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11th grade ancient history games
Ancient Phoenicia: Ancient Phoenician Trade Routes Simulation
Ancient history doesn't have to be dry and boring! Bring it to life with this easy and fun historical simulation. In this activity, students take on the role of a ship captain on the lucrative ancient Phoenician trade routes. At each trading port, they will trade one load of goods for another load of goods which are in demand at the next port. The rate of trade is determined by the roll of the dice. Will the trade be a success or a failure? Will their ship sink before they can make the next port
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Greek Olympics Simulation - 8 Hands On Games!
Are you looking to FASCINATE your students through a learning experience that builds meaning about the Olympic games and entertainment of Ancient Greece? As History teachers, we have the opportunity to create experiences for our students to learn through creative experiential learning. Students love competition, and this learning experience has adapted to be a competition.Allow your students to DISCOVER ways the Ancient Greeks held the Olympics. I use this lesson to bring some extreme ENGAGEMENT
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K - 12th
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Greek Mythology, Digital Escape Room, Greek Gods and Goddesses, The Golden Vine
Greek Mythology, Greek Gods and Goddesses, Digital Escape Room, The Golden Vine is an innovative virtual escape room that allows teachers and students to engage in an immersive learning experience. Your students will feel like they are actually on the quest to retrieve the golden vine from Medusa! You should definitely watch the preview video and click on the test link for this cutting-edge classroom experience! When my students begin, what will they experience?Look for the “red start button.” T
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Greek Olympics
* STUDENT FAVORITE *
This is the concluding event in the Ancient Greek Unit (Used for Ancient Greek City State Competition)
It's also a great ice breaker and students truly remember this lesson by the end of the year.
Includes 5 fun competitive events that make well-rounded 'Greeks.'
Includes:
- Olympic Rules
- Schedule of Events & Description of Events
- Olympics Powerpoint
- Nomination & Score Sheet
You can also download this activity as part of the Ancient Greek Bundle!
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7th - 12th
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Peloponnesian War Interactive Simulation
Students learn about the conditions that led to the Peloponnesian War in the aftermath of the Persian Wars by experiencing it themselves! They play the roles of five Greek city-states in small groups, read about the background of the Peloponnesian War and the tensions/interactions between the city-states, then conduct diplomacy with each other to form treaties. The simulation finishes with students completing a debriefing discussion and writing activity to compare the simulation to the history.B
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8th - 12th
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Ragnarok - Norse Mythology & Gods Card Game
-----Ragnarok: The Card Game-----
There are countless tales of the Norse gods. But all of them begin with the understanding that eventually it will all end. That all the gods will die and the nine worlds will burn. They called it Ragnarok. The end of everything is where your game begins.
The Game
“Ragnarok” consists of a deck of 54 cards, and can be played with 2-4 players. The goal of the game is to be the player with the most points, which are accumulated by matching cards (Norse gods with t
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7th - 12th
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Ancient Rome: Group Challenge Activity
Remarkably simple lesson plan to use: No preliminary planning, no preliminary knowledge necessary for the social studies students.....just a fun one-period activity where you divide your class into any four ancient Roman cities (EX: Rome, Ravenna, Carthage, Cologne, etc) and turn them loose as a group to solve eleven very difficult language/math puzzles that all have an ancient Roman connection built into them. Answer key is provided of course.This work is along the lines of my "Ancient Greece G
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6th - 12th
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Aegean Sea - Ancient Greek City-State Trading Game/Simulation
The geography of Greece is rugged and isolating. Mountains made travel on land slow and difficult, so the Greeks took to the seas as the best way to connect with their far-flung neighbors and established a robust trade network. Maritime trade allowed the Greek city-states to spread their goods, ideas, and eventually their spread their culture across the Mediterranean. This simulation game illustrates for students the importance of trade to the ancient Greek. During the game, students will engage
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Roman Arch Building Game / Challenge (Roman Art History)
This is a fun group activity!
Students work together to create a free-standing arch, using blocks made from the paper temples, WITHOUT anything to secure the blocks to each other!
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7th - 12th
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World Religions Matching Card Game Review Activity
World Religions Card GameIncluded are 36 terms or concepts on the 5 Major World Religions. I cut each in a strip, laminate the cards, and pass them out to my students as a review game. The students must take their card and match with their classmates to complete the characteristics of the religion. They then must tell me 3 more facts about the religion to win the competition. Great for review!Need a great resource to introduce the 5 major world religions? See this activity:World Religions C
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ancient Civilizations Review Game, Study Guide, and Test
Need a review and assessment for your ancient civilizations unit or to prep for a benchmark? Or maybe you’re designing a unit. You can use this ancient civilizations review game, study guide, and test to plan a unit using backward design! ★ Here's What You Get:★ A PowerPoint Review Game–Jeopardy-Style (editable)Study Guide (editable)Unit Test with Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Essay (editable) ★ What Teachers Like You Said...★ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ebony L. said, "This is exactly what I was looking for t
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7th - 12th
Senate: A Roman Society Simulation Game
Senate! Is a Roman take on the popular team building game Mafia. I typically use this activity to reinforce some of the vocabulary after students have learned about the structure of the Roman republic. It's also a lot of fun. The game is set in a Roman town during the early period of the Roman republic. Plebeians, consuls, a dictator, and an orator due battle against the conspiring Senate to restore peace to the town. The Senate is keen on "removing" their political rivals from the game.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Lord of the Labyrinth: A Theseus vs. the Minotaur Strategy Game
Deep in the darkness lurks a deadly monster called the Minotaur. His home is the world's most treacherous maze: the infamous Labyrinth. Does the hero Theseus have what it takes to reach the Labyrinth's center and defeat the Minotaur? Mix the excitement of a video game with critical thinking in this easy-to-set-up classroom game. Inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, students play in pairs (one as the Greek hero Theseus and one as the Minotaur). The Minotaur player designs a lab
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5th - 12th
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Ancient Greece Group Challenge Activity
Updated: This resource has been improved with a re-write and several new questions. One of my best-selling products on the ancient Greeks! And here is why: It's a remarkably simple plan to use. No preliminary planning, no preliminary or background knowledge necessary for the social studies students.....just a fun one-period activity where you divide your class into four Greek city-states (Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Thebes) and turn them loose as a group to solve TEN difficult language/math puzzles
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5th - 12th
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Roman Senate Game: Prevent Julius Caesar from Destroying our Republic!
Students become Roman Senators in the final years of the Republic and they are tasked with preserving people’s faith in the Senate. This is a one day activity where students work together to deal with issues like the wealth gap between the rich and the poor and growing popularity of generals and their private armies. Each decision has different consequences and bring the student closer to the fall of the Republic. Students need to ensure that the Roman public continues to have faith in the Sen
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8th - 11th
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Kosher vs. Non-Kosher Animals of the Bible Interactive Activities
Get 10 different interactive activities and use as either a whole class activity or small group activity. 100 teachers have purchased this activity pack.Need a quick time filler, a substitute lesson, or an activity on kosher food that involves student participation, discussion, and fun, instead of just a slide presentation or packet that students watch passively?Whether you need one lesson or a whole unit on kosher animals, whether you teach young or older students, you will find several interac
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
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Ancient Rome Breakout / Escape - Style Classroom Game
Save the Empire is our first attempt at a breakout / escape-the-room style game for classroom use. We hope you like it and we also hope you’ll let us know what we can do to make this game even better. We plan to make more in the future, and we only have so many friends who are willing to beta test for us. Any advice is appreciated.
The product has many components which will need to be carefully and accurately assembled in order for the game to be played correctly.
The pr
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6th - 12th
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Ancient World History- First day of school- Ice breaker- Activity Pack
This activity pack has three ‘Get to Know You’ products. Each is specifically related to Ancient World History. This pack includes a: Get to know you Class Scavenger Hunt, an Individual Who am I Worksheet and a group Hive Mind Trivia Activity. 1. Ancient World History Class Scavenger Hunt: Has anyone ever eaten a pomegranate? Do any of your students know how to row a boat, or make mosaics? Perhaps someone has seen a pyramid or is on the wrestling team? This scavenger hunt is designed to get the
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6th - 12th
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Peloponnesian War Strategy Game and Timeline
Have students refight the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. Have students compare their strategies against those of Pericles, Cleon, Nicias, Alcibiades, Lysander. In this board game students control Athenian and Spartan armies. The Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues battle to control poli and destroy each others armies. Combat is resolved using simple battle spinners which enable students to visualize Athenian Naval Supremacy and Spartan land dominance. Turn based students both enc
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6th - 12th
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Timeline Stations Game
My students love to learn about time lines by playing this stations game! I use this lesson at the beginning of the year as both an Ice Breaker AND to teach about time lines. This lesson also really helps the students learn the difference between BCE/BC and CE/AD! Enjoy! Included In This LessonTeacher InstructionsStudent InstructionsStudent Date Game CardsStudent Answer KeysPrinter Friendly Versions Countries Discussed In this LessonEgyptIndiaChinaGreeceAncient RomeAmericaFile TypeZip Drive PDFO
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4th - 12th
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Caesar Must Die: A Julius Caesar Social Deduction Game for the Classroom
Want a surefire way to engage your students in the assassination of Julius Caesar and the Shakespeare play based upon it? Use this social-deduction game to immerse your students in the political intrigue of Rome in 44 B.C. Soon they will be wondering, "Who is loyal to Caesar? And who is (literally) trying to stab him in the back?" Featuring original artwork and Among Us-style gameplay, this activity is bound to be a hit with your students! Along the way they will learn the key players in Shakesp
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Egypt and the Book of the Dead Reading and Puzzle
Engage your students with this Ancient Egypt Book of the Dead reading and worksheet! My students love reading about the Book of the Dead and ancient Egyptian culture. After students complete the reading they will participate in a puzzle sheet to test their knowledge. This activity can be used as a Bellwork, Homework, or Classwork assignment. This resource is also great to use around Halloween. Enjoy!Included In This PurchaseBook of the Dead Reading Puzzle WorksheetAnswer KeyFile TypeZip Drive
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt Bundle
Israelite Wilderness Wanderings: The Exodus and Moses Board Game for Bible Class
The Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt, led by Moses is one of the most legendary accounts in Scripture. The Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptian Pharaoh for hundreds of years and God heard their cry and sent Moses back to Egypt to lead the people to the land that he promised their ancestor Abraham.In this game, students will test their knowledge by answering a series of true and false questions and moving their game piece from Egypt, through the Sinai wilderness and up to the promised land.St
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Old Testament Bundle for Bible or Sunday School Class
Greek God and Goddess Memory Game
The Lesson Lady presents Greek God & Goddess Memory Game! Students will have a fun time learning about 14 significant Greek Gods & Goddesses while playing this fun game. You choose from either an easy or difficult level of play!
Included in this game are two identical decks of 28 cards each that are set up to play as EASY (Names of Greek Gods/Goddesses are included on both matching sets of cards) or DIFFICULT (Names are not included on both sets of cards). Each pair of cards includes on
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6th - 12th
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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?
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