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Ancient history dbqs for Microsoft Word
DBQ - Early Christianity in the Roman Empire
This entirely original DBQ includes 11 documents with analysis questions for students, along with a thorough teacher answer key. Documents are from carefully selected primary source excerpts, maps, images, and secondary source excerpts. This information covers:- the role of the Roman state religion, polytheism, and emperor worship- the fundamental teachings and values of Christianity- persecution of early Christians and why Christianity was threatening to Rome- how and why Christianity spread
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8th - 11th
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Early Human DBQ
This DBQ includes primary and secondary sources. The topic is early humans and the question is "What was life like for early humans", there are four subtopics-- art, housing, tools and clothing. There are six documents and ten constructed response questions. Packet also includes a planning page and organizer.
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5th - 12th
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Fall of the Byzantine Empire DBQ
Students look at the fall of the Byzantine Empire from the Byzantine perspective and the Ottoman Empire's perspective. Students use the documents to determine what exactly happened at the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
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9th
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Decline of Rome: Diocletian and Constantine Attempt to Save the Empire
Students will:
- Review problems that Rome was facing as it declined
- Analyze primary source excerpts and maps to determine how Emperors Diocletian and Constantine tried to solve Rome's problems (using graphic organizer)
- Assess the effectiveness of Rome's later emperors
Included:
- Detailed lesson plan
- Primary source excerpts
- Historical maps
- Graphic organizer
- Teacher answer key
Makes a great companion to my lesson Economic Decline of the Roman Empire and my DBQ – Early Christianity
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8th - 11th
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The Greco-Persian Wars | Digital Learning Pack
Have you been searching for an activity and presentation on the Greco-Persian Wars but can't seem to find what you are looking for. Check out this visually stunning pack that will grab your students attention. Students will see depictions of battles that will help your students get a better understanding of what warfare was like during this era. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "Greco-Persian Wars" Distance Learning Pack includes:A graphic organizer about three major players in the war;
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Foundations of Democracy | Deluxe Unit Activity Bundle
Ancient Greece Athens Sparta Polis Primary Source Analysis
Document-based lesson and questions. DBQ.
Ancient Greece Unit: The Polis: Sparta and Athens. Four to six day lesson (adjustable based on multiple pieces).
Teacher and students explore the concept of the polis as unique from other city-states. Students explore primary sources (edited to be appropriate for most high school students) on Athens (Pericles' Funeral Oration) and Sparta (Histories of Lycurgus).
Apply the definition of the polis as inclusive and based on citizenship to each polis.
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8th - 12th
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Greek Philosophers | Digital Learning Pack
Do you need an activity to help your students understand the thoughts and ideas of the Greek philosophers that helped to guide future governments. This activity is great for providing a foundation of intellectual thought for your students! Give your students everything they need to fully comprehend the legislative process with this great pack of resources. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "Greek Philosophers" Distance Learning Pack includes:A graphic organizer where students analyze thre
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Foundations of Democracy | Deluxe Unit Activity Bundle
Ancient Greece/Homer DBQ
The following is a handout that uses passages from the Iliad and the Odyssey to infer information about ancient Greek religious beliefs, social and political structures, and class seperation. The student read passages and answer questions provided.
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9th - 12th
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Origins of the Renaissance | Digital Learning Pack
Do you need your students to visualized all of the important aspects of Renaissance culture? This vivid and graphic activity will immerse your students into the Italian City-State. Students will be given the opportunity to examine what made Italy the center of European Culture during this time. Give your students everything they need to understand the origins of the Renaissance with this great pack of resources. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "Origins of the Renaissance" Distance Learn
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Renaissance and Reformation | Deluxe Bundle
The First People | Ancient Civilizations | Digital Learning Pack
Early humans emerged thousands of years ago and took many different forms. Help your students organize and understand the changes and advancements that took place over time with this engaging activity. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "The First People" Digital Learning Pack includes:1) Students will first define key terms about early man. Terms include; prehistory, hominin, tool, Paleolithic, society and hunter-gatherer. Next, students will compare and contrast four different types of
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Classical Rome DBQ for World History
This DBQ (Document-based Question) includes 8 primary and secondary source documents for student analysis, in response to the prompt, "Analyze the political and cultural achievements and legacy of Classical Rome." The documents include visual representations of Roman sculpture and mosaics, secondary sources commenting on the relationship between Greek and Roman scholarship, and primary sources such as excerpts from the Laws of the Twelve Tables and the writings of Polybius.
The file includes t
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9th - 12th
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ENL Global - Mesopotamia Introduction (English and Spanish!)
Attached is a literacy based ENL lesson focused on the introduction to Mesopotamia. This lesson, like all of my lessons, are 100% translated in English and Spanish. I regularly include leveled texts to assist students with language development, images to assist with understanding, and translations to assist our newest students. Are you looking for more Global ENL materials?https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Global-1-ENL-Full-Curriculum-Ancient-History-1750-ENGLISH-AND-SPANISH-6020426My
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â ENL Global Lesson Bundle (Ancient History to 1750) - English and Spanish
Indus River Valley Achievements
The lesson begins with an introduction to the Indus River Valley geography. Students then learn about different aspects of life in the Indus River Valley through pictures and written explanations (this includes information about urban planning, the economy, waste system, written language, and lack of weapons). Finally, the lesson ends with a writing assignment in which students make a prediction about how the civilization declined (the real reason is unknown since no one has deciphered their wri
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9th
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World History Writing Handbook (MOD Writing System)
This is a complete handbook designed to teach students in on-level or pre-AP World History classes to write precise, concise, and analytical historical essays. I have successfully used this handbook with my 10th-grade pre-AP students for three years. It can also be tweaked slightly to work for AP World History students.
The MOD Writing System is student-centered and cooperative, and is based on a modular, modeled approach to writing.
Modular: each lesson teaches students to evaluate and th
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9th - 12th
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Cyrus The Great Document Based Questions
This assignment contains 4 primary source documents that contain accounts of Cyrus the Great's rise to power. The sources include; (1.) Cyrus Cylinder 539 BCE(2.)Cyrus Cylinder 539 BCE(3.) King James Version of the Bible, First Chapter of Ezra (4.) The Account of Herodotus on Cyrus the Great (Book 1) Each document has 1-4 questions each to help students analyze the sources and understand the time period. (Total Questions 15.) Finally students will be given a writing prompt; Applying informati
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â World History: The Egyptians, Babylonians, and Persians
Greek Foundations of Democracy | Digital Learning Pack
Are you looking to start a foundational unit on government and need to study the principles of Greek democracy. This activity was designed for a unit on the foundations of democracy and gives students the ability to compare different political philosophies with the trial and error of Greek Democracy. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "Greek Foundations of Democracy" Distance Learning Pack includes:1) A graphic organizer that asks your students to examine the three major players in the fou
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Foundations of Democracy | Deluxe Unit Activity Bundle
Fall of Rome DBQ
The lesson begins with an overview of the key reasons Rome fell from power. For the main activity, students read a variety of documents to gain a deeper understanding of the causes of Rome's fall. The six documents include a list of the causes of death of the emperors, a primary and secondary source about the state about the military, a map of invasions, a primary source about invasions, and a primary source about the Roman government. The lesson plan includes two extension documents for student
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9th
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Primary Source Analysis: Women in Ancient Greece and Rome
This is an extensive DBQ with source analysis on Women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. This includes 10 document excerpts - each one a primary source on women in either Ancient Athens, Sparta, or Rome. It also includes a chart for reviewing and analyzing the documents as well as comprehension questions. This can be used as a DBQ outline leading to an eventual essay, or can be used simply for document analysis. I did not have my students write essays - just a thesis statement and outline as i
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Unit on Ancient Greece and Rome
DBQ ESSAY Ancient Egypt Document Based Questions and Essay
Purpose of Essay and documents - Claim: The Gifts of the Nile River helped improve life in ancient Egypt
All documents will help students support the aforementioned claim.
Includes:
Cover Sheet that states 1) Historical Context 2) Essay Task 3) Essay Guidelines
Documents: Doc 1 "Hymn of the Nile" and questions
Doc 2: Map and Excerpt and questions
Doc 3: Transportation Info and image and questions
Doc 4: Papyrus images and information and questions
Also includes: (to help students formula
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Timbuktu- West Africa- mini DBQ
Students will analyze 3 easy-to-read sources and fill out an organizer to explain why the city of Timbuktu was so impressive to foreigners. This can be a short writing assignment but there are also some ideas for differentiated instruction as well with this activity.
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6th - 9th
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Day 032_West African Kingdoms - Ghana, Mali, Songhai - Lesson Handout
LEARNING TARGET: I can cite evidence for the rise of West African kingdoms as a result of the Trans-Saharan trade routes and discuss the spread of Islam as a factor in advancing civilization.
Key Terminology
1. Gold and Salt
2. Sahara Desert
3. Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
4. West Africa
5. Ghana
6. Mali
7. Songhai
8. Islam
9. Sundiata
10. Hajj
11. Mansa Musa
12. Timbuktu
13. Gao
14. Sunni Ali
15. Askia Muhammad
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6th - 12th
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ENL Global - Fall of Rome (English and Spanish)
Attached is a literacy based ENL lesson focused on the fall of the Roman Empire. This lesson, like all of my lessons, are 100% translated in English and Spanish. I regularly include leveled texts to assist students with language development, images to assist with understanding, and translations to assist our newest students.Are you looking for more Global ENL materials?https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Global-1-ENL-Full-Curriculum-Ancient-History-1750-ENGLISH-AND-SPANISH-6020426My Glob
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â ENL Global Lesson Bundle (Ancient History to 1750) - English and Spanish
Understanding Primary vs. Secondary Sources
This is an activity I use near the beginning of the year to teach kids the difference between primary and secondary sources. This could also be used for a unit on WWII since all the documents are about the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
CRQ - set of 3 religion (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism)
Included are three sets of CRQs that test turning point, cause and effect and similarity/difference for Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism and Islam.
Grades:
6th - 11th
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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.
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