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Ancient history Common Core CCRA.R.8 resources
First Americans | Ancient Americans | Native Americans Reading Passages
First Americans | Ancient Americans | Native Americans Passages, Questions, and Annotations This resource contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Part of US History Reading Passages Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Quick overview of topics covered in this resource include: 1.) First Americans: The Paleo-Indians -15,000-7,000BC-where t
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3rd - 7th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Gods & Myths Bundle: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learn
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.Students will adore these
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4th - 10th
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Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia Reading Passages | Egypt Mesopotamia Primary Sources
Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia Reading Passages and Differentiated Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Primary Sources! 5 Warmup Activities!This primary source set is included in the World History Differentiated Primary Source Bundle, located here! Buy the bundle, enjoy 112 differentiated warmups, and save a bundle!----In this highly-engaging differentiated primary source set for Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, you receive 5 primary source warmups and skill-building exercises to supplement any unit on
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5th - 8th
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A Journey to Ancient Egypt
A Journey to Ancient Egypt consists of seven Ancient Egypt reading passages. Each passage includes 10 comprehension questions, and is differentiated at three Flesch-Kincaid text levels: Grade 3, Grade 5, and Grade 7. An answer key is included.Passage 1: An Introduction to Ancient EgyptIn this informational text, students are introduced to the beginnings of ancient Egyptian civilization. They will learn about: • The transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers • The Red Land and the White Land •
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3rd - 7th
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6th Grade Social Studies Unit 4 Comparative classic civilizations 9 Lessons
Hello and Welcome! Here you will find a complete guide for students to follow that will help them complete Unit 3 of 6th Grade Social Studies. I have created these slides to help organize the information that aligns with DOE Standards and Social Social Studies standards that all Circles use currently. My lessons include multiple resources that will guide students through the Unit and the tech friendly world. Easy to use for teachers and students alike. Your one stop shop for all learning needs f
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4th - 7th
Julius Caesar Acts 3-5 Notes Slides
In the PowerPoint slides on Acts 3-5 of "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, you will find specific elements and details that provide a comprehensive understanding of the historical, cultural, and geographic context.
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8th - 11th
A Journey to Ancient Greece
A Journey to Ancient Greece consists of six Ancient Greece reading passages. Each passage includes 10 comprehension questions, and is differentiated at three Flesch-Kincaid text levels: Grade 3, Grade 5, and Grade 7. An answer key is included.Passage 1: The Birthplace of Western CivilizationIn this informational text, students are introduced to the beginnings of ancient Greek civilization. They will learn about:• The geography of Greece• The ancient Greek monarchies• The significance of Greek ci
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5th - 7th
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An Introduction to Ancient Egypt
In this reading comprehension passage, students are introduced to the beginnings of ancient Egyptian civilization. The file includes three differentiated versions of the same text at grade level 3, 5, and 7.The passage includes 9 multiple choice comprehension questions and 1 short answer comprehension question plus an answer key. Common core-aligned skills assessed include: analyzing tone, style, and figurate language • using context clues to interpret vocabulary • drawing inferences • recalling
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5th - 7th
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Hammurabi's Code and Mesopotamia Activities | Middle School Social Studies
Keeping middle school students engaged in history can be challenging! Teach students about the Code of Hammurabi and the history and development of Mesopotamia with these fun activities made specifically for older students! This printable packet includes everything you need to introduce students to the following standards:6.1.H.2 Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context.6.G.1.1 Explain how the physical features and human characteristics of a place influ
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5th - 8th
6th Grade Social Studies Unit 5 The Mediterranean world and Globalization
Hello and Welcome! Here you will find a complete guide for students to follow that will help them complete Unit 5 of 6th Grade Social Studies. I have created these slides to help organize the information that aligns with DOE Standards and Social Social Studies standards that all Circles use currently. Especially nice if you school is using passport. My lessons include multiple resources that will guide students through the Unit and the tech friendly world. Easy to use for teachers and students a
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4th - 8th
Ancient Egypt Unit Plan: Great Pyramid of Giza Golden Ratio PowerPoint
NatureGlo's eScience Ancient Egypt Unit Plan: Great Pyramid of Giza Golden Ratio PowerPoint is a mini bundle featuring a unique math in the real world exploration. Few of the world's wonders hold more fascination than the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still mostly intact. The Great Pyramid is shrouded in mysteries. The modern world is still trying to unravel them. There is a continued debate among archaeologists, Egyptologists, and mathematicians regarding
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4th - 10th
Also included in:Â Math With Art
An Introduction to the Aztecs
An Introduction to the Aztecs consists of three reading passages. Each passage includes 10 comprehension questions and an answer key, and is differentiated at three Flesch-Kincaid text levels: Grade 3, Grade 5, and Grade 7.Passage 1 - From Wanderers to Rulers: The Rise of the AztecsIn this informational text, students are introduced to the beginnings of the Aztec civilization. They will learn about: • The geography of the ancient Aztec empire and its relationship to modern Mexico City • The sett
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3rd - 7th
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Indus Valley: Mohenjo Daro & Harappa Cooperative Inquiry Document Activity
Why did the cities of Mohenjo Daro & Harappa decline? Through this differentiated document inquiry activity, students become investigators to draw their own conclusions. By researching two possible outcomes, plus added supplemental evidence, students will discover how classical civilizations fall to their own demise, and why some stories in history remain mysteries to this day. This lesson is concise, takes one class period, and meets reading and speaking goals as well as history standards.
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6th - 10th
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Journey Across Time Ch4 L3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
A teacher-created worksheet containing objectives, vocabulary, graphic organizers and content for Chapter 4 Lesson 3 of the Journey Across Time text. The lesson is intended for students to complete as a reading comprehension introduction to the lesson. It also functions as an excellent review guide to help students organize information. Each worksheet includes a key at the end of the document.
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5th - 7th
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3.4-C: Biological Consequences of Silk Road Exchange (Black Death) Pre-AP
This lesson covers the biological consequences of the Silk Road exchange. While it was made for Pre-AP World History and Geography (3.4-C) this lesson will work for highschoolers learning about the spread of the plague (Black Death, Bubonic Plague).This lesson has an 8 PowerPoint slide with a worksheet. This is one of the units that College Board does not provide any specific sources for. It's designed for no-prep work - just print and go! There is a one page reading about the remedies people tr
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8th - 10th
Also included in:Â Pre-AP WHG Key Concept Bundle (3.4) Mongols & Revitalization of Silk Roads
Monsters, Inc.: An Engaging Research and Presentation Resource
This no-prep resource is perfect for Halloween, before teaching any text that includes a monster, or in a mythology course, and students love researching and presenting on this topic! Students will choose from a list of thirty monsters from around the world, use the note-catcher to write information in their own words, develop a power point based on the rubric guidelines, and present their monsters to the class...all while you use the included rubric for no-stress grading!
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7th - 12th
1.6 -Intro: Development of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Religions Pre-AP WHG
This lesson is for the 1.6-Intro: Development of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Religions within the Development of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Religions section of the Pre-AP World History and Geography course. It includes a 12 slide PowerPoint, a 2 page reading, and 2 pages of guided notes that align with both. This lesson is closely aligned with what College Board recommends (and uses the sources they recommend). I also added a short embedded video on the Tower of Babel. This lesson provides time for class
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8th - 12th
Also included in:Â 1.6 Development of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Religions Bundle Pre-AP WHG
Ancient Greece Article CLOSE READ on history, Delphi, theater, influences w/KEY
This lesson is a close reading of an article that includes 7 responses for students on:The myth behind the Temple of Delphi and its purpose for examining one's lifeThe Greece city-statesThe purpose of the Greek dramasThe impact of ancient Greece on modern livesWhy we study ancient GreeceTEACHER KEYThe questions draw on sections of the article but also require students to infer, draw conclusions, and explain their positions on choosing relevant information in the text.This is an effective pre-rea
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ancient Greece Article CLOSE READ on history, Delphi, theater, influences w/KEY
This lesson is a close reading of an article that includes 7 responses for students on:The myth behind the Temple of Delphi and its purpose for examining one's lifeThe Greece city-statesThe purpose of the Greek dramasThe impact of ancient Greece on modern livesWhy we study ancient GreeceTEACHER KEYThe questions draw on sections of the article but also require students to infer, draw conclusions, and explain their positions on choosing relevant information in the text.This is an effective pre-rea
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
The Phoenicians
Includes: article, vocabulary matching activity, multiple choice, and answer key.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â The Middle East
History Skills - Ice Maiden
A detailed and well differentiated, editable history skills lesson with a focus on the importance of using sources. This hour long lesson (with PowerPoint, clips and worksheets) was created for 6th Grade (but could be used with a different Middle School group) to illustrate the importance of source work as historians (and those working in archeology) in order to gain a detailed picture of the past. The lesson focuses on the story of the Ice Maiden and how she came to be buried and preserve
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6th - 8th
Claims and Evidence ("The Emperor's Silent Army")
This resource was designed to be used to teach standard 6.RI.8 by using the story The Emperor's Silent Army by Jane O'Connor. This resource divides the story into four different subtopics. Student's make a claim (something they decide from reading) and then support that claim with evidence from the text. A blank page is also included so you can use this skill with other stories.
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6th
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Genesis 11 Tower of Babel Read, Think, Respond
This material was designed for a classroom studying the text as literature. It works through the text in three parts:READ: Asks student to identify key verses in the selected text.THINK: Asks basic content questionsRESPOND: Asks questions to connect the text to the larger ancient world, other portions of the Bible (these are usually written backwards - asking about text that would be read if you were going chronologically - not forward to texts not yet read).The three sections roughly move you t
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
The Golden Age of Greece
Includes: article, matching vocabulary activity, multiple choice questions, and answer key
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Greek Bundle
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Ancient history activities to try
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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.
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