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Higher education ancient history resources under $5
Distance Learning - Ceramics (E-Day) "Who-What-When-Where" Ceramics History!
The "handouts" included in this download have been uploaded to Google Drive, (The Google folder link is included in the "Google-links.docx" file) and made into "Drag and Drops" used with Google Drive for Remote/Distance Learning Days. Just "Make a copy" to your Drive and share with your students!Additional Visual Arts E-Learning Activities can be found here.If your Ceramics students are like mine, you know that students do NOT wish to spend studio time learning about ceramics history! But as art
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Maya Calendar Pack
A digital download of the materials required for both making and learning how to read the 52 Maya calendar round. Includes a template of the calendar, with 5 separate rings to cut out, information on how to use it and a quiz.A great teaching aid in understanding how the Maya calendar works. The template can be printed for each child and they can make their own calendar to keep!Consists of 4 A4 sheets.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Fall of Rome Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Activity
We've got you covered tomorrow with this ready to print collaborative, critical thinking activity. Use on a Monday or Friday for a SURE FIRE boredom-busting pre-reading activity. I've used this for 8 years as the lead in to our section on the factors that led to the fall of the Western Roman empire. Printable handouts, Powerpoint/Google Slide Images, best practice tips, and answer keys are all provided. The Activity:Rome is burning - Literally and figuratively. There is economic unrest, p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Greek Mythology Crossword Puzzle and Word Search Pack: The Odyssey, Gods, etc
Students will learn about the Titans, the Olympians, the monsters, terminology, and these stories: Hercules and the Twelve Labors, Prometheus and the Theft of Fire, Narcissus and Echo, Perseus and Medusa, Theseus and the Minotaur, Flight of Icarus, The Tragic Hero Oedipus, King Midas and His Touch, Jason and the Argonauts, and The Odyssey. These crossword and word search worksheets cover Greek Mythology in a fun and engaging way! These are great for early finishers, bellringers, and sub plans!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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What Is a Myth? (Presentation + Guided Questions + Handout + Key)
Before embarking on a mythology unit, it's important to establish exactly what a myth is. This presentation (available in three different formats) makes the basics of a myth clear for students grades 6-12. Using high-quality images of examples from world mythology, this presentation defines a myth, cites the functions of a myth, gives seven common elements of myths, categorizes myths into three basic groups (etiological, historical, and psychological), and provides reasons for modern students to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Julius Caesar: Hero or Tyrant Primary Source and Analysis Activity
Students put their CSI skills to work as they consider the character qualities of heroes and traitors, read through primary and secondary accounts, and write about historical events before rendering a verdict in the case of Caesar vs. the Roman Senate. To some Julius Caesar is a hero who acted as needed to defy the corrupt Roman Senate and make life better for the Roman people. To others, Caesar was a man of selfish ambition and a threat to the Roman order. In this activity: students will de
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Comparing and Contrasting Hinduism and Buddhism
Guided Reading articles to help teach the background and basic tenants of the Hindu and Buddhists faiths. This activity includes two guided reading activities with questions and answer keys to help you teach, reteach, review, supplement or assess the Hindu and Buddhist faiths and how they developed in India. Students then move to the comparison activity where they will either collaboratively or independently complete a Venn Diagram-type chart to help you assess their understanding. This activ
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ancient Greece Webquest
This is a MASSIVE webquest designed for students to learn about Ancient Greece by visiting the BBC Bitesize website, reading information on various topics, and recording answers to prompted questions.
Topics include (one whole page for each!):
-- the Ancient Greeks.
-- the Olympic Games.
-- Living in an Ancient Greek Family.
-- Ancient Greek Gods and Heroes.
-- Ancient Greek Culture.
-- Ancient Greeks at War.
-- Ancient Greeks Changing the World.
This webquest could be administered across mul
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 1: Inventors - DIGITAL
Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 1: Inventors39 Question worksheet. (PDF, Microsoft Word, and Google Doc included)Do you want to show the History Channel's amazing new video series, MANKIND: THE STORY OF ALL OF US, EPISODE 1: INVENTORS, but are afraid your students will become bored or stray off-task? Fear no more! This worksheet will keep students engaged, on-task, and increase their comprehension of the series. While watching the video, students will complete a series of fill-in-the-bla
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Mankind: The Story of All of Us | Bundle of Episodes 1-12
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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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
Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 3: Empires - DIGITAL
Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 3: Empires50 Question worksheet. (PDF, MSWord Doc, and Google Doc included)Do you want to show the History Channel's amazing new video series, MANKIND: THE STORY OF ALL OF US, EPISODE 3: EMPIRES, but are afraid your students will become bored or stray off-task? Fear no more! This worksheet will keep students engaged, on-task, and increase their comprehension of the series. While watching the video, students will complete a series of fill-in-the-blank, true
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5th - 10th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Mankind: The Story of All of Us | Bundle of Episodes 1-12
Flat Earth- Conspiracy Theory- Listen, Short Answer, & Paragraph
I used to hate it when students would bring up conspiracy theories like Flat Earth, as I thought it was my job to convince them that minute why this was unreasonable, and I didn't always have facts to do that! I didn't realize that I was missing a major opportunity to engage their interest. Now, I have a plan, and this assignment does all the fact-finding and conspiracy evaluations for me. In addition, this assignment is important because it is skill-based, and it targets evidence and analysis s
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Deaf History, 1000 BC - 1800 AD
This is a great condensed summary of key events and people in deaf history between 1000 BC & 1800 AD. From ancient Hebrew law, to Plato & Aristotle, to Ponce de Leon, Martha's Vineyard and to Gallaudet. This handout is a great study guide or reference for students. Students get to see that the roots of sign language and deaf history run deep. Students get to appreciate that there were some very important and often overlooked people who fought for deaf rights. This poster/handout reco
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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The 12 Tribes of Israel Map Activity
God's Kingdom is one of the most important themes throughout the Old Testament and New. Use the 12 Tribes of Israel Map Activity to help your students engage with your lesson. These maps are helpful anytime you are teaching about the kingdom of Israel. Using the book of Joshua, students can work on this activity independently or in a group (teacher lecture not required). Students will look up verses, label the location on the map associated with that verse, and color with the corresponding color
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Bible Maps Activity Bundle
50 Question 6th Grade World History Final Exam {History Guru}
A comprehensive final exam for a Middle School World History class!! Includes 50 questions.In this purchase, you receive an outstanding Ancient World History Final Exam that covers content from Geography, to start of Civilizations, to Islam, and to Ancient China.-Check out samples on my IG!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Check out samples on my Instagram: @HistoryGuruTPTCustomer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product la
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Ancient Maya glyphs, pictographs, Maya civilization clip art
A large set of Mesoamerican pictographs (Maya glyphs)This set includes 67 color and 67 black and white images.All images are PNG files at a high resolution of 300dpiThis set includes 6 full images of Maya gods as well as the glyphs that represent the Maya calendar 19 days of the month, 20 days of the week and the simple dot/bar shapes that represent numbers up to the number 19.(months and days are also combined on single pages to create a simple way to print out all of the calendar images if you
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
The 10 plagues and the gods of Egypt Bible Activity for Middle and High School
God told Moses to go tell Pharaoh to let his people go. When Pharaoh refused, God went face to face against the gods of Egypt, to show the whole world that he was the one true God. With this activity, students will learn about these plagues and learn about ten different Egyptian gods and goddesses that, when studied, can be associated with one of these ten plagues. There are two parts to this activity:The first part involves the students reading the account in Exodus and answering 26 questions a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Old Testament Bundle for Bible or Sunday School Class
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
Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 2: Iron Men - DIGITAL
Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 2: Iron Men48 Question worksheet. (PDF, MSWord Doc, and Google Doc included)Do you want to show the History Channel's amazing new video series, MANKIND: THE STORY OF ALL OF US, EPISODE 2: IRON MEN, but are afraid your students will become bored or stray off-task? Fear no more! While watching the video, students will complete a series of fill-in-the-blank, true or false, and short answer questions. All questions follow the video in order. The worksheet sets
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5th - 10th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Mankind: The Story of All of Us | Bundle of Episodes 1-12
Greek Epistemology Lesson High School Philosophy Allegory of the Cave Acivity
This high school philosophy lecture focuses on the Greek philosophers and epistemology. There is a 15-slide lecture that reviews Plato's Forms, The Allegory of the Cave, and the pre-Socratics. Each slide contains detailed lecture notes for the teacher and suggestions on when to complete the included activities. The speaker notes are designed with new philosophy teachers in mind so they guide you seamlessly through the lesson while covering the necessary ideas your students need. Included in this
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Introduction to Medea PowerPoint
A 26 slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce Euripides' Medea. It combines graphics and text, and covers the mythological background to the play (Jason, Argonauts, Creon), the play itself, the post-Medea story, and biographical information on Euripides.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Introduction to Western Philosophy (PPTX)
This 36-slide PowerPoint has been created with both the instructor and student in mind. It was specifically created and used in an introductory philosophy course in a University. Some of the following questions are addressed:What is philosophy? What did Socrates, Aristotle, and Immanuel Kant say about it? What are the five main branches of philosophy? What is the etymology of the word "philosophy" in the Greek? It has been designed to be aesthetically pleasing, informative but not "cluttered," a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Bundle - Introduction to Philosophy (8 PPTX & 5 Worksheets/Handouts)
Ancient Mesopotamia - Cuneiform Writing Word Search Puzzle
Ancient Mesopotamia - Cuneiform Writing No Prep Worksheet ActivityGreat for: Early Finishers, Emergency Sub Plan, Homework, Unit Supplement, Sponge Activity, Classwork, Test Review, Bell Ringer, No Prep Activity, Warm-Up, Homeschool, Do Now, Mini-lessons, Distance Learning …Simply Print and Go!Download the preview for a closer look.Check out these related Word Searches:Ancient Mesopotamia Word SearchAncient Mesopotamia Geography Word SearchAncient Mesopotamia Famous Kings Word SearchHanging Gard
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Ancient Mesopotamia Word Search Puzzle BUNDLE
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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.
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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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