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Ancient history assessments for homeschool
Ancient Egypt Vocabulary, Activities, Assessments and Games
Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games for Ancient Egypt!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, flashcards, writing station, or a "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game. The cards include 20 vocabulary terms, with a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Word Wall heading included.Terms include ancient, Africa, river, desert, climate, Nile River, flood, fertile, clock, calendar, invent, hieroglyphics, papyrus, architecture, irrigation,
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Ancient China and Ancient Egypt Bundle
Ancient Mali
Ancient Mali Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games: a fun and engaging unit!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game, flashcards or in an interactive notebook . The cards include 30 vocabulary terms, a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Terms include ancient, Mali, Africa, Niger River, Sahara Desert, climate, trade, trade routes, salt, gold, king, farmer, trader, miner, specialization, Tim
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2nd - 4th
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Ancient Rome Vocabulary, Activities, Assessments and Games
Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games for Ancient Rome!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, flashcards, or a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game. The cards include 20 vocabulary terms, each with a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Word Wall heading included.Terms include: architecture, arch, Colosseum, aqueduct, representative democracy, elect, contribution, sculpture, mosaic, ship, road, civilization, Europe, gladiator,
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome BUNDLE
Ancient Greece Vocabulary, Assessments, Activities and Games
Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games for Ancient Greece!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game, or flashcards. The cards include 37 vocabulary terms, each with a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Assessments: 3 Vocabulary Quizzes Terms include: Greece, peninsula, sea, mountain, sailor, ship, column, marathon, marble, sculpture, mosaic, theater, Olympic Games, myth, citizen, city-state
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome BUNDLE
Ancient China Vocabulary, Activities, Assessments and Games
Engage your students with fun and meaningful Ancient China supplemental resources! Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, flashcards, or as a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game. The cards include 30 vocabulary terms, each with a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. (Word Wall heading included!)Terms: ancient, China, Asia, irrigation, agriculture, climate, valley, desert, river, flood, silk, architecture, porcelain, bronze, invention, fire
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Ancient China and Ancient Egypt Bundle
DBQ Ancient Greece Document Based Question
This DBQ addresses the Common Core State Standards. It has been updated with a page outlining the English Language Arts/History/Social Studies grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12 CCSS that it addresses.
**You can buy all SIX Ancient History DBQ's in a separate listing here and SAVE over $10.00 vs. buying them individually!**
This Document Based Question (DBQ) was created for 6th Grade World History. It could also be used in 9th grade Global Studies. The topic is Ancient Greece Geography. It follo
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5th - 12th
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World Religions Visual Study Guide Bundle
These well-researched graphic study guides walk students through coming to a basic understanding of 5 of the major world religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Working through these as part of your introduction to each religion will help students get the big picture, as well as find points of connection and contrast. Important terms such as monotheism and reincarnation are recurring within the relevant religions, and each religion's unique sacred text, leader,
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3rd - 12th
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Mummification and the Afterlife - Ancient Egypt - Print and Digital
Students LOVE studying the fascinating details of Ancient Egypt including the Pyramids of Giza, the Afterlife, mummification, and sarcophaguses. This resource takes the most interesting topics and makes them even more interesting! Starting with a vocabulary unit and progressing all the way to a hands-on mummification activity, this set of lessons is bound to catch your students’ attention and make them want more! Use all of these activities, or just a few. Teach it all in one class session, or b
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6th - 8th
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DBQ Ancient Rome Document Based Question
This DBQ addresses the Common Core State Standards. Included is a page outlining the English Language Arts/History/Social Studies grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12 CCSS that it addresses. **You can buy all SIX Ancient History DBQ's in a separate listing here and SAVE over $10.00 vs. buying them individually!**This Document Based Question (DBQ) was created for 6th Grade World History. It could also be used in 9th grade Global Studies. The topic is Ancient Rome: Achievements. It follows the format
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: DBQ Bundle of SIX Ancient History Document Based Questions
Rise of Islamic Empire Mapping Activity with Questions
UPDATED 2023--Now includes PPT with resources to complete the map. Updated worksheet to fit the resources better. This product is a mapping activity on the Islamic Empire. Students will label and color different aspects of the Islamic Empire such as; cities, physical features, seas, and shade areas for the expansion of the empire from Muhammad's death. This mapping activity includes 12 questions that test students' map and critical thinking skills. Please check out the preview for exactly what
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Historical Mapping Activities BUNDLE
DBQ Ancient China Document Based Question
This DBQ addresses the Common Core State Standards. It has been updated with a page outlining the English Language Arts/History/Social Studies grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12 CCSS that it addresses.
**You can buy all SIX Ancient History DBQ's in a separate listing here and SAVE over $10.00 vs. buying them individually!**
This Document Based Question (DBQ) was created for 6th Grade World History. It could also be used in 9th grade Global Studies. The topic is Ancient Chinese Inventions. It fol
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: DBQ Bundle of SIX Ancient History Document Based Questions
World History Bell-ringer Journal
These bell-ringers can be printed and bound as a journal or simply printed each week as bell-work! This journal includes:•180 discussion provoking bell-ringers•Build map skills with ‘Map-it Monday’•Spiral in vocabulary with ’Terms Tuesday’•Provoke deeper thoughts and spiral in primary sources with “wordy Wednesday”•Get students thinking critically with “thoughtful Thursdays”•Build students’ knowledge of real life historical figures with a weekly “Figures Friday” feature•Two cover options – an in
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9th - 12th
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Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z with Easel Assessment
Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z PowerPoint and Easel Assessment. Slides on what is a myth, classical mythology, and the main characters and myths of Greek and Roman mythology. Photos of statues and ruins, coins and ancient art, as well as interesting facts about the gods, goddesses, and heroes of ancient Greece. Build background knowledge before starting any mythology unit. 69 informational slides, 50 question/answer slides, and 25 Easel Assessment pages.Includes inform
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5th - 8th
Mesoamerica (Maya, Aztecs, Incas) Reader's Theater Bundle
This resource includes three complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students studying Mesoamerican history! The plays in this product include the Ancient Maya Civilization, the Aztec Empire, and the Inca Empire.Each play is a 5-Act, 25-role Reader's Theater script. Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource is a great review activity and assessment strategy. It also helps bui
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4th - 7th
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Ancient History: Discovering Otzi the Iceman
This PowerPoint looks at the discovery of Otzi the Iceman. The PowerPoint examines what the remains tell us and the significance of the find. Included are two embedded documentaries. Also included is an inquiry based assessment task and marking criteria on 'The Iceman Murder". This is a great resource for any Ancient History Teacher.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Kingdom of Kush
Students will read about the Kush civilization and their political, cultural, and commercial relationship with Egypt. They will do close reads and answer text dependent questions. There is a compare and contrast activity that is provided in differentiated formats. One gives a word bank students can use to complete the Venn diagram. The other does not provide a word bank, and it asks a constructed response question in addition to the compare and contrast activity.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt Bundle
AP World History Test Bank (Stimulus-Style) for Periods 1-2
This test bank includes twelve original sets of multiple-choice questions, which are written in the new stimulus-style came into use on the 2017 AP World History test. Each set includes a short primary- or secondary- source excerpt, and 2-5 questions over the excerpt. The bank includes a total of 30 questions. The questions cover AP World History Periods 1 & 2 (up to 600 CE) and are related to the Paleolithic Era, Neolithic Revolution, Ancient Civilizations, and Classical Civilizations a
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9th - 12th
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Ancient Civilizations: Characteristics of a Civilization | Distance Learning
Reveal the nine characteristics of civilizations through primary sources, examples, and explanations in a PowerPoint presentation. Compare indigenous cultures to modern day through a PowerPoint and video website links. Teachers have three options: assign distance learning, present the information whole-group, or create a simple walking tour of the Characteristics of a Civilization. Need a grade? The quiz includes short descriptions of nomads or civilizations where students determine if a des
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4th - 7th
Ancient Civilizations Digital Choice Board Project BUNDLE: Distance Learning
:::::DISTANCE LEARNING FRIENDLY! NO PREP!:::::Custom bundles available. Contact me at my store if you're interested!This bundle includes choice boards for Early Humans, Ancient China, Ancient India, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and Mesopotamia.Each choice board includes 9 activity squares that address different multiple intelligences based on the study of each culture. This menu of activities can be used as a formative or summative assessment of each culture. It includes ranked
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5th - 7th
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Ancient Civilizations / Early Societies Grade 4
Early Societies/ Ancient Civilizations - Rome, Egypt, Greece, and MesopotamiaThis thorough and detailed package includes everything a grade 4 teacher needs when teaching the Early Societies/ Ancient Civilizations unit. This package focuses on the societies of ancient Rome, Egypt, Greece and Mesopotamia. This package is well priced and your students will love the fun activities included. Enjoy :)Includes:AssessmentsCulminating TasksDetailed readingsReading comprehension questionsPrintable workshe
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4th - 5th, Staff
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A Direct Democracy or a Republic? Analyze Two Sources! A Performance Assessment!
In this engaging resource, students analyze primary text to understand if it refers to a republic and direct democracy! Students analyze two short sources to show their understanding of direct democracy and a republic. This performance assessment is a great recap to any unit on ancient Greece or ancient Rome!☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Ancient Rome activities unit located here bundle!This resource includes a paper in-class version and a 1:1 Google c
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5th - 8th
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Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman Unit Novel Study Assessments Test
In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki―son of a giant―blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. Through Gaima
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7th - 10th
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Ancient Greece Reader's Theater
This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for Ancient Greece! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource is a great review activity and assessment strategy. It also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills. The acts are as follows: Act I: Athens and Sparta EmergeAct II: Fighting off the PersiansAct III: Entering the Classical AgeAct IV: The Peloponnesian WarAct V
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: World History Reader's Theater Bundle
Understanding Historical Dating: BC, AD, CE, BCE, Circa, Historic, Historical
Students will read about historical dating terms and use such as BC, AD, CE, BCE, Circa, Historic, Historical, Decade, and Century. They will learn about the debate over using BC and AD vs.CE and BCE. There is a quiz that includes matching terms to definitions, fill in the blank, and a critical thinking question. There are 6 pages in this document. Two of them are student content pages.
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5th - 12th
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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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