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7th grade ancient history independent work packets under $5
Greek Myth Reading Passage and Questions: Achilles
Practice deep reading comprehension with this fun Greek myth based on Achilles. Students will read a one page story about Achilles, the brave Greek warrior with a hidden weakness. This passage offers ten text dependent reading comprehension questions.Students will practice important reading comprehension skills such as author's purpose, vocabulary, figurative language, cause and effect, theme, and character traits. Some questions require more than one answer. Some questions have more than one pa
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Greek Myths Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
Pyramids Virtual Field Trip to Ancient Egypt
Take a Virtual Field Trip to Ancient Egypt and Explore the Great Pyramids! With this Pyramid Virtual Field Trip, students can learn all about ancient Egypt, the Pyramids, and more! Perfect for middle school, high school, and upper elementary!This great resource is the PDF version of this lesson. To purchase the Google Drive version designed for Google Classroom and for use with google slides, please see my store at the link below:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/TeachwithbriThis PRINT
Grades:
4th - 12th
Prehistory and Early Humans Google Drive Interactive Notebook
This Prehistory digital resource for teaching about features a set of 10 fully-editable interactive pages on the Stone Age for Google Drive! The pages cover the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras with a variety of links, graphic organizers, and more! These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive! Prehistory topics covered in these pages include: The Hominids: Australopithecines, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal, &a
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Silk Road Reading Comprehension and Answer Key - Print & Digital
This Silk Road reading comprehension activity is perfect to use during your Ancient China Unit to cover all important aspects of the Silk Road! This resource includes a ready-to-print PDF and a Google Doc digital version for your convenience! Great for both in-person and distance learning! This resource is also available as a station activity.Students are provided with four pages of content reading on the following topics:1. What was the Silk Road?2. What was traded on the Silk Road?3. How did t
Grades:
5th - 7th
Industrial Revolution Study Guide Activity Packet: Timeline, Map, & People
This thorough packet on the Industrial Revolution is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of the Industrial Revolution for your World History classroom. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short overview reading on the Industrial Revolution, followed by
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7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 2 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
Ancient Mayan Civilization Virtual Field Trip for Google Classroom
The Ancient Mayan culture of Mesoamerica and central america were a rich ancient civilization with a calendar, glyphs, architecture and more! Explore in this virtual field trip with ready to use worksheets about the Mayans, their pyramids, Chichen Itza, and more! No prep! No planning! Just assign and explore!Students will:Watch videos to learn about the cultureExplore ruin sites of Mesoamerica in 360 VR tours with Google EarthComplete website readings to learn moreExplore a 360 interactive map o
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Ancient Civilizations Virtual Field Trip Pack for Google
Roll and Draw! - Ancient Egypt - with video
Bring the wonders of Ancient Egypt to your middle school classroom with this engaging and interactive art activity! The Roll-and-draw Egyptian art lesson is a drawing game that will inspire your students to create their unique compositions based on the chart. By simply rolling a dice and following the prompts on the chart, your students will get to draw and color their ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, monuments, and hieroglyphics.This lesson is perfect for introducing your students to art hi
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Roll and Draw Best of Ancient Art - Cave Art, Ancient Egypt, Greek Vase
Renaissance Era Study Guide Unit Packet: Art, Map, Timeline, & Activities
This thorough packet on the Renaissance is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of the art, writing, and humanist philosophy of the Renaissance era. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on the Renaissance followed by the standar
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 1 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
Great Wall of China 3 Dimensional diorama art project
The Great Wall of China will come to life as your students recreate this ancient wonder out of paper! By printing out the sheets on different colors of paper, you gain the view of perspective (areas in the foreground are darker, areas in the background are lighter). Students practice fine motor skills as they piece together the "puzzle" and create their own 3-dimensional view of the Great Wall. If you like this project, check out my other World Cultures activities, like my paper Stonehenge proje
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4th - 7th
Prehistory Study Guide and Unit Packet
This thorough packet on the Prehistory is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of Prehistory from the Paleolithic Age to the first civilizations. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on the Prehistoric Era, followed by the stand
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 1 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
Ancient River Valley Civilizations Study Guide Unit Packet Worksheets Activities
This thorough packet on Ancient Civilizations is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, the Indus River Valley, and Ancient China. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on these ancient civilizations,
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7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 1 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
Virtual Field Trip to the Mars Rover for Google Classroom
3...2...1.... Venture to Mars and explore in 360 NASA's Mars Rover! A perfect lesson for middle or high school science or astronomy classes! Students will explore the Rover and its history and findings in 360 and VR and complete lessons and activities with readings, videos, and more!This GOOLE DRIVE VERSION is perfect for distance learning or classroom use to help students explore and take a field trip without ever having to leave the classroom. All questions and activities can be answered fro
Grades:
5th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Mega Bundle Digital Versions 50 Trips for only 40
Ancient Mesopotamia Geography and Mapping Activity
Ancient Mesopotamia: Geography and Farming Reading This Geography and Farming lesson allows students to discover the region of Mesopotamia, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and the Fertile Crescent. Geography is essential to understanding any and all early civilizations. Therefore, this lesson briefly touches on the Mesopotamian region and geography while also describing how geography affected the settlement of the early Mesopotamians. What's Included?Lesson Plan Reading Blank Black & White
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Greece Study Guide Unit Packet: Worksheets, Activities, Map, Reading
This thorough packet on Ancient Greece is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of Athens, Sparta, the Olympics, Alexander the Great, and more. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on Ancient Greek history, followed by the standa
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7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 1 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
History of Halloween Virtual Field Trip for Google Classroom
Explore the origins of Halloween with your middle school or high school social studies or history class with this October Fall lesson about the History of Halloween and Halloween around the world virtual field trip with TeachWithBri. How a TeachWithBri Field Trip works:Students click the links to explore each siteAs they explore the site they work on guiding digital worksheet pagesStudents will:Watch videos about the history of Halloween and the original Celtic festivalExplore the evolution of H
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5th - 12th
Great Pyramids of Egypt Virtual Field Trip for Google Classroom
Venture to Egypt and Cairo to explore the Great Pyramids. Learn about the Nile and he history and geography of the Pyramids, Egypt, and the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. Perfect for middle and high school students or upper elementary with ready to go lessons, activities, links, and more! No Prep, No Planning, Just Go Explore!How a TeachWithBri Field Trip works:Students click the links to explore each siteAs they explore the site they work on guiding digital worksheet pagesStudents will:Watch vide
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Global Virtual Field Trip Pack to the Seven Continents for Google
Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas: Informational Reading Passages & Worksheets
The Mayans, The Aztecs, and The Incas: Informational Reading Passages & WorksheetsMultiple Choice QuestionFill in the BlankShort ResponseOne PagerTrue & False Coloring PageAnswer Keys IncludedUsage ideas:Social Studies LessonReading NonfictionPartner WorkGuided InstructionIndependent WorkEnrichmentReteachingHomeworkSubstitute FolderPreview for entire resource availableAdditional S.S. Resources:Three Branches of GovernmentChecks & BalancesBill of RightsThe Statue of LibertyThe Washing
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Ancient Rome Study Guide Unit Packet Worksheets, Timeline, & Map Activities
This thorough packet on Ancient Rome is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of the Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, and more. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short overview reading on Ancient Rome, followed by the standards-based esse
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7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 1 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
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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Ancient Mayans Virtual Field Trip
Journey to Mesoamerica and explore the Maya Civilization of Chichen Itza, the Mayan Pyramids, calendar, heiroglyphics, and so much more in Mexico and Central America in this Virtual Field Trip worksheet activity pack. Explore their culture, architecture, geography and so much more with your students in this ready to go no prep activity pack!Students will:Watch videos to learn about the cultureExplore ruin sites of Mesoamerica in 360 VR tours with Google EarthComplete website readings to learn m
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Ancient Civilizations Virtual Field Trip Pack
The History of the Olympics (Greek History) reading and questions
If you want your students to learn about the history of the Olympics, this is your resource. It covers its origins in early Greece up through the modern games. Students will using readings, charts, clip art, and pictures in order to complete the assignment.****Now updated to include an answer key.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Ancient Egyptian Mummification Primary Source Analysis
Students will read and analyze a passage on ancient Egyptian mummies by answering 10 questions on the text and 2 questions regarding customs across time. The activity concludes with 3 creative tasks. This would be great for a sub! The answers are included where appropriate. See the preview for a closer look! Sample questions and tasks include:--Explain the purpose of mummification.--Using context clues, what does "interred" mean? --Discuss why there is a difference in what we see in Egyp
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient Egypt Activities Bundle
"The Destruction of Pompeii" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
"The Destruction of Pompeii" illustrated Article and Power Point tell the story of Pompeii's last days and exposes students to primary and secondary history sources, as well as, asks them to make a decision, in a paragraph, about why or why not some residents chose not to flee the volcanic eruption. Activities, as well as, Multiple Choice and Document Based Question Assessments also included.Lesson includes: - 7-Page Illustrated Article- 65-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice /
Grades:
5th - 9th
Ancient India Reading Comprehension- The Culture of India! (Distance Learning)
Have your students learn independently as they read, annotate, create a "quick facts" concept chart, and answer questions! This student-centered resource helps to enhance literacy, as well as provide students with a fundamental understanding of the culture of Ancient India. They will learn about India's social classes, government, artistic styles, and cultural advancements. Google 1:1 Compatible. **In addition, you can use this resource in Teachers Pay Teacher's Digital program- Easel! Once do
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient India Student-Centered Bundle! (Map, Readings, and Bio Research)
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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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