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Ancient history guided reading books under $5
Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War Overview Activity | Ancient Greece Lesson
If you are looking for an effortless, step-by-step approach to teach your students about the Persian Wars or Peloponnesian War, you are in the right place! This lesson and overview activity will guide students through the many twists and turns of the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War in an organized and thorough way. With both a printable and digital version, this resource divides the events of these wars into eight different sections. The eight sections cover the following topics:What was the
Grades:
6th - 9th
Epic of Gilgamesh Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the ancient king of the city of Uruk in Mesopotamia and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient poem believed to be the oldest story ever written. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about Ancient History whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resour
Grades:
5th - 6th
Ancient Egypt Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Ancient Egypt Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the Egyptians! This book can be used for a very basic Ancient Egypt study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Ancient Egypt and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!Plus a ful
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle for Early Readers - Six Civilizations
Mesopotamia Mini Book for Early Readers
This Mesopotamia Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Mesopotamia! This book can be used for a very basic Mesopotamia study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. This printable interactive activity includes:A black/white half page mini book for students to color and readA color half page mini book for the teacher to use as a guide, to laminate, and/or to add this mini book to their collectionA photo poster collage to display on a bul
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Ancient Greece Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Ancient Greece Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Ancient Greece! This book can be used for a very basic Ancient Greece study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Greeks and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!Plus a ful
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle for Early Readers - Six Civilizations
Mayan Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Mayan Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the Mayans! This book can be used for a very basic Mayan study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Mayans and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!This printable interactive activ
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle for Early Readers - Six Civilizations
Ancient Rome Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Ancient Rome Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Ancient Rome! This book can be used for a very basic Ancient Rome study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Romans and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!Plus a full colo
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle for Early Readers - Six Civilizations
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Ancient Greece and the Olympics Book Study
* Follows Common Core Standards *Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Ancient Greece and the Olympics Book StudyThis 24-page book study (a total 49 pages including answer key) walks students through the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker. Students will be taking notes, answering open-ended questions, summarizing, visualizing, and using the cloze method. Students will be practicing a variety of reading comprehension skills and strategies.This packet assisted my students greatly in comprehending what they we
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Ancient China Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Ancient China Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Ancient China! This book can be used for a very basic Ancient China study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Chinese and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!This printab
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Ice Age Mini Book for Early Readers
This Ice Age Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Ice Age! This book can be used for a very basic Ice Age study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Ice Age and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! This is a perfect way to introduce this unit to your students!This printable interactive activity includes:A
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Aztec Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Aztec Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the Aztecs! This book can be used for a very basic Aztec study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Aztecs and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!Plus a full color teacher copy f
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle for Early Readers - Six Civilizations
Inca Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Inca Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the Incas! This book can be used for a very basic Inca study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Incas and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!This printable interactive activity
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle for Early Readers - Six Civilizations
Ancient India Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Ancient India Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Ancient India! This book can be used for a very basic Ancient India study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Ancient India and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!This print
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Julius Caesar Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous ruler from Ancient Rome, Julius Caesar. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous Roman leader whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with eight questionsTwo grammar
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Also included in:Â Julius Caesar Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
Greek Gods and Goddesses Mini Book for Early Readers - Greek Mythology
This Greek Gods Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Greek Gods! This book can be used for a very basic Greek Gods study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Greek Gods and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce these Greek Gods to your students!This printable interactive acti
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â Greek Mythology Bundle: Greek Gods, Greek Myths, Greek Mythology
Theseus & Minotaur Bundle: Greek Myth: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learning
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.This 16-page product is a
Grades:
4th - 10th
Cyrus Cylinder Primary Source Activity | Cyrus the Great | Persian Empire
This no-prep Cyrus Cylinder text and analysis activity is perfect for teaching about Cyrus the Great and helping your students analyze primary sources! The official text of the Cyrus Cylinder can be challenging, so we put together a modified version that makes this source more accessible to your students. Whether you use the printable or digital versions, have your students read the through the text of the Cyrus Cylinder before they complete a two-page analysis activity. In the activity, student
Grades:
6th - 9th
Ancient Mesopotamia Close Reading Comprehension Book | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A book with five close reading passages focused on key events and people of Ancient Mesopotamia. The NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn about ancient history whilst developing their comprehension skills. The book includes five individual activities on:An Overview of Ancient MesopotamiaAdvances from Ancient MesopotamiaThe Epic of GilgameshHammurabi's CodeSargon of AkkadEach activity has an informational text with co
Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Ancient History Mega Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade | 80 hours of Activities
Global 1: The Ming Dynasty
Packet includes comprehensive yet compact paragraphs summarizing key data. Worksheet includes space for students to write their answers right on the page. Each worksheet is complete with images for visual learners and multiple reading comprehension questions.
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9th - 10th
Also included in:Â Global 1: Complete Curriculum
Dinosaur Nonfiction Mini Readers
This product was made to aid in non-fiction resources. There are 3 different books on dinosaurs. The dinosaurs are:1. T-Rex2. Stegosaurus3. Brachiosaurus Each book has:PicturesFacts on the dinosaurQR codes that lead to more factsFast facts on the dinosaurTwo sets of two questions for each book (4 Questions per book)What others are saying?! Teresa- Thank you for helping to make writing fun and engaging!Amanda- I love these mini books! Not only does it help the students with reading strategies, b
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2nd - 4th
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Alexander the Great Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about one of the key figures from Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous leader whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo gra
Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Ancient Greece Close Reading Activity Bundle 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Ancient Rome Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about Ancient Rome. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with eight questionsTwo grammar questions about the textAn extension writing activityAn answer shee
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Prometheus, Pandora, & Deucalion: Greek Myth Bundle (Distance Learning or PDF)
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.This 19-page product is a
Grades:
4th - 10th
The Fall of Rome Overview Activity and Reading Passages | Ancient Rome Lesson
If you are looking for an effortless, step-by-step approach to teach your students about the fall of Rome, you are in the right place! This Ancient Rome lesson and overview activity will guide students through the decline of the Roman Empire in an organized and thorough way. With both a printable and digital version, this resource divides the events of this time into six different sections.The six sections cover the following topics:What was ancient Rome like during the Pax Romana?Why did Roman
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Ancient Rome Unit Bundle | Activities, Simulation, Notes, Timeline, Test
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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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