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Black Ships Before Troy Student's Notebook
This is a 40-page student notebook for a teaching unit on Rosemary Sutcliffe's Black Ships Before Troy, a simplified prose version of the Iliad. The notebook contains study questions for the 19 chapters in the book that students are to complete each night for homework. It also contains readings from English literature that touch on themes and characters in the book, as well as instructions for a project due at the end of the book. To accompany BSBT, I created art PowerPoints for each chapter, wh
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Hero's Journey Odyssey - Harry Potter - Wizard of Oz & Star Wars
Make the connection for your students!
You are familiar with the work of Joseph Campbell and The Hero's Journey and you know The Odyssey is the basis of Campbell's work but how do you show this to students? This PowerPoint does all the work for you! All you need to do is print the included pdf student study guides and present the PowerPoint.
The PowerPoint compares The Odyssey, Harry Potter and The Wizard of Oz. It gives you all the information you need, great pictures, and student study gu
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7th - 12th
Ancient Egypt Test & Study Guide
Need a proven, detailed assessment for your ancient Egypt Unit? Here's a ready to use test and study guide that I've given to my students. Have students prepare for the test using the study guide, and you can go over the answers, using your included answer key, to make sure they have the correct information. Since the document will download in Microsoft Word, you can even edit the test and study guide as you see fit.This lesson is aligned with standards for history/social sciences at the stat
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4th - 10th
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Chinese Philosophies - Confucian, Legalist, Daoist - Chart
This is a one-page chart that summarizes the teachings of Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism (Daoism). It can be used as a set of notes, a review, or a study guide.
This Work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.
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6th - 12th
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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
Ancient Mesopotamia Test & Study Guide
Need a proven, detailed assessment for your ancient Mesopotamia Unit? Here's a ready to use test and study guide that I've given to my students. Have students prepare for the test using the study guide, and you can go over the answers, using your included answer key, to make sure they have the correct information. Since the document will download in Microsoft Word, you can even edit the test and study guide as you see fit.This lesson is aligned with standards for history/social sciences at th
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4th - 10th
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Roman History Lesson Package
The package contains 20 google slide presentations from the early republic through the the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Also includes two assessment items - essay and journal article. Foundations of the Roman RepublicRoman Republic - political structureRoman Conquests in Italy - Samnite WarsRoman Conquests in Italy - Phyrric WarsThe Punic Wars - introductionThe First Punic WarThe Second Punic War - before the warThe Second Punic WarThe GraachiMarius and SullaCaesar in GaulPompey MagnusThe First Trium
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5th - 12th
Ancient Civilizations Study Guide & Key - 6th grade
The Ancient Civilizations Study Guide (with a KEY) is designed to help students review the 6th grade Social Studies standards they have learned, either at the end of the year, or as they learn each standard. 8th grade students may also benefit from this study guide to review for the S.S. CST test on 6-7-8 grade standards.
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6th - 8th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Jeopardy-Style Review Game
Want a fun and engaging way to review main ideas about Ancient Mesopotamia? This game is set up in the style of Jeopardy and is organized by the GRAPES categories (Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy, & Social Class). There are 30 questions and answer slides. Use it in class to help students review (groups, partners, or individual teams can all work) or share the file with students to help them study on their own time! :-)
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Ancient History Jeopardy Bundle
Comparing Ancient Greece and Rome Review PPT
1. Students will be able to analyze Greece and Rome and compare their achievements.
2. Students will be able to describe the difference in government, laws, art, architecture ect.
3. Students will be able to explain the key differences between the Greece city states Athens and Sparta
4. Students will be able to define and describe a Golden Age
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9th - 12th
Ancient Rome Study Guide
Study, study! This is a MUST HAVE for your ancient Rome unit.
Hand out the study guide at the beginning of your Rome unit. Students fold the study guide in half. Questions are on one side. The answers are on the other. Students can study by themselves or with a partner. Parents LOVE this easy to use resource!
This study guide is in Word. It was made for the third grade Virginia Standards of Learning, but can be easily adapted to fit your grade level and classroom needs. Just delete the stand
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3rd - 8th
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Art History: Egyptian Art - Old, Middle & New Kingdoms
This is a 54-slide PowerPoint I've used with my classes where I've collected from a variety of resources. It reads extremely well, and has a very nice assortment of pictures! It's a little too brief for an AP-level art history class, but PERFECT for an entry-level high school, AP, or 100 college-level class!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Apex Learning Washington State History Quiz-by-Quiz Study Packet
Created March 2024!To accompany the ApexVS.com Apex Learning Washington State History Course. Washington State History is a one-semester course that traces the state's history, geography, government, and economics from the pre-Columbian era through the present. Students examine struggles to control territory in the Pacific Northwest, the conflicts and treaties that pushed Washington's indigenous tribes onto reservations, and the statehood movement. In the 20th century, Washington became a cente
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8th - 12th
Mankind: The Story of All of Us (Episode 7: New World) Video Guide
This product is an 18 question movie guide that follows episode 7 of Mankind: The Story of All of Us - New World.
The questions go in order. This is an excellent way to hold your students accountable for the viewing of the film.
If you do not own the film, a YouTube link is provided on the worksheet (great for when students are absent).
Episode Description from History Channel:
The Americas develop rapidly as the Aztecs build the biggest city on the planet. On the other side of the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
PBS Greeks - Crucible of Civilization Video Viewing Questions #1
A set of 20 viewing questions (akin to reading questions) for the PBS video Greeks - Crucible of Civilization, produced in 2000 and narrated by Liam Neeson. These questions cover through the section on Cleisthenes (there is another handout for the rest of the video).
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Water in Religion, Mythology , Art and Beauty / A Brief Introduction
This resource is a presentation on the history of art, religion, beauty, and mythology. It examines the role and the concept of water in the main religions of the world, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism.This resource also examines the concept of water in mythology and art and the study of beauty. This presentation opens the door for many learners in different fields of study.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Ancient Athens - The Pillars of Athenian Democracy
Presentation with videos, discussion questions, glossary and explanation of Athenian democracy.Enduring UnderstandingStudents will examine and review the main points of the ancient Athens social structures and democratic models in order to answer the essential questions.The historical analysis of these community from the past, the connection with the present time and personal reflection about justice, equality and fairness contribute directly to the lifelong aspiration of this unit: to have stud
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6th - 9th
The Trojan War / An Introduction and a Review of the Main Characters & Events
This presentation introduces the Trojan War to the students. It takes them on a journey to discover the main characters involved in this war and the events of the war. Through a collection of graphics maps and pictures, this presentation will provide an easy-to-understand version of this myth.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
WORLD UNIT 3 LESSON 4. Islamic Empire GUIDED NOTES
This is the Guided Notes sheet that accompanies the PowerPoint of the same name. It includes a compare/contrast activity of the world's major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. **YOU NEED THE POWERPOINT TO FILL IN THE BLANKS IN THESE GUIDED NOTES**If you like what you see here, keep in mind you can get ALL of the materials in Unit 3 by buying the Unit 3 Bundle. Just search for it in my Store. You spend less if you buy the Bundle!
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: WORLD HISTORY UNIT 3 (BUNDLED)
WORLD UNIT 2 LESSON 2. Greek Achievements GUIDED NOTES
These are the Guided Notes that go with the Greek Achievements POWERPOINT.**YOU NEED THE POWERPOINT TO FILL IN THE BLANKS ON THESE GUIDED NOTES** If you like what you see here, keep in mind you can get ALL of the materials in Unit 2 by buying the Unit 2 Bundle. Just search for it in my Store. You spend less if you buy the Bundle!
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: WORLD HISTORY UNIT 2 (BUNDLED)
Ancient Greece and Rome PowerPoints and Guided Notes with Study Guide
This resource will provide you with seventeen PPTs on Ancient Greece and Rome for an Ancient World History class. The PowerPoints provide a simple, brief understanding of the content to help students understand the material. Additionally, there are guided notes provided so students can fill in the blank as you are teaching. You will also find a teacher edition of the guided notes with this purchase.There is also a study guide for students to complete with this unit. There are tier 1, 2 and 3 que
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6th - 9th
What is Mythology? A Basic Introduction to the World Mythology.
This resource is a basic introduction to the basics of world mythology.No easy or obvious answer. It is a difficult concept to define.Working Definition to start with:Myth: traditional stories or tales that a society tells itself that encode or represent the worldview, beliefs, principles, and often fears of that society.This presentation introduces the major scholars who studied mythology and tried to present an understanding of the myths. The titles in this presentation include the following :
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Ancient Mesopotamia study guide
Study guide with 32 questions about ancient Mesopotamia. The questions all relate to Mesopotamia's culture: geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, social structure. There are mapping, timeline, fill in the blank, vocabulary,identifying primary sources, and true false questions.
This correlates to 6th grade TN social studies standards.
There is a review game and an exam that goes along with this study guide.
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6th - 9th
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Edith Hamilton Mythology Questions, Activities, Review, and Quizzes
This is a chapter-by-chapter list of questions, activities, quizzes, study guides, and review games (jeopardy style) to accompany Edith Hamilton's Mythology. Some Greek & Latin word roots are included. NOTE: Ch 8 & 12 are not included, as I do not teach those. The Answer Key is all the way at the end of the document (answers in red).
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9th - 10th
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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?
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