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Ancient history cultural activities under $5
Egyptian Name Hieroglyphics
The ancient Egyptians wrote in beautiful hieroglyphs on papyrus, in pyramid tombs, and temple walls. Now your students can write their names using hieroglyphics too! This fun activity includes a full hieroglyphic alphabet, scrolls for your students to write their names and some other fun activities to supplement your studies of Ancient Egypt!I really hope you enjoy my product! If you are unsatisfied in any way, contact me right away and I will do my best to make it right :)Please follow me on
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Chinese Zodiac Reading Passage and Activity | Lunar New Year Activity
This Lunar New Year and Chinese Zodiac resource is a great way to connect Chinese history with the holiday of Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year! This no-prep reading passage and activity can be incorporated as part of your Ancient China unit or as a stand-alone activity to help your students celebrate Lunar New Year.With this resource, your students can read about the history the Chinese zodiac and how it connects to Lunar New Year in a two-page reading passage. Then, students can learn about t
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle | Activities, Projects, Notes, Timeline, Test
Mayan and Aztec Empire Passages and Comprehension Activities
This product includes everything you need to teach your students about the Mayan and Aztec Empires! Engage your students in reading skills review while learning about this amazing culture. When you buy this unit you will get the following items for both the Mayan and Aztec Empires:A three page non-fiction passageComprehension questionsReading Skills questionsWriting promptsKWL chartsVenn DiagramMake your own Glossary sheetChoice board with higher order thinking activities for your higher learner
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3rd - 5th
3D pyramid Egyptian craft Egypt inside Pirámide manualidad Egipto pharaoh faraón
If you are teaching about ancient Egypt, this resource is the perfect way to have your students having fun!It includes templates (both, in color and black and white) to create this triorama pyramid version.It includes several designs (some of them are more decorative, and one that shows a plane of the inside of the pyramid, as shown in the photo). This resource does not include theory or a lesson about the pyramids.There are no written instructions on the worksheets (except the words glue/pegame
Grades:
K - 4th
Ancient Civilizations: Ziggurats Virtual Field Trip Google Earth Exploration
Take your students on a virtual field trip to ancient Mesopotamia. Using a combination of Google Earth 360-degree views, informational text, visuals, and video content, your students will learn about and explore ancient ziggurats up close and from various perspectives.Your students will learn about and explore::: What are ziggurats? :: How they differ from Egyptian pyramids:: The Great Ziggurat of Ur:: Chogha Zanbil:: Tepe SialkThis Virtual Field Trip Includes::: Informational Text to build back
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5th - 7th
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Stonehenge Distance Learning Independent paper project ancient history activity
Explore the world with my Geoexplorers projects!Perfect for little hands, this do-it-yourself project will let everyone get involved! The project consists of three pieces of paper, two with Stonehenge blocks, and one of the base. Just print the base out on green paper, and print the two stone sheets on white paper (or even better, some stone-looking paper used for scrap-booking!). Each little stone is printed on both sides, with a number on the bottom. Have your students cut out each stone piece
Grades:
K - 4th
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
Ancient Egyptian Art and Egypt Geography Nile River Primary Source DBQ Activity
Enrich your study of Ancient Egypt Geography and Agriculture with SIX Primary Source DBQ Analysis Activities – plus two bonus DBQs!Read and analyze an excerpt from the Hymn to the Nile. Then, examine 5 separate tomb paintings depicting agriculture and fishing in Ancient Egypt. Finally, compare paintings for 2 BONUS analyses! Complete Answer Keys included! Mix and Match each DBQ to meet your needs. Use in stations, as part of a gallery walk, or for extra credit. Ready to Go, with no additional re
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6th - 9th
Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reenactment Activity
Teach students about ancient Egyptian mummification with this fun and interactive reenactment activity. Students will role-play while they learn how to “mummify” one of their classmates, who will play the part of the deceased pharaoh. The rest of the class will pretend to be embalmers, priests, priestesses, and other people involved in the mummification process. The students will select their roles by picking cards that illustrate different burial goods and items used in the mummification proc
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4th - 7th
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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
Hieroglyphic Printable Worksheet Set of Three
Use these three Pun-tastic joke pages to engage students in the decoding of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
Pages each consist of a full Hieroglyphic alphabet guide, the lead of a joke written in English, and then the punchline written in well spaced, easy to read Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Above each Hieroglyphic character involved in the punchline is a line for writing the English character represented.
These sheets are great if students need a filler activity/extra credit sheet to complete a
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Sarape Blankets Printmaking - Art Lesson
This sarape blanket lesson combines Aztec printmaking, collage, textiles and Art history. Students of all ages and artistic abilities can create a these Mexican masterpieces! Mexico is one of my favourite cultures to teach about in my classroom and this lesson delves into the Aztec empire and the history of the sarape! Students will use many different techniques and also collaborate their prints to create their own sarape blanket.This PDF details step by step instructions and full colour photos
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2nd - 8th
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Great Wall of China 3 Dimensional diorama art project
The Great Wall of China will come to life as your students recreate this ancient wonder out of paper! By printing out the sheets on different colors of paper, you gain the view of perspective (areas in the foreground are darker, areas in the background are lighter). Students practice fine motor skills as they piece together the "puzzle" and create their own 3-dimensional view of the Great Wall. If you like this project, check out my other World Cultures activities, like my paper Stonehenge proje
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4th - 7th
Prehistoric Art : Art Lesson Plan
Project: Prehistoric art
Create art the way prehistoric man did!
Level:
- For students in grade 1 and above.
- This project can be done in high school, too.
- Students can add additional details to their artwork.
Technique:
- Drawing
- Painting
Visual language:
- Light and dark values
- Earthy colors
- Enumeration
Material:
- Black wood pencil
- White cardboard : 10 x 16 inches
- Charcoal and white chalk
- Liquid gouache or hard tempera paints
This document contains:
- A step-by-step ex
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1st - 6th
Also included in: Art Lesson Plans Bundle : Grade 1 Visual Art
Ancient EGYPT 3D Sarcophagus Layers Craft Mummification Canopic Jars Matching
Travel back in time and learn about the process of mummification using apples with a fun STEM-themed science experiment. Learn how mummies were layered with an exclusive 3D sarcophagus model and match the correct organs to the canopic jars. Practice fine motor skills with toilet paper mummy wrap!
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PreK - 5th
Ancient Greece and STEM : Engineering Columns
STEM Engineering Challenge for Ancient Greek History!Looking for a way to integrate STEM into your ancient cultures lesson?Engineering Greek columns will provide an enrichment experience for your students that combines geometry, architecture, and structural engineering. This STEM packet includes:Ancient Greek Columns Background InformationColumns VocabularyTeacher NotesEngineering Challenge Activity – Columns • Engineering Process PosterInquiry QuestionsStudent Job CardsRubricEngineering Design
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3rd - 6th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Ancient History STEM Challenge Bundle
Ancient Rome | Christianity in the Roman Empire
This resource will teach your students about the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Through a reading, cloze notes, and an interactive foldable activity, students will come to understand the role that Christianity and Jesus played in the Empire and will then write a reflective piece from a Roman's or Christian's point of view.Lesson Includes:Lesson SuggestionsPhotographic ExamplesMulti-page Reading on Jesus and his life during the Roman EmpireCloze Notes to Summarize the ReadingA 5 W's F
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Ancient Rome Activities and Interactive Notebook Bundle
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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3rd - 10th
Aztecs Project - Tenochtitlan Travel Brochure
Let's set the scene for this imaginative and engaging Aztecs Project:The year is 1500 and your students come across a “Help Wanted” ad in the Classified section. Tenochtitlan Tours is in need of an experienced, knowledgeable and articulate tour guide. In lieu of a formal interview, Tenochtitlan Tours has requested that job candidates submit an original travel brochure. The brochure will include images and descriptions of the culture and tourist destinations in Tenochtitlan. The creator of the mo
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Maya Aztec Inca Unit - Activities Bundle
Sunday School Lesson - How To Find Bible Verses
Sunday School Lessons and Activities - How to Find Bible Verses.A Sunday School Lesson to Teach Kids How to Navigate the Bible and Find Bible Verses. Every year when new students enter my Sunday school class, there is a wide discrepancy between kids' ability to navigate the Bible and find Bible verses.To bridge the gap, I start each year with a lesson on navigating the Bible. Teach kids how to locate Bible verses when given the book, chapter, and verse.This simple Sunday School lesson has proven
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: 3 Print and Go Sunday School Lessons - Bible Lesson Bundle
Mexican Mirror easy Craft Espejo Mexicano manualidad Culture Hispanic 5 mayo
Looking for an easy Mexican Culture craft?This resource includes 6 black and white templates to create a Mexican Mirror.The result is colorful and eye-catching!You will need aluminium foil or silver paper for the center (circle template to mark and cut it included).There are no written instructions on page, so you can use it in any language.❤ Check more 5 de mayo resources here ❤Follow me and don't miss any Flash Freebie 48h! ☆☆☆☆☆Vistos
Grades:
K - 3rd
Ancient Egypt Mythology and Gods Book of the Dead Primary Source DBQ Activity
Discover the Egyptian Mythology Book of the Dead and Afterlife, including the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony, with this fun Primary Source DBQ. Enrich students' knowledge of Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, Mythology, and Religion as they analyze artwork and magic spells from 5 Key Episodes of the Book of the Dead. Mix and Match each DBQ to meet your needs. Use in stations, as part of a gallery walk, or for extra credit. Ready to Go, with no additional resources required. Files are provided
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6th - 9th
Ancient China Confucianism Daoism Legalism Philosophies - Talk Show Activity
In this Ancient China Philosophies Activity, students will work in groups of four to present a talk show focusing on Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism. This talk show activity will allow students to further develop their teamwork and presenting skills along with demonstrating their knowledge of these ancient Chinese philosophies. When planning and performing the talk show, students will take on the role of either the host or as a guest. The host will be responsible for asking the deep and engagi
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Passover Seder Plate, A Lesson for Sunday School
What is a Seder Plate and why should I teach about it in a Passover Lesson in Sunday School? This lesson explains what a Seder Plate is and its importance in this easy, ready to go lesson.This print or digital activity will help your students understand what Passover is, why it is so important, and the items on a Seder (say-der) Plate. A one page handout gives a review of Passover from Exodus and then explains the items on a Passover plate. What's Included:Page 1 - Lesson on what the Passover is
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3rd - 6th
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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?
There are many different types of ancient history resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units.
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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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