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10th grade ancient history cultural activities under $5
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West Africa Empires Griot Battle : African Fable Interactive Lesson ELA & CCSS
This is a super fun Common Core ELA and Social Science Lesson! Students read the primary source Epic of Sundiata which is an excellent way to teach about geography, leadership, economy, and achievements of the African Empire of Mali under Sundata. Students use a plot diagram to dissect the key elements of the story (an answer key is included). Students get to read one of six African fables as a group while using a storyboard graphic organizer to take it down to five key scenes.Students practice
Grades:
6th - 10th
Cave Art Project
This exciting 2-day lessons allows to students to pretend that they are living in the Stone Ages! On Day 1 went on a Virtual Tour of the Lascaux Caves and learn about cave art. On Day 2 students will create their own cave art designs and then explain what they drew and why. Students will be given multiple ideas for things that they may draw. Teachers can use the included rubric to easily grade their students artwork and then hang it on their classroom walls to make their classroom look like
Grades:
K - 12th
Ancient Civilizations: Greece, Rome and the Empire of Mali Pack
Not only is this pack full of ready made assessments and teaching tools, it also includes a Unit Plan with links to PowerPoints that will help you teach about the Ancient Civilizations of Greece, Rome and the Empire of Mali!! (not included in the preview)
This pack, that I created based on the VA 3rd grade SOLs, includes the following items:
-Ancient Greece Info Poster
-Ancient Greece Info (half page posters for notebooks- 2 per page)
-Ancient Rome Info Poster
-Ancient Rome Info (half page post
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Dynastic Cycle/Mandate of Heaven Worksheet
This worksheet features diagrams of Ancient China's Dynastic Cycle and the major important points regarding the Mandate of Heaven. On the margin is a short writing assignment to check for understanding.
Grades:
6th - 10th
History of the Olympics: Presentation and Trivia Game (Google Slides)
Enhance your teaching with this comprehensive and interactive Google Slides lesson on the Summer and Winter Olympics! Ideal for educators looking to enrich their curriculum, this engaging presentation teaches about the rich history of the Olympic Games, from their mythological beginnings in Ancient Greece to the spectacular global event we celebrate today.Discover an invaluable resource for busy teachers. This lesson is meticulously crafted to provide a thorough understanding of both the Summer
Grades:
6th - 10th
Islamic Empire Map Activity Early History Civilization (Google)
Islamic Empire Map ActivityIs your class learning about the Islamic Empire and the Middle Ages?In this fun and interactive lesson, students will use the blank maps to label and color important landmarks, geographic features, and more. Students will make great connections between the geography of the Islamic Empire and the history of the civilization. Lesson Includes:Islamic Empire Mapping Activity PDFAnswer KeyLink to editable Google Drive resourceThe worksheet is no prep, easy to use, and g
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Islam and the Middle Ages in Europe Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
Persian Empire Map Activity Early History Civilization (Google)
Mapping the Persian Empire LessonIs your class struggling with understanding ancient civilizations like Ancient Persia? This mapping activity is designed to help students master the civilization of Ancient Persia and Ancient History. Students will use the blank maps to label and color important landmarks, geographic features, and more. Students will make great connections between the geography of the Persian Empire and Early History. Lesson Includes:Persian Empire Mapping Activity PDFAnswer
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Ancient Civilization Map Activities (Google)
Plato- Allegory of the Cave Common Core Lesson
Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" is a great piece of literature to introduce students to Ancient Greek philosophy, and it has the added bonus of promoting education in a thought-provoking way.
This Common Core aligned activity includes a condensed version of "The Allegory of the Cave," which matches a memorable eight minute cartoon video that can be accessed on YouTube (web address provided in the worksheet). Additionally, there is a Common Core-styled activity sheet that provides a variety of s
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Greek Story Vases art lesson/templates (All School)
This project helps the student to brainstorm different greek vase designs. This tool can be used as an asssesment to be given before beginning a project on greek vases. This worksheet can be used as a substitute lesson, works well with a History lesson or in conjunction with a narrative. This lesson also includes 6 Grecian vase forms that can be used as a starting point or in a limited supply scenario.
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Africa's Great Civilizations Episodes 1 and 2 (with answer key)
This film guide, will guide students through the first two episodes of the PBS series Africa's Great Civilizations. In this series students will learn about the African continent's history and impact on civilizations globally starting with Human existence and leading through the exploration of religions in Africa. Each episode is just over 50 minutes making this activity perfect for two standard class periods. There are 38 questions total ranging in style from fill in the blank to true/false
Grades:
8th - 12th
Roman Emperors : Biography and Social Media Project
Have students research an Ancient Roman Emperor, and take it a step beyond the typical creation of a quick biographical poster. Have students use the information they have learned to create a social media presence for their emperor! Students will create a Facebook profile, Twitter Account/Feed and Instagram Feed. Includes lesson plan/directions, and blank student outlines for the project. Links to digital copies for easy use on google classroom (provided on downloadable lesson plan) and physica
Grades:
5th - 12th
African Mythology
***Just recently updated as of February 2023 to include new activities, additional contextual videos and articles, and options for quizzes. I also re-formatted the PowerPoints and Word files to make them more visually appealing and user friendly. Zip file includes PowerPoint files, Word documents, and PDFs.This unit for African mythology includes:Lesson Plan OverviewContextual Background Powerpoint with Notes PageAfter Reading Textual Analysis WorksheetOptions for Additional Videos and ReadingsA
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Alphabet / Alfabeto - mayan glyphs
Have students write their name in Mayan Glyphs, hang them up around the room and have the students decipher the names! Super fun gallery walk idea!
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Inca - Ghosts of Machu Picchu video viewing guide
This video viewing guide follows the 54-minute NOVA National Geographic PBS Special entitled "Ghosts of Machu Picchu". 56 questions. Guide and video are in English. YouTube link included at the bottom of the worksheet.Great for Spanish or History classes!
Grades:
6th - 12th
Greek & Roman Classical Architecture / The "Five Orders" of Classical Columns
This is a great activity for students to learn the "Five Orders" of classical architecture, i.e. Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite. This enhances student understanding of Greek and Roman architectural achievement, and it teaches students to locate these orders in their own communities. Key included.©Founding Fathers USA. All rights reserved by Founding Fathers USA. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license or TpT
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Grades:
5th - 12th
The Standard of Ur Visual Primary Source Analysis
Introduce your students to ancient Mesopotamia through the Standard of Ur! This beautiful ancient box tells the story of a king in times of war and peace. Your students will be impressed by its intricacy and age, as well as the fact that it tells a story. After analyzing the front and back panel, your students will answer questions about the Standard that will help them understand ancient culture even better!
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Symbols & Indonesian Batik:
Students learn the importance of symbols while studying the ancient Javanese (Indonesian) Batik technique. Students express themselves creatively and color with crayons!
Included in the packet:
-Title page
-Lesson (objectives, vocabulary, materials, essential question)
-What is Batik?
-What is Batik?
-Examples of Javanese batiks
-What will we do?
-What will we do Step 1
-What will we do Step 2
-What will we do step 3-5
-What will we do Step 6-8
-Worksheet
-Reflection questions
-Rubric
-Word
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Historical Valentine's Day Cards for Greek Gods and Goddesses
Add a touch of Greek mythology to your classroom this Valentine's Day with a set of 20 Historical Valentine's Day Cards: Greek Mythology Edition! Each card is designed with learning in mind and provides insightful snippets about the featured god or goddess, creating an engaging opportunity to introduce Greek mythology in the classroom. What's Included: 40 Valentine's Day cards featuring illustrations of Greek gods and goddesses.20 Featured gods and goddesses (2 different Valentine greetings per
Grades:
4th - 10th
Ancient China Achievements Hands On Activity
This lesson is a thoroughly experiential and engaging series of activities in which students actually produce some of the achievements of Ancient Chinese Civilization. Students print using a “printing press” made of block stamps, they produce paper, calligraphy and even a compass. They go around workstations in your classroom performing these activities. A worksheet is provided here with all the instructions students and the instructor needs. A sample station in which paper is produced is provid
Grades:
3rd - 12th
"Nacirema" Case Study (Culturally relative teaching)(✎Editable)
Summary of resource This activity will help students examine bias, prejudice and racism in a supported environment, and set the stage for using cultural relativism and anti-racist language and mindsets for the rest of the year. This is a culturally responsive teaching resource - it will challenge your students to question the narrative of history.Bonus...you get to play a little trick on your students!This activity focused on an excerpt from Horance Miner’s 1956 article on the “Nacirema”, a grou
Grades:
6th - 12th
Latin American Civilizations Stations Bundle
This resource bundle includes 7 enriching stations that students will navigate through to learn about the cultures of the Mayan, Inca, and Aztec civilizations. Instructional slides will help you preview the lesson while the Teacher Guide offers step-by-step instrcutions on how to execute this effective cultural lesson. Students will work through the stations with the student handout that will culminate in a jigsaw activity with a wrap-up assessment.
Grades:
7th - 11th
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History of Ancient/Medieval Japan: Beauty & Fashion Trends in the Heian Period
Looking for engaging lessons on the Heian Period of Medieval Japan? Look no further!This set of 11-page Medieval/Feudal Japan worksheets for the history classroom explores the Beauty and Fashion Trends of Medieval Japan during the Heian Era. Just seeing the picture of a Japanese woman with painted black is enough to catch the attention of any middle school or high school history student!Analyzing the beauty and fashion trends in Medieval Japan during the Heian Era is a great way to teach about J
Grades:
7th - 10th
Africa's Great Civilizations Episodes 3 and 4 (with answer key)
This film guide, will guide students through the third and fourth episodes of the PBS series Africa's Great Civilizations. In this series students will learn about the African continent's history and impact on civilizations globally starting with the revolutionary transformation of North and West Africa through commercial and manufacturing growth and end with a journey through the golden age of Africa and the expansion of wealth and prosperity among Africa's cosmopolitan cities and nations. Ea
Grades:
8th - 12th
Aztec Calendar Stone Bundle – Full Explanation Slides – 15 pages
Aztec Calendar Stone Bundle – Full Explanation Slides – 15 pagesThese 15-slides exquisitely details the Aztec Calendar Stone. Your students will learn over 40 specific details, how to read the Aztec Calendar, and the dimensions of the most popular Mesoamerican image. Four pages of quizzes and assessments are also included. Your students can learn about the Aztecs through their most famous image: the Calendar Stone (which is not a calendar). The image is included in whole and broken up piece by
Grades:
3rd - 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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