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Free adult education ancient history resources
FREE Dinosaur Posters Set | Classroom Displays | Science | Decor
☀️ Jumpstart discussions and get your young learners’ attention with our high-resolution dinosaur poster set. Kids universally love dinosaurs, making this one of the easiest topics you’ll ever teach in your classroom.***************************************************************************This collection includes 13 posters designed to enhance any learning space at home or school while helping your students better understand dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. We professionally designed
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient Egypt Video Questions - Youtube Video Link Included! Free!
Ancient Egypt - Video Guide for Time Life’s, “Lost Civilizations: Egypt: Quest for Immortality” documentary. Narrated by Sam Waterston, this 50 minute documentary covers the discovery of King Tut, the Rosetta Stone, Ramses the Great, the preparations for mummification and burial, the pyramids and the ultimate goal of an Egyptian afterlife.Also included is a weblink to the video so you can play the video online. Video questions are very short and very easy to answer, so your students can concentr
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Egypt Basic Alphabet Hieroglyphics
Egypt Basic Alphabet Hieroglyphics is a 24 piece set of hand drawn and painted, stylized yet realistic illustrations with transparent backgrounds.
File Type: png
DPI: 350
All rights reserved ©2015 Alexandrienne
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Ancient Mesopotamia Video Questions - Youtube Video Link Included! Free!
Mesopotamia - Movie Questions for Time Life’s, “Lost Civilizations: Mesopotamia: Return to Eden” documentary. Narrated by Sam Waterston, this 50 minute documentary covers the Dead Sea Scrolls, link between biblical stories and archeological findings, Assyria, Babylon, Epic of Gilgamesh, Sumer, and Hammurabi’s code.Also included is a weblink to the video so you can play the video online. Video questions are very short and very easy to answer, so your students can concentrate on the video. An answ
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ancient China Video Web Link, Video Guide + Key
Ancient China - Movie Questions for Time Life’s, “Lost Civilizations: China, Dynasties of Power” documentary. Narrated by Sam Waterston, this 35 minute documentary covers the first dynasty of China, the Shang, and the first emperor of China, Chin. It also focuses on oracle bones, the Great Wall, silk and Chinese inventions.Also included is a weblink to the video so you can play the video online. Video questions are very short and very easy to answer, so your students can concentrate on the video
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Prehistoric Humans PowerPoint / Google Slides + Guided Notes + Video Clips
Prehistoric Humans PowerPoint + Google Slides Version is a part of the first unit of the year, Rising Civilizations. This 15 slide PowerPoint includes engaging hyperlinked online videos throughout. It ends with a ten minute video on neanderthals with five video discussion questions.PowerPoints include video clip links, and presenter notes. Presenter notes aid your understanding of each slide and in your lecture. PowerPoints also include optional STUDENT GUIDED NOTES for students to complete duri
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient Greece: Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations
All the foundational information your students need to build their knowledge, interest, and skills upon. Concise information in point form with stunning images and thought-provoking questions. **The Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations existed in a time that the Greeks called the heroic age, a time when Achilles fought Hector and when Heracles completed his twelve labours. In reality it was Bronze Age Greece and these two civilizations would lay the foundation for what would become Ancient Greece.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Ancient Greece Bundle
History FREE Ancient China Geography and Timeline activity PPT and DOC
Hope you enjoy this free resource!This is ideal for the Australian Curriculum INSIDE THIS FILE:PPT with Timeline and mapping visualsDOCUMENT (both digital and printable) - Introduction with timeline and geographical features activities.This is a preview of the extended version for geographical features. See the link below.#1 - Geographical Features CLICK HERE#2 - Society and Everyday Life CLICK HERE#3 - Religion and Significant Beliefs: CLICK HERE#4 - Contact, Conflict, and Legacy: CLICK HERE
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Ancient China UNIT Bundle + BONUS Digital resource library
Ancient Greece Scavenger Hunt & Virtual Field Trip
This virtual field trip allows students to travel through various spots in Greece and complete the questions as they go through their quest. This assignment can be done in-person or as a distance learning assignment.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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![Preview of [FREEBIE] Egyptian Gods - Life in Ancient Egypt - Clip Art (Color + Line Art)](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/-FREEBIE-Egyptian-Gods-Life-in-Ancient-Egypt-Clip-Art-Color-Line-Art--5792993-1656584298/750f-5792993-1.jpg)
[FREEBIE] Egyptian Gods - Life in Ancient Egypt - Clip Art (Color + Line Art)
This is an assortment of 10 Clip Art images based on 'Egyptian Gods'. I drew all the images by hand first and then turned them into Clip Art with photo editing software.The following images are included:HathorHorusSeshatThotThe images come in a Zip-Folder and are saved in .PNG format (300 dpi). There are three versions of the images -> Color (Flat), Color (Shaded) and Line Art (blackline). On average my Clip Art images have a size of 2850 x 1600 pixels. Some are a little bigger, some are slig
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PreK - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
FREE Greek Alphabet Wall Display Gifted Language Arts
FREE Greek Alphabet Wall Display Gifted Language ArtsIf they already know the alphabet, try posting this one above your whiteboard instead! It includes upper and lower case symbols, English (Latin) equivalences, and pronunciations. It prints in landscape format with two letters per page and fit just perfectly in a horizontal row over my board as traditional alphabet displays do--but with a real wow effect that makes everyone entering the room stop and actually look at the letters. Letters are
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Mythology of Egypt and The Ten Plagues Demo
The Mythology of Egypt and The Ten Plagues *Follow this link to see the whole presentation*
**To Start Slide Show please press F5 on your keyboard and click 1 time, then wait to see full animation with sound**
***to open PP slide show click on "Read only"***
This is the 10 page Demo of the Complete PowerPoint Zip File which Includes:
1 Animated PowerPoint Presentation
1 PDF (*note this is meant to be a PP Presentation so the full animation of some of the slides are not complete without
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Bible Study: Old Testament Women, a ten week study
This ten week study covers Eve, Job's wife, Esther and Ruth. Suggestions are included for facilitating the discussion (using the DRISAR method)and a Life Stressor questionnaire follows for optional use. The student sheets are ready to copy for handout.
Check out other Bible and novel studies plus some freebies:
Esther Bible Study and melodrama script freebie
New Testament Women Bible Study free
The Outsiders
The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis
Bundle novel studies reading comprehension pass
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient Egypt: Art and Architecture of Luxor Temple (Full 3D scan of Temple)
Take your students on an exclusive all-access field trip to Luxor Temple with a guided tour, lesson plan, activities, discussion questions, in-depth articles, and more. Students will be in awe of the ancient temple and learn about Ancient Egyptian religion, festivals, and daily life in Luxor. More than just 360-degree views, this is an exclusive guided tour and walkthrough of a brand new 3d scan of the entire temple. In recent news, Luxor Temple has been featured by the Egyptian Ministry of Tour
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
History Comes Alive -- Ancient Rome movie worksheet and key
This is a movie worksheet and key I developed that goes along with the video produced by Mr. Sam Arnold related to Ancient Rome. The Youtube website is provided for this video on the worksheet and key. I have been extremely impressed with Mr. Arnold's video productions and would like the movie worksheet and key to be available to all teachers for free. If they have not had the opportunity to see his well-produced videos -- I would strongly recommend checking his work out. My video worksheet
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Game: Robbery on a Roman Road
On the road to Jericho, Jake gets robbed and would have died if a kindly Samaritan hadn’t stopped to render assistance. Was this a random act of violence or planned revenge? Will he recover? Can the suspects figure it out before the Roman authorities intervene? The suspects are detectives in this almost murder mystery based on the parable of the Good Samaritan and featuring characters from other assorted parables.
Package contains instructions, character dossiers, clues and everything you n
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Global - Primary/Secondary Sources - 02/25 - River Valley Civ's - 9th Grade
Twenty short-answer questions, worth 27 total points and spanning 14 pages, based on primary and secondary sources about the early River Valley Civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China). These 14 pages of questions can be useful to any social studies curriculum based on world/global history. This assignment correlates to my 9th grade Units 3-5 (Out of 20 9th grade units) of my reading and study guides for global history:Unit 3 (River Valley Civilizations), Unit 4 (Ancient India), Unit 5 (
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Game: Murder Times Thirteen murder mystery
Various murderers in the Bible are brought together when one of them has killed again. Can the others figure out who the killer is and keep themselves from being his or her next victim?
Characters include: Abimeleck, Athaliah, Cain, David, Herodias, Herod the Great, Jezebel, Joash, Manasseh, Moses, Saul, Pharaoh, Zimri.
Role playing mystery games are an excellent way to introduce a Bible study or character analysis. The packet contains instructions for the host, rules, customizable invitatio
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Hercules: Myth vs Disney MOVIE WORKSHEET ONLY
The perfect worksheet to get your students to identify the differences between the original Greek/Roman myths of Herakles/Hercules, and the Disney animated film.Worksheet includes instructions for students, a column that includes the facts from the original stories, and a column for students to connect to the Disney version. When details are not included, I recommend having students note that they were skipped over.It's a good idea to watch the movie ahead of time and fill out one copy with the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ancient Greece Government Worksheet Activity
Worksheets are an invaluable tool for teaching and reinforcing important concepts in a variety of subjects. In the realm of government studies, worksheets serve as an engaging and interactive way for students to grasp the essential information about different political systems, governance, and civic responsibilities. With worksheets, educators can effectively break down complex ideas into manageable chunks, allowing students to explore and understand key concepts at their own pace. Table : An
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4th - 8th, Adult Education, Staff
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Life of Christ- MAP 1 (Israel)
This map of Israel pairs with my product "Life of Christ - Timeline."Events on that timeline are numbered and pair with the numbering on the map.This map was created using a copyrighted base map and help from other resources cited on the timeline credit page. For that reason it is available for free.Map 2 (of Jerusalem) covers the Holy Week and is available on my products page for free as well.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Nativity Story (2006) Movie Response Sheet
This is a response sheet for Middle and High Schoolers to complete while watching the movie, The Nativity Story. It also includes verse references to connect their responses the the Biblical account of the Nativity.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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FREE Illustrated Family Tree of the Greek Gods (handout): color + black & white
An illustrated, visually appealing family tree of the major Greek gods and goddesses. This family tree covers the major characters from Greek mythology, but has been streamlined so students can easily grasp the important relationships (and especially notice the prominence of Zeus!).I do not take a definitive stance on the question of Aphrodite's ancestry. :)Page 1: color illustrations (good for electronic use)Page 2: black-and-white icons (good for printing)PDF, standard letter size 8.5x11
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Global - Multiple Choice Skills - Maps - Units 01-05 - 9th Grade
Twenty-eight multiple choice questions, spanning 22 pages, all based on analyzing maps. These questions are universal to any high school social studies curriculum. The repetitive nature of the questions, as well as the specific ordering of them, is meant to help students develop confidence answering multiple choice questions based on maps. This quiz is part of my global history skills series.Skill 1 = Maps (8 quizzes covering 40 units) Skill 2 = Political Cartoons/Artifacts (4 quizzes covering 4
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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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