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Wax Museum & Biography Writing Project
This item is a great tool to help students learn about researching, biographies, taking notes, and writing a multi-paragraph paper.You'll find everything you need to put on a wax museum as well! Items include:*a student tracking sheet to help you keep track of historians, assignments, and due dates*note-taking and rough draft pages for 5 paragraphs (these paragraphs include an introduction, early life, contributions, later life, and conclusion*final copy paper that includes a place for students
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1st - 4th
Fairy Tale Court - a mock trial mini unit
Fairy Tale Court is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that's highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. They will learn all about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesFairy Tale Court InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteSix Classic Fairy TalesExhib
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5th - 8th
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Mock Trial Scenarios 1 - court simulation for middle school
Mock Trial Scenarios 1 is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCourt InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteCasesTemplate for the Prosecutio
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6th - 9th
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Selective Mutism & Other Speech Disorders | Exploring Feelings about Speaking
Is it just me, or is selective mutism on the rise? I am seeing kids with this debilitating disorder more and more in our schools these days, and treating them appropriately can be real a challenge. Start with this resource! It's been my go-to for helping children or school teams over the past 10 years. ⭐ Read the reviews and download the preview to learn more.For children with selective mutism, this activity helps the child to communicate their thoughts and feelings about talking...without havin
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PreK - 8th
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Egyptian Mythology: Gods and Goddesses Ancient Egypt Bulletin Board Project
Ra Ra Ra! Are there any stories more exciting than those pulled from the mythologies of ancient cultures? Students will love learning about Egyptian gods and goddesses as they create Big Galoots of these fascinating figures. Choose from 15 different gods and goddesses, and invite students to learn their mythologies. Have them color and cut the ready-to-go Big Galoot templates and write about what they learned on the back side of the figure. Then hang the Big Galoots on a bulletin board or across
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4th - 8th
Ancient Rome Emperors + Leaders Project | Roman Empire Historical Baseball Cards
This Ancient Rome Project will be a lot of fun for your students and help them learn about the different leaders and emperors of Ancient Rome! In this no-prep activity with printable and digital options, students will create baseball cards about several Roman emperors or leaders in Ancient Rome. For each baseball card, students will select a leader or emperor from Ancient Rome to research. Then, they will include the leader's name, a sketch or image of them, the dates that they ruled, their job
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Rome Unit Bundle | Activities, Simulation, Notes, Timeline, Test
Early Society Artifact Project (Grade 4 Social Studies)
This Design an Artifact project is intended as a culminating task for Grade 4 Social Studies - Early Societies to 1500 CE. Students will research an early society (Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Indus Valley, Ancient Rome, Medieval England, Six Nations, Inuit, or Inca Empire) and decorate an artifact. Their artifact will include a design that represents the daily life, family life, education, beliefs/religion, social organization, and trade.This resource includes:3-page Lesson Plan (With expectat
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4th
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Also included in: Grade 4 Ontario Social Studies Workbook Bundle
Ancient Civilizations - Travel Brochure Project
Once your students have done their research, have them apply their knowledge with these travel brochures that take you back to the Ancient Civilization of their choice. Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient China are the focus civilizations in this pack. There is also a set of generic forms in case your class also focuses on a different ancient civilization.Included in this pack:Ancient Civilizations Travel Brochures for each civilization belowAncient ChinaAncient RomeAncien
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Ancient Civilizations Research BUNDLE
GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activities — *TRIPLE* BUNDLE: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters
⚡Holy Zeus! ⚡What a time saver! 40 Greek characters for creative writing and storytelling!This is a BUNDLE of three different Big Galoots Packages of Greek mythology.⚡14 Gods and Goddesses⚡13 Heroes and Heroines⚡13 Monsters and CreaturesStudents will love learning about the mythologies of FOURTEEN Greek gods and goddesses, THIRTEEN mythological Greek heroes and heroines, and THIRTEEN mythological monsters and creatures, and responding to what they learn by creating a Big Galoot for each of these
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3rd - 8th
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Ancient Civilizations Guided Research Project
Ancient Civilizations research project. This product has everything you need for your class to complete their Ancient Civilizations research projects (except the researched information). Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient China are the focus. There is also a set of generic forms in case your class also focuses on a different ancient civilization.Open the PREVIEW to see exactly what comes in this product.Included in this pack:Four Ancient Civilizations ProjectsFolder Cove
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Ancient Civilizations Research BUNDLE
World History Timeline Activity | Ancient History | Editable and Digital
Focus on the major events in ancient history with this printable and digital timeline activity! Each pennant flag template highlights a major event from world history and the corresponding date. Students are required to provide a short summary and illustration of the event in the space provided. Two editable templates are also included for you to add your own events!**This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides.
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4th - 7th
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Ancient Civilizations Research BUNDLE
This resource BUNDLE has everything you need for your class to complete their Ancient Civilizations research projects (except the researched information). Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient China are the focus. There is also a set of generic forms in case your class also focuses on a different ancient civilization.
With this BUNDLE, your students will be walked through the research process. The note-taking sheets ask essential questions to guide your students as they rese
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4th - 6th
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Ancient Egypt Pharaohs Research Project | Egyptian Pharaohs Activity
Help your students learn about Ancient Egypt Pharaohs with this fun choice project! This printable and digital Ancient Egypt Research Project allows students to work in groups, select a pharaoh they wish to learn more about, and pick one of four creative projects to showcase their learning. Students will then present their projects to the class.The choice projects included in this resource are:Construct a 3D TombDesign and Write a Magazine (cover + several articles)Interview your Pharaoh in a Ta
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle | Activities, Projects, Notes, Timeline, Test
GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activity: Gods and Goddesses Bulletin Board Project — Set #1
⚡Zeus almighty!⚡Coming up with creative teaching ideas sure is time-consuming...and that's no myth. Use these BIG GALOOTS to add a ⚡jolt⚡to your lesson on Greek mythology. (They're also a great addition to Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and other books related to Greek myths!)Students will love learning about the mythologies of FOURTEEN Greek gods and goddesses and responding to what they learn by creating a Big Galoot for each of these fascinating figures. Each Big Galoot features one of
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activities — *TRIPLE* BUNDLE: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters
Ancient Civilizations: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Ancient Civilizations Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about the ancient civilizations through present day by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 98 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 490 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Westward Expansion Guided Research Project
Westward Expansion research project. This product has everything you need for your class to complete their Westward Expansion research projects (except the researched information). The Oregon Train, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Cherokee Trail of Tears, and California Gold Rush are the focus. There is also a set of generic forms in case your class also focuses on a different Westward Expansion topic.
Open the PREVIEW to see exactly what comes in this product.
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Four Wes
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Guided Research Project BUNDLE
Debate for Kids & Tweens (Tips, Outlines, Rubrics & Other Resources)
Teaching students to debate is not just for debate teachers!Attention all 4th-8th grade ELA, social studies, and speech communication teachers! Debate for KIDS & TWEENS is a great way to improve your student's argumentation, organization, writing, research, interpersonal and group communication skills.This file includes the following resources to simplify the complicated world of debate AND to make learning (and arguing) FUN:Page 1 Table of contentsPage 2 Notes for the teacherPage 3
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4th - 8th
Me As A Mummy! Egyptian Mummification Lesson & Reading Activity Set
This is a hit! In this complete Egyptian mummy lesson, students read a two-page close reading about the historical religious background of mummification in Egypt, complete a literacy and writing graphic organizer and create a life-size sarcophagus!Students trace an outline of a classmate as a model mummy, and then they create a three-dimensional sarcophagus to fit him/her! As in Ancient Egypt, the sarcophagus is completed with Egyptian hieroglyphics, pictures of the Nile/nature, and gods to assi
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4th - 8th
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Athens vs Sparta Rap Battle | Ancient Greece Project about Athens and Sparta
Bring your Ancient Greece unit to life with this engaging Athens vs Sparta Rap Battle! In this printable and digital Athens vs Sparta activity, students will learn more about Athens and Sparta to write a rap, song, or poem that highlights the differences between the two city-states. While a rap battle is not the most traditional school project or activity, in our teaching experience, it has proven to be one of the most memorable assignments of the year. In this project, students will work alone
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6th - 9th
GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activity: Monsters and Creatures Bulletin Board Project — Set #3
⚡Holy Heracles!⚡Coming up with creative teaching ideas sure is time-consuming...and that's no myth. Use these BIG GALOOTS to add a ⚡jolt⚡to your lesson on Greek mythology. Even a cyclops could see how much fun this project is! Students will love learning about the mythologies of THIRTEEN Greek monsters and creatures and responding to what they learn by creating a Big Galoot for each of these fascinating figures. These ready-to-go templates make it easy to include hands-on learning in your classr
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activities — *TRIPLE* BUNDLE: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters
How to Debate | Middle School Debating | Lesson and Assignment with Rubric
Students will learn how to run debates in a national style. This middle school language resource demonstrates how to debate in the classroom effectively. I created this resource because, well, teenagers are opinionated. I figured that we might as well try our best to channel their energy into insightful, meaningful debates! This resource is the perfect introductory lesson to debating. Ideal for in-class instruction, my debating resource will help your students practice their writing and verbal c
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7th - 9th
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Secondary Speech & Debate Activities BUNDLE
Need secondary speech and debate activities, but want to save money? I’ve put together 6 of my top-selling products, and you’re essentially getting one free! These activities were created for secondary students (grades 6-12), and you are welcome to modify each activity as necessary. Together, these activities will keep your students engaged for weeks, or even months! *Two of the activities were created with Google Slides (sharable online) and the others are print-only PDF files (not online form
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6th - 12th
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Mummification and the Afterlife - Ancient Egypt - Print and Digital
Students LOVE studying the fascinating details of Ancient Egypt including the Pyramids of Giza, the Afterlife, mummification, and sarcophaguses. This resource takes the most interesting topics and makes them even more interesting! Starting with a vocabulary unit and progressing all the way to a hands-on mummification activity, this set of lessons is bound to catch your students’ attention and make them want more! Use all of these activities, or just a few. Teach it all in one class session, or b
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6th - 8th
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4th Grade MyView Unit 2 Informative Writing Travel Article Prompts & Samples
This resource is a terrific supplement to myView Literacy, Grade 4, Unit 2 INFORMATIVE WRITING - TRAVEL ARTICLE. It is great preparation for the writing portion of the weekly, Progress Check Ups and the Unit 2 Assessment. As writing is a major portion of students' scores on these assessments, this no-prep resource allows students to practice on demand writing, honing in on writing travel articles that focus on the life science topics covered throughout this unit. All the research for finding val
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4th
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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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