plan template editableclass schedule template editable class list template editableclass info template editableink friendly option for everything listed above!blank file tabs editable
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Also included in: Pastel Pop Classroom Decor Bundle
Ancient Egypt Stations or Gallery Walk with Doodle Note Style Graphic Organizer
Are you ready to take your students on a captivating journey through the mesmerizing world of Ancient Egypt? Look no further—our "Ancient Egypt Stations" resource is the key to your students falling in love with Egypt! Dive into the Wonders of Ancient Egypt:Step into a world of content-rich exploration as your students explore the heart of Ancient Egypt's history. Discover 6 Interactive Stations:Unearth the secrets of Ancient Egypt's geography, uncover remarkable achievements, explore its intr
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4th - 9th
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Ancient India Stations, Centers, or Gallery Walk: Print & Digital Resources
This content-rich Ancient India Stations activity is student-centered and interactive. The activity has 8 stations detailing the geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, and religion of Ancient India. The stations cover key aspects of the Indus River Valley (Harappan Culture), Aryan, Mauryan, and Gupta Empires.Here's what's included:Readings come with pictures, artifact graphics, and maps. Questions and interactive mini-activities are underneath the reading. A separate graph
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4th - 9th
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Ancient Mesopotamia: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the ancient Mesopotamia civilization through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions6 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated re
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3rd - 8th
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Greek Mythology: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Greek Mythology through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions17 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for eac
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3rd - 8th
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Ancient Egypt Activities Reading Passages Egyptian Gods Pharaohs Pyramids
Students will explore life in ancient Egypt while practicing essential reading comprehension skills including main idea, context clues, vocabulary, and text features with this interactive book.TOPICS INCLUDE:the Nile riverUpper and Lower EgyptKing Menes and the double crowndaily life in ancient Egyptpharaohsgods and goddessesmummiespyramidsWHAT YOU WILL GET12-page printable bookCut-and-glue titlesAncient Egypt vocabulary cards with definitionsVocabulary graphic organizer Full color, digital vers
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3rd - 4th
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Ancient Egypt: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the ancient civilization of Egypt through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions11 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated read
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3rd - 8th
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Early Man [Paleolithic]: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Early Man through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions3 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each passa
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3rd - 8th
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West Africa Empires Stations or Centers Ghana, Mali, Songhai (Print & Digital)
This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive. There are two choices: a printable 8-station with close reading activity or a Google Ready Online Investigation activity. The readings detail the geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, religion, decline, and key vocabulary for the West African Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. The readings include pictures, charts, and maps. Questions and interactive mini-activities are underneath the reading and on a separ
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5th - 10th
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Ancient Greece: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the ancient civilization of Greece through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions10 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated rea
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3rd - 8th
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Ancient Egypt and the Book of the Dead Primary Source Activity
Ancient Egypt & Book of the Dead! Analyzing the afterlife of Ancient Egyptians!In this hands-on lesson, students analyze three scenes from the Book of the Dead by the ancient Egyptians to understand the chronology of the Egyptian afterlife. Students work through five different steps on the included handout to understand what is happening in each scene, then place the images together in the correct order based on their understanding of what is happening. Then, students converse with other s
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5th - 8th
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Medieval China Stations - Reading Centers Activity Print & Digital Resources
This product has two choices: A content-rich printable stations activity and a Google Ready online reading investigation activity Both choices are student-centered and interactive. The activity has with close readings detailing the geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, religion, decline, and key vocabulary for the Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming Chinese Dynasties. Readings come with pictures, charts, and maps. Questions and interactive mini-activities are underneath the
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6th - 10th
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Ancient Civilizations: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Ancient Civilizations through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions6 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels fo
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3rd - 8th
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Paleolithic, Neolithic Eras, Iron Age, Bronze Age, Stone Age: Epochs of History
Paleolithic, Neolithic Eras, Iron Age, Bronze Age, & Stone Age! Epochs of History!This early man lesson is included in the Early Man and Neanderthal Bundle located here!** Buy the bundle and save a bundle! **----Students investigate and analyze the major epochs of history including the Paleolithic Era, Mesolithic Era, Neolithic Era, Copper Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age. In learning about the different eras of history, students learn of the origins of Neanderthals, Homo Habilis, and Cro-Magn
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Greece Government: Myth-Busters! Students prove or "debunk" 6 myths!
In this highly-engaging Ancient Greece government "myth-busters" activity, students take on the role of investigators as they try to prove or debunk 6 myths on the government styles in Ancient Greece. Students are given 6 myths about ancient Greek government, then navigate around the room (or from station-to-station) and examine a variety of sources. Students take what they have learned and either justify the myth as being true, or "bust" the myth by explaining the reality behind it!☆ ☆ Get thi
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5th - 8th
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Greek and Latin Roots for 4th 5th 6th Grade | TPT Root Words Graphic Organizer
Easily introduce students to Greek and Latin roots with this root of the day resource. I like to print the posters on colorful card card stock and put 5 in a plastic sheet taped to the wall. We introduce a new root each day when we come in from recess.Each day, a student flips takes the 1st card and moves it to the back. The class uses a graphic organizer to record their work. They write it, define it, think of examples, illustrate it, and use it. This no-prep activity takes only a few minutes
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4th - 7th
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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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