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Ancient Greece Geography Map Activity (Print and Digital Resource)
This activity will help students better understand the geography of Greece and its impact on Ancient Greek civilizations. They will label and color the blank map version and then answer a few questions. Alternatively, students can just color on the coloring page version. It's a great way to incorporate geography in your lesson.What's included with the Printed Versions:*Ancient Greece map for students to label, color, and answer 10 questions (1 page map, 1 page directions/questions, uneditable pd
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6th - 10th
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Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages
**TPT Digital Activties Option is included easel. You will have access to the TPT Digital Activity from this product page once the purchase has been made**Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages{Includes a reading passage and three worksheets for each god or goddess}Covers the 10 following gods and goddesses: ZeusHeraHephaestusAthenaAphroditePoseidonHermesAchillesMidasHercules (Heracles)The three worksheets for each god or goddess are similar. -The first one covers reading ski
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3rd - 6th
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Ancient Egypt Map Activity (Print and Digital Resource)
Students will learn about important places in the Ancient Egypt civilization as they label and color a map. It's also a great way to incorporate geography in your lesson.What's included with the printed version:Blank Ancient Egypt map for students to label and color (1 page, uneditable pdf)Map Key (1 page, uneditable pdf)Ancient Egypt map for students to just color (1 page, uneditable pdf)Informational Reading (1 page, uneditable pdf) Animated PowerPoint shows each location and the key - perfect
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6th - 10th
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Ancient China Map Activity Lesson (Print and Digital Resource)
This activity will help students better understand the geography of Ancient China. They will label and color the blank map version and answer a few questions. Alternatively, students can just color on the coloring page version. It's a great way to incorporate geography in your lesson.What's included with the printed versions:*Blank Ancient China map for students to label, color, and answer questions (1 page map, 1 page directions, uneditable pdf)*Blank Ancient China map for students to label, co
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6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Ancient China Bundle for Chinese Dynasties (Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, & Han)
Ancient Civilizations Curriculum World History Greece Rome Egypt China 6th Grade
Looking for an engaging and rigorous Ancient Civilization Activities and Social Studies Curriculum that covers The Stone Age / Archaeology, Early Humans, Archaeology, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome, and is both suitable for 6th grade and Grade 4 Ontario curriculum? Look no further than the Ancient Civilizations and World History Complete Curriculum, available in print and digital formats. This comprehensive curriculum re
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4th - 7th
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
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4th - 7th
Greek Mythology Unit BUNDLE: Greek Gods, Myths, Activities, Escape Room & MORE
This Greek Mythology Unit BUNDLE includes over 150 pages and contains everything you need to teach your students about Greek Mythology or to prepare them to read Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief. First, introduce your students to Greek Mythology with the 2 Introductory PowerPoints. While following along, students will complete the Guided Student Note Pages and Graphic Organizers. The PowerPoints cover The Creation of the World & the Greek Gods of Mount Olympus.Have students continue to
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5th - 8th
Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Escape Room Activity | Engaging Crack the Code Game
In this Ancient Egypt Escape Room activity, students are introduced to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and are placed in the shoes of investigators as they seek to crack a mysterious code left behind by the ancient Egyptians. Student investigative teams have one class period to solve four clues, each written in hieroglyphics, then complete the final formula to crack the code. Students only have a set number of attempts to open the lock before the ancient lock deteriorates and remains jammed for
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5th - 9th
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Ancient Civilizations Interactive Notebooks World History 6th Grade Worksheets
Ancient Civilization Interactive Notebook Bundle for designed for 6th Grade Social Studies! Both DIGITAL & PRINT versions are included! Contains the following units: The Stone Age, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. ***Important Update - Now includes additional, colorful Digital Google Slides Version for Google Classroom! Designed for Online Learning★★★NEW UPDATE 7/19 - The bundle now contains The Stone Age | Ea
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4th - 8th
Ancient Civilizations Lessons, Activities, and Projects - Ancient History
This Ancient Civilizations Bundle includes 6 resources for teaching Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient India, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Each resource includes learning activities to help students learn about each civilization’s geography, religion, achievements, politics, economy, and society. Designed to be engaging and interactive, these resources will make learning fun and exciting! Here’s a quick overview of each of the Ancient Civilization Resources: Ancient Mesopotam
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4th - 7th
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No Prep Emergency Sub Plans for any U.S. or World History Class Print & Digital
These No Prep Emergency Sub Plans are print and digital to make missing a class or a day/s easier for you. Just print and go or assign digitally! The substitute plans I've created for you will work at any time during the year for any U.S. or World History class. Print out a copy of the activities to put in your sub folder or save the digital versions in your Google Drive or One Drive. You'll never have to stress about leaving sub plans for substitutes again!Each activity includes an uneditable P
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8th - 12th
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Martin Luther King, Jr Activities DIGITAL & PRINTABLE | MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a wonderful opportunity to teach an important part of history and the Civil Rights Movement to intermediate level students! This engaging, hands-on packet explores Martin Luther King's life, his "I Have a Dream" speech, and his work to make this world a more peaceful, equal place.CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON above for a better look at the contents of this resource.The packet is easy to use; simply print and you are ready to go! No centers to create, cutting or laminat
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Holiday NO PREP Skills Review Bundle
Mesoamerica Activities Ancient Maya Inca Aztec Civilizations Mexico Olmec Empire
Looking for Mesoamerica Activities for your classroom? This Mesoamerica Activities Resource Bundle is packed with 6 StudentSavvy resources covering the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. This bundle includes Interactive Notebooks, Reading Passages, Interactive PowerPoint, STEM Challenges, Google Classroom Student Projects, and Assessments / Exams / Tests.The Interactive Notebook contains cut and paste learning materials for topics such as Mesoamerica, Slash & Burn Agriculture, Caca
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5th - 8th
Early Societies to 1500 CE Workbook (Grade 4 Ontario Social Studies)
This workbook covers the Grade 4 Early Societies to 1500 CE unit in the Ontario Social Studies 2018 curriculum (Heritage and Identity). In this workbook, students will learn about various topics related to early societies and their cultures. Students will delve into the fascinating world of ancient civilizations such as Ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley, Ancient China, Ancient Rome, Medieval England, Six Nations, Inuit, and the Inca Empire. They will explore aspects of these societies, including t
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4th
Also included in:Â Grade 4 Ontario Social Studies Workbook Bundle
Martin Luther King Jr: More Than Just a Dream
Martin Luther King Jr. had more than just a dream. This resource will help you introduce MLK Jr. to your students in a meaningful way that goes beyond surface level information. Dig deep into his legacy with our eBook, discussion cards, reading passages, writing prompts, vocabulary cards, and discussion/debate questions.We truly hope your students walk away with empathy, understanding, and compassion for everyone and anyone that seeks to fight for equal rights.Love,LaNesha and Naomi
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K - 3rd
Ancient Greece Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle Informational Text
This reading comprehension worksheet bundle covers various topics about ancient Greece (outlined below). Each passage has comprehension questions. I've included a color and black and white version of each, as well a key. The individual listings have more information and previews. These are great for centers, homework, fast finishers, substitutes, etc. They are print and go, so they do not take much prep at all. Includes articles on the following topics: AthensCity-StatesGeographyTimelineMino
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5th - 8th
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Ancient China Dynasties Activity | Han, Qin, Zhou, Shang, Tang in Ancient China
This engaging activity on Ancient China Dynasties teaches the major contributions of the Shang, Zhou, Qin, Shang, and Tang dynasties in an engaging and informative way. In this China resource, student groups work together to fill out a graphic organizer timeline that shows these major dynasties of Ancient China. This lesson includes student-friendly text for each of the dynasties and a large graphic organizer for their team to record their information! ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a hug
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5th - 9th
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Black History Month Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 12 people in Black History. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an important person in Black History. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
ELA Integrated Civil Rights w/ Summarizing - Main Idea & Detail - Writing
ELA Integrated with Social Studies! Black History Month Reading Passages - Civil Rights Movement Stories / Martin Luther King Jr. Unit that integrates the ELA literacy skills of Summarizing, Finding Main Idea and Supporting Details. PRINTABLE & DIGITAL Google Classroom! 7 Reading Passages that are engaging for upper elementary and middle school. This unit provides the teacher with lesson plans, passages, and very rigorous tasks that are focused on content while using the ELA skills of su
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4th - 6th
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Ancient Egypt Unit Projects and Activities - Egypt Map - Pyramids Worksheets
This Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle has over 350 pages of Egypt projects and activities. It contains Ancient Egypt reading passages, an Ancient Egypt timeline, comprehension questions, an Ancient Egypt map, foldable activities, projects, graphic organizers, and more! ✅Be sure to click on the previews for detailed descriptions and images of exactly what is included in this package.✅SAVE $$$$ BY PURCHASING THIS COMPLETE BUNDLE OF EGYPT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES AT A REDUCED PRICE! This is a HUGE value w
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4th - 7th
Ancient Rome {Activities, Worksheets, & Handouts}
Ancient Rome {Activities, Worksheets, & Handouts}
Ancient Rome Packet Cover
The Beginning of Rome
Ancient Rome's Government
Structure of Government Under the Roman Republic
Rome Structures & Buildings (Including the Colosseum)
Life in Ancient Rome
Roman Citizens
The Roman Army
Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
The Italian Peninsula
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Ancient Rome Test (two pages-- multiple choice, matching, short answer and long answer)
Famous Romans Interactive Foldable
All of th
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4th - 6th
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Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook Worksheets Ancient History Activities
Engage Upper Elementary and Middle School students in Ancient Egypt with this Interactive Social Studies Notebook. Ideal for both classroom and distance learning, it provides digital and print versions. Delve into mummification, Egyptian society, pharaohs, pyramids, and hieroglyphics.**DIGITAL AND PAPER INCLUDED**This Ancient Egypt product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized social studies interactive notebook. {Paper & Digital Versions In
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4th - 7th
Civil Rights Movement Unit: PPTs, Guided Notes, Worksheets, Test + Google Apps
The Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundled includes Civil Rights Movement PowerPoints, primary source doc worksheets, an activity, warm-ups, exit tickets, crossword puzzle review, a Kahoot! review game, and editable assessment, all bound together by daily lesson plans. Civil Rights PowerPoints with presenter notes are packed with primary source documents, and stunning visuals. I have used these lectures with AP, Honors and regular students. PowerPoints also include 9 embedded YouTube videos for stu
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â U.S. History Curriculum Semester 2! Evolving Bundle + Google Apps Versions
Ancient China Fact Hunt and Doodle Poster about ancient Chinese civilization
Students will learn about ancient China’s geography, religion, achievements, politics, economy, and social structures during this fun activity. First, they’ll rotate around the classroom to find fact cards about ancient China. They’ll transfer critical information from the cards to their poster worksheets. Finally, they’ll glue their work together to make a doodle poster shaped like an ancient Chinese temple. Oh, and they’ll fill their posters with doodles as they complete 5 different doodle tas
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient Civilizations Lessons, Activities, and Projects - Ancient History
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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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