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Ancient India & Indus River Valley Teaching Unit PowerPoint Presentation Bundle
This unit on the civilizations of Ancient India is aligned to middle school common core Language Arts History standards. It covers Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure. Built into each lesson are: -academic vocabulary-time for reflection and discussion-short academic writing activities-standards based questions with answers This is an excellent resource to use either on its own or to supplement the text book. To better facilitate a multi-day presentatio
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6th - 9th
Ancient Egyptian Mythology Unit
I teach a World Mythology course in which I have about a week or so for each pantheon, so I really cut to the nitty gritty of the beliefs and ideals. This is in no way an exhaustive study of more than 3,000 years of Ancient Egyptian history, culture, or even their mythology or belief systems. This barely scratches the surface, but this gets your students interacting with a culture outside their own, learning the ins and outs of other’s belief systems. If you’re looking for a place to start for
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9th - 12th
Ancient Egypt Power Point Presentation
Ancient Egypt was one of the largest and longest lasting ancient civilizations! In this 98-slide PowerPoint presentation, students will learn about one of the greatest civilizations of all time!Introduce your unit with this colorful and informative PowerPoint presentation all about Ancient Egypt including:⭐The Nile River⭐Geography⭐Daily Life: Food, Clothing, Houses & Culture⭐Pharaohs & Religion⭐Mummification⭐The Great Pyramid⭐The Social Class Pyramid⭐Scribes⭐Hieroglyphics⭐The Rosetta Sto
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2nd - 4th
India Physical Geography Bundle, Map Activities & Quizzes with Google Apps
What a value! This bundle includes NINE current, engaging, versatile lessons to introduce the geography of India and an editable Quiz in both Google forms and Word. The assignments are available in both printable and Google Ready versions! The BONUS FILE is organized in print and Google-ready folders, complete with a scope and sequence. What’s included: 1. A Satellite Map Introduction: This geography introduction is a FANTASTIC instructional tool! Different geographical feature labels appear on
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4th - 8th
World History Curriculum (No prep for the entire year)
This product is a complete world history curriculum designed for an entire year of teaching that focuses on the following topics: Paleolithic/Neolithic Age, Neolithic Revolution, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, Ancient China, Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Ancient Greece, Roman Republic/Empire, Medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire, The Islamic Caliphates, the Crusades, The Silk Road, Indian Ocean Trade, Trans Saharan Trade, The
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6th - 10th
Exploring the Pacific Islands 30 lesson integrated Geography and History unit
In this unit, students will explore the geography and history of the Pacific Islands, and the development of their lands and cultures. Students will examine modern geographical issues relating to the Pacific Islands, including climate change and the relationship of the peoples across the Pacific.Throughout the unit, I have differentiated worksheets where needed to cater for students at different literacy levels - a grade level 5-6 option ad a grade level 7-8 option. The spelling & vocabulary
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5th - 9th
Ancient Hebrew Thematic Unit Bundle
An in-depth slide show designed to stand alone or supplement a teaching unit on the Ancient Hebrew civilization. This presentation covers from 2000 BC to 71 AD (the eras from Abraham, Israel’s patriarch to the Roman annihilation of Fort Masada) and then looks at the events that led to the modern establishment of Israel as a nation. This is a complete teaching unit on the ancient Hebrews civilization. This presentation highlights the Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and
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6th - 9th
50+ Lessons for 167+ days of Ancient Civilizations
This is the perfect resource for a new/first year teacher, teacher new to this content, or seasoned teacher looking for new material. I spent more than 80 hours last summer creating a pacing guide that includes more than 50 lessons to cover an entire school year and updated them as I taught each lesson in the 2022-2023 school year. I'm still adding to it, so it could consist of more than 60 lessons before the end of 2024 school year. Make sure when you purchase this, you check back monthly for u
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6th - 7th
Ancient Mayan Civilization PowerPoint Presentation Bundle
Explore the astounding culture and accomplishments of the Ancient Mayan Civilization in 192 informative and colorful slides covering: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure, this presentation is closely aligned to the ELA Common Core Standards for Literacy in Middle School Social Studies.Deep in the heartland of Central America the Maya established a civilization that towered over the jungle canopy. Creating a new written language that has only just been tra
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6th - 9th
Dinosaurs, Teaching Lesson PowerPoint
Fun and reduced price! Tons of great images, animation and information! Will be a fun introduction for students AND teachers! Bring life into your classroom. This took a lot of work to complete, and it is a lot of fun to go through. Included is general information on dinosaurs (appropriate for younger grade levels) and specific information on the most popular dinosaurs (T-Rex, Raptors, etc.) Enjoy!lectures, lesson plans, units, teaching, dinosaurs, pre-historic, kids, fun
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PreK - 8th
Ancient Greece MEGA UNIT BUNDLE
Ancient Greece is a large unit. In addition to my usual GRAPES basic unit, I have added several mini-units to extend my student's knowledge.This Mega Bundle includes:GRAPES Base UnitGreek Wars Mini-UnitGreek Myth Mini-UnitPercy Jackson Mini-UnitAlexander the Great Mini-UnitAncient Greece Choice Board Activities
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5th - 6th
History: Pompeii and Herculaneum Collection of 54 Resources
This resource is a collection of items for those teaching Ancient History: Pompeii and Herculaneum. 54 Items in total: a mix of PowerPoints, summary notes and activities, quizzes, assessment questions, homework tasks etc. Items include:
• A brief history of excavations – handout
• Available Written Sources and their limitations and strengths - PPT
• Baths - handout
• Cause of death - handout
• Cities of Vesuvius and Herculaneum detailed notes
• Evidence for the economy - handout
• Evidence for t
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Create Your Own Roman Mosaic Art - 3 Lessons with PowerPoints and Examples
Create Your Own Roman Mosaic Art - 3 Lessons with PowerPoints and ExamplesDo you want to inspire your students with a fascinating Roman history topic or a study of the volcanic eruption in the ancient city of Pompeii? Do you want to teach them how to create their own mosaic art using different techniques and materials? If so, this product is for you!This product is a complete unit that consists of three lessons that teach students how to create a mosaic art piece with a marine animal theme. In e
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2nd - 5th
Ancient Greece Unit- 25 lessons including vocab, games, Gods, Olympics and more!
This HUGE 57 page complete unit is all about Ancient Greece! My lessons incorporate key English, History and Geography skills throughout.This unit includes:* Complete Unit Planner (hyperlinked)* Detailed lesson Plans* Vocabulary and spelling activities (differentiated at 3 levels)* Games * Creative writing * Independent research inquiry projects and assessment rubrics, * and your very own Classroom Olympics!Check out the preview to see if this suits your classroom. Please leave feedback once you
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3rd - 9th
THE ROMANS History Unit - 10 Outstanding Lessons - Boudicca, Caesar, Celts
Get ready for The Romans! These 10 outstanding history and geography lessons are the perfect way to teach your children all about the Romans over a half term or term. This unit is packed with 30 files!Children will begin with the legend of the founding of Rome to the Roman invasion of Britain and beyond. Packed with exciting videos and resources, this unit comes fully resourced and planned with detailed lesson plans provided for each lesson.Created by an experienced humanities subject lead, thes
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3rd - 5th
Belief Systems: Global Studies
A Common Core-friendly PowerPoint and Unit Plan: religion and belief systems of Early Civilizations.
Features an in-depth look at Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Taoism, Confucianism, and Animism and their relationship to each other.
- Updated!!! Now includes my "Introduction to Ancient Philosophies of China" Lesson...Great lesson and Common Core-driven.
- Aligns with Common Core.
- Recommend the associated Notes Packet found within my store
- Cooperative Learning
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7th - 11th
Ancient Egyptian History - 25 lessons including vocab, games, Gods and more!
This HUGE 70 PAGE unit of work involves students exploring the rich history of the Ancient Egyptian civilization, and examining the impact this culture has had on our lives today.This complete Ancient History unit includes:*Unit planner (5wks or 25lessons) - all hyperlinked to the appropriate slides*An Immersion /Introductory Lesson*Detailed lesson plans - listing resources needed, times for each activity, and detailed instructions for both teacher and student*Reading and comprehension tasks*Com
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3rd - 9th
ANCIENT EGYPT (LEARNING PACK, FUN ACTIVITIES, TEST, CCSS)
This has readers, tests, fun learning games etc. Specifically besides the reading sections, included here are:
Version A. True-False Test: Lives Of The Ancient Egyptians;
Version B. True-False Test: Lives Of The Ancient Egyptians;
The History Of Ancient Egypt! (English, Spanish);
True-False Test About Ancient Egypt’s History;
Modern Egypt (English and Spanish);
Handy Links Regarding Egypt;
Clip Art Regarding Ancient Egypt (72 public domain images);
Twenty Creative Ways To Teach
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4th - 12th
Ancient India: the INDUS RIVER Civilization PowerPoint Presentation
An informative 60 slide presentation to take your students into and beyond what is found in the textbooks regarding the Indus River Valley Civilization of Ancient India. This engaging presentation incorporates the ELA common core standards for reading and writing in history: -academic vocabulary and concepts-reflection-pair share discussions-academic writing activities-standards based questions with answersEach of my thematic teaching units are sold as smaller segments. This presentation is th
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6th - 9th
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Alexander the Great Mini-Unit BUNDLE
Ancient Greece is one of my largest units of the year. In addition to my general GRAPES base unit for the civilization, I also like to include more detailed mini-units to expound on other interesting facts about the civilization.In this mini-unit, we will cover the rise and fall of Alexander the Great.This mini-unit bundle includes:A PresentationGuided NotesHellenistic Coin Activity
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5th - 6th
Ancient Greece & Rome Content Inquiry Unit
This presentation includes a sample lesson plan for a 3 Entry Vocabulary Lesson as well as quick access to academic links for teaching Ancient Greece and Rome studies. The file also has recommendations for literature to use within the unit and before, during, and after reading recommendations.This unit is compatible with Virginia Standards of Learning for 3rd grade - but can be adapted to meet any and all needs of our learners!Enjoy!!
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2nd - 5th
Ancient History Growing Mega Bundle
Ancient History presentations geared for keeping Middle Schoolers engaged and learning. This is a growing bundle of products for teaching the periods from the beginnings of civilization up to the 1st century AD. It can be use with or without a history text book. In addition to the history presentation are 2 end of year history review games.History Presentations-Ancient Egypt-Ancient Greece: Minoan and Mycenae Civilizations-Ancient India Civilizations-Ancient Hebrew Civilization-The Meso-Americ
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6th - 9th
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief || Ancient Greece Mini-Unit
I use Percy Jackson every year in my Ancient Greece unit. We read the book over the course of a couple of weeks while going through the unit and my kids have a blast every time.This reading guide presentation is great for going over the main points and themes of each chapter. The unit includes:Chapter-by-chapter synopsisDiscussion questionsGreek Myth breakdownsIntroductions to related activities.Book analysis activity
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5th - 6th
Greek Mythology Gods and Goddess Power Point
Cute PowerPoint presentation that reviews the major gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece. The font on the preview is not presenting correctly for some reason.
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1st - 3rd
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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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