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Ancient history Common Core L.5.3a resources
Ancient History Mega Bundle of Timeline Display and Sorting Activities
Eight great timeline, display, research and sorting activities that are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events the following ancient civilizations:Ancient RomeAncient EgyptAncient GreeceAncient MesopotamiaAncient IndiaAncient ChinaAncient Persia The Ancient Hebrews. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Each of the eight individual resources includes posters or task cards that timeline the key events and periods from the ancient civilizations.The timeline
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3rd - 7th
Ancient Egypt's Greatest Leader Opinion Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about who was the greatest Ancient Egyptian leader: Cleopatra, Tutankhamun or Ramesses II. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual leaders A fact sheet to record key facts about the famous figuresTwo prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conc
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Ancient History Timeline Display and Sorting Activity Bundle
Four great display, research and sorting activities that are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Each of the four individual resources includes posters or task cards that timeline the key events and periods from the ancient civilizations.The research and sorting activities are differentiated into two levels: with dates and without dates. Lower
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3rd - 7th
Ancient Persia Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about Ancient Persia. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying Ancient History.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from Ancient Persia. There are 29 posters or ca
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5th - 6th
Ancient Greece's Most Influential Opinion Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A discussion writing unit allowing students to research, discuss and write about who was the most influential figure from Ancient Greece: Aristotle, Alexander the Great or Socrates. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual leadersA fact sheet to record key facts about the famous figuresTwo prompt sheets for students to write an introduct
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Ancient Greece Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the key facts, advancements and famous figures from Ancient Greece. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet for students to write their introductionA template for students to write up their neat information
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5th - 6th
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Ancient Rome's Greatest Leader Opinion Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about who was the greatest Ancient Roman leader: Julius Caesar, Augustus or Constantine. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual leadersA fact sheet to record key facts about the famous figuresTwo prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conclusi
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Rome Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Social Studies - Topic 2: The Aztec Empire
I am constantly adding products throughout the year so make sure to follow Tailored By Naylor so you'll never miss out on a great deal.DescriptionI decided to create Powerpoints, student study guides, worksheets, and tests/assessments to go along with the suggested scope and sequence. The site states that in order for students to be productive members of society, students must be critical consumers of information they read, hear, and observe and communicate effectively about their ideas. They ne
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4th - 7th
Ancient Egypt Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle 5th Grade & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the key facts, advancements and famous figures from Ancient Egypt. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet for students to write their introductionA template for students to write up their neat informationa
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5th - 6th
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Ancient China Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about Ancient China. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying Ancient History or famous figures such as Confucius or Qin Shi Huang.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key ev
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5th - 7th
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: Math With Art
Ashoka the Great Close Reading & Biography Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the famous emperor of Ancient India, Ashoka the Great. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing
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5th - 6th
Greatest Development of Ancient China Opinion Writing Unit | 5th & 6th Grade
A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about what development of Ancient China was both the greatest and most influential of the period: The Silk Road, The Terracotta Army or the Great Wall. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual developments A fact sheet to record key facts about each developmentTw
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans | Ancient China Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Ancient India Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about Ancient India. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying Ancient History or religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from
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5th - 6th
Ancient Mesopotamia Informational Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit about the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia. The unit focuses on key facts, the advancements made and famous figures from the time period. The unit has been split into three separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade. A crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity also come with the resource to consolidate learning.Included in this PDF printable resource:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting te
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Ancient History 5th Grade & 6th Grade Activity Mega Bundle
Sargon of Akkad Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life and legacy of Sargon, the first emperor of the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lesson
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5th - 6th
Epic of Gilgamesh Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the ancient king of Mesopotamia and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient poem believed to be the oldest story ever written. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet for students to write their introductionA tem
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5th - 6th
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Julius Caesar Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the infamous Roman Dictator, Julius Caesar. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing.Included i
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5th - 6th
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First Emperor Qin Shi Huang Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the first emperor of Ancient China, Qin Shi Huang, and the Qin Dynasty which he founded. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lesso
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5th - 6th
Ancient Rome Informational Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit about Ancient Rome. The unit focuses on key facts about the history of the ancient civilization that dated from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th Century BC, until its downfall in the 5th Century AD. The unit has been split into three separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in this PDF printable resource:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft para
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5th - 6th
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Ancient Greece Display Sorting Close Reading & Writing Bundle 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about Ancient Greece. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade studying the Ancient Grecians or famous Greeks such as Socrates, Alexander the Great or Aristotle.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some
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5th - 6th
Ancient India Informational Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit about Ancient India. The unit focuses on key facts about the civilization, from the beginning of the Indus Valley Civilization through to the Golden age of the Gupta Empire and beyond. The unit has been split into three separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade. A crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity also come with the resource to consolidate learning.Included in this PDF printable resource:Four fact sheets which students need t
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5th - 6th
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Julius Caesar Biography Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A biography writing unit about the life of infamous Roman Dictator, Julius Caesar. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsTwo prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusionA template for students to write up their neat biography textA crosswor
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Julius Caesar Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Mesopotamia Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about Ancient Mesopotamia. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying Ancient History or famous figures such as Hammurabi, Sargon or Gilgamesh.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of
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5th - 7th
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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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