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Ancient history Common Core CCRA.SL.6 resources
Ancient Greece Scavenger Hunt Introduction Activity Escape Room Map Extension
Get ready for an engaging and educational Ancient Greece Scavenger Hunt designed for 6th grade students! This thrilling activity challenges students to decode information, find clues, and solve riddles related to Ancient Greece, to unlock the treasure! Aligned with Common Core standards, this scavenger hunt is designed to promote critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity among students. With captivating rhyming riddles and reading passages, students will explore the fascinat
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6th
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Medieval China Judge Buddha and Judge Confucius: A CCSS Aligned FUN Mock Trial
This content-rich activity is a student-centered and interactive Ancient or Medieval China lesson plan. Students read about Buddha and Confucius with both primary and secondary sources. Then, students are provided with a script/pre-formatted courtroom drama scenario to create and present a FUN Mock Trial. Students stand up take an oath as a class and watch a drama unfold with Buddha and Confucius posing as "judges." It comes with:1. Two close readings on Confucius and Buddha2. Two reading graphi
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6th - 9th
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Julius Caesar World History Worksheet: An Ancient Rome History Skit w/ Bonus Qs
Looking for a Julius Caesar or Ancient Rome Activity that will engage your students? Want a lesson that is as easy as printing a no-prep World History worksheet, but offers high engagement and student buy-in? Look no further; I have exactly what you need to get your class excited about Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire.This Instagram Live! Q & A skit on Julius Caesar is a real hit in my history classroom. It comes in two DIFFERENTIATED versions and is NO PREP to save you time, stress and mo
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6th - 10th
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Reader's Theater: Ancient History Bundle
This bundle of reader's theaters comes in two different reading levels and includes discussion questions at the end. It's a great way for students to learn about the past while practicing reading fluency simultaneously. Each passage also has at least 9 characters. The bundle includes:Alexander the GreatLife in Aztec societyLife in MesopotamiaRise & Fall of Julius CaesarPhoenicians: Masters of TradeIn the Court of HatshepsutXuanzang's Journey to IndiaThe Peloponnesian WarHannibal and the Seco
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5th - 8th
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Reader's Theater: Rise & Fall of Julius Caesar
This reader's theater is about the rise & fall of Julius Caesar. It comes in two different reading levels. Both are followed by discussion questions about Caesar's life and impact on the world. With 10 different characters, students can practice their reading fluency while learning about the past.Act 1: A Discussion Among SoldiersAct 2: Beginnings of a civil warAct 3: Caesar defeats PompeyAct 4: Caesar meets BrutusAct 5: Caesar & Mark AntonyAct 6: The Conspirators MeetAct 7: The Aftermat
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater: Ancient History Bundle
Greco-Roman Reader's Theater Bundle
Are you looking for a way to help your students learn about the ancient Greeks and Romans? Do your students need more opportunities to practice their reading fluency? These resources do both. This bundle contains two Greek plays and two Roman plays. Each play comes in two different reading levels and is followed by discussion questions about the text. Students can practice their reading fluency while learning about the past.
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5th - 8th
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Mythology Unit 5 Etiological Myths
Student engage in critical thinking, critical reading, critical discussion, and critical writing as they investigate etiological myths from cultures around the world. Students read assigned myths and self-select myths. Students collaborate to research myths and culture and participate in a panel discussion presentation. Students write their own etiological myth. All activities include grading rubrics
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9th - 12th
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Reader's Theater: Hannibal and the Second Punic War
Long before Rome dominated the Mediterranean Sea, there was Carthage. Founded as a colony by the Phoenicians, the city had grown into a trading empire. Located off the coast of North Africa, in what’s now Tunisia, made it an ideal location for trade. It also put it on course for conflict with the Romans. Having already fought the First Punic War, Carthaginian general Hannibal came closer than anyone else to stopping the might of Rome. He had the war elephants. He crossed the Alps. He won battles
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater: Ancient History Bundle
Ancient Civilizations Geography Project & Rubric | Middle Grades Social Studies
Looking for an engaging project to get your students excited to learn about the geography of ancient civilizations?Let your students teach each other through this Middle School Ancient Civilizations Geography Project Directions & Rubric resource!This Word doc can be edited to fit any of your specific needs!This resource includes:Student directions-- Use your textbook and the internet to research the GEOGRAPHY of your civilization.Create a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation to teach you
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6th - 9th
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Daily Life in the Roman Empire HyperDoc 6th or 7th grade history
Perfect for digital learning! Students explore life in Ancient Rome, such as what it is like to be a teenage boy and girl in Rome, as well as the social hierarchy in Rome. There are hyperlinks to different websites and videos. In addition, this covers the achievements of the Romans. Summative assessment is a FlipGrid video on whether or not you would live in Ancient Rome. Perfect for assessing a student's speaking skills!
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5th - 7th
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Reader's Theater: Xuanzang's Journey to India
Readers' Theater: Xuanzang's Journey to India is a great chance for students to practice reading out loud while also learning about the past. Xuanzang, a Chinese monk wishes to travel to India to learn more about the teachings of the Buddha. Following the ancient Silk Road, he travels from oasis town to monastery seeking enlightenment. With fourteen different characters, students can practice their reading fluency while learning about the past. This resource also comes in two reading levels, lab
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater: Ancient History Bundle
Would You Rather Critical Thinking Activities: Ancient Greece
Foster communication, critical thinking, and debating skills in your students with meaningful "Would You Rather" questions. This product includes 11 meaningful questions covering different aspects of life in Ancient Greece including religion, government, geography, the Olympics, and more!These questions are a springboard for informal debates and discussions which can be used for:-station activities-class debates-flipped learning-meaningful brain breaks-small group instruction-and more!Othe
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5th - 8th
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Reader's Theater: The Peloponnesian War
This reader's theater is about the Peloponnesian War and contains six acts beginning with the creation of the Delian League through the end of the war. It comes in two different reading levels. Both are followed by discussion questions about the Peloponnesian War. With twenty different characters, students can practice their reading fluency while learning about the past.Act 1: The Delian LeagueAct 2: The Dawn of AthensAct 3: Trouble on the HorizonAct 4: The Call to WarAct 5: Disaster StrikesAct
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater: Ancient History Bundle
Ancient Greece: The Persian Wars PowerPoint Presentation Bundle
Bring history to life, and let your students discover how the mighty Persian Empire began. Almost 2500 years ago Cyrus inherited a moderate kingdom. From that small beginning he grew his inheritance into the largest and mightiest empire of its day, swallowing up both the Babylonian and the Median empires in just twenty-one short years. Within sixty-five years it stretched from western shores of Asia Minor to the Indus River in the east and then south encompassing Egypt, Nubia and Libya in Africa
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6th - 9th
Reader's Theater: In the Court of Hatshepsut
This reader's theater is about the accomplishments of the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut. It comes in two different reading levels. Both are followed by discussion questions about Hatshepsut's life and impact on Egypt. With 14 different characters, students can practice their reading fluency while learning about the past.Act 1: Pharaoh: Sheppard of the peopleAct 2: Building Hatshepsut's Grand TempleAct 3: Preparing for PuntAct 4: Returning to Punt
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater: Ancient History Bundle
Reader's Theater: The Phoenicians: Masters of Trade
This reader's theater is about the Phoenicians and how their lives were impacted by where they lived. It comes in two different reading levels. Both are followed by discussion questions about the Phoenicians. With 9 different characters, students can practice their reading fluency while learning about the past.Act 1: The Wonders of PhoeniciaAct 2: Trading in PhoeniciaAct 3: The Invention of the AlphabetAct 4: The Dangers of the OceanAct 5: To Carthage
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater: Ancient History Bundle
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
Reader's Theater: Alexander the Great
This reader's theater is about the life of Alexander the Great and comes in two different reading levels. Both are followed by discussion questions about Alexander's impact on the world. With 15 different characters, students can practice their reading fluency while learning about the past.Act 1: Alexander and AristotleAct 2: Alexander becomes kingAct 3: Alexander defeats the PersiansAct 4: Alexander becomes PharaohAct 5: Alexander in IndiaAct 6: Alexander in BabylonAct 7: After Alexander's deat
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater: Ancient History Bundle
Reader's Theater: Life in Mesopotamia
This reader's theater is about life in Mesopotamia and comes in two different reading levels. Both are followed by discussion questions about life in Mesopotamia and the impact the region has had on the world. With 21 different characters, students can practice their reading fluency while learning about the past.Act 1: Daily life in MesopotamiaAct 2: The Code of HammurabiAct 3: Construction of a ZigguratAct 4: Trade in Mesopotamia
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater: Ancient History Bundle
"Odysseus and the Cyclops" Script Adapatation
This is a 9-page, 2000 word script adaptation of the Cyclops scene from the Odyssey. There are 9 parts. My class has performed this play annually since 2017 (minus a COVID year). The kids seem to enjoy it.I wrote this for a 6th grade class. The tone is light, ironic, and slap-sticky in places. The crew pokes fun at Odysseus who comes across as arrogant. There is a fraction pun. There are some lines taken directly from Samuel Butler's 1900 translation, so some of the language feels classic (wine
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5th - 10th
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Daily Agenda Slides-Ancient Greece Theme - Digital
Are you looking for an easy way to display student learning and expectations for your students everyday? These Daily Agenda Slides are a PERFECT way for you to start each class off organized and ready to go!This resource includes a Google Drive link where you will be able to force copy a set of 6 individual Google Slides that can be used for your daily schedule. The theme of these Slides is Ancient Greece and can be used to display the daily agenda within your Ancient Greece unit of study!Ther
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6th - 8th
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Greek Mythology Project: Instructions and rubrics
This project is a creative assessment for a Greek Mythology Unit for either ELA or Ancient Civ. I designed it for use 6th grade to 12th grade.Students have lots of choice in the focus of their project. Firstly, they get to choose from a list of Greek gods and heroes to honor with a stamp design. This stamp design is accompanied by a persuasive letter, where students try to convince the "stamp of honor committee" that their god or hero deserves that honor. Secondly, students get to choose from th
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6th - 12th
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Egyptian Pharaoh Research Project
Directions for Egyptian Pharaoh Research Project and rubric.
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5th - 8th
Biomes & Early Human Migration Slide Project
When early humans developed the skill to control fire, it completely changed human migration on the planet. With the abilities to stay warm, cook food, have light, and scare away predators, they were no longer limited to warm climates. They were able to spread around the planet to almost every biome. As they did this, they came into contact with new climates, animals, plants, resources, etc. For this research project students will explore and then share what these early humans experienced as
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Early Humans and the Development of Civilizations unit bundle
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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.
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