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8th grade ancient history research
Egyptian Mythology: Gods and Goddesses Ancient Egypt Bulletin Board Project
Ra Ra Ra! Are there any stories more exciting than those pulled from the mythologies of ancient cultures? Students will love learning about Egyptian gods and goddesses as they create Big Galoots of these fascinating figures. Choose from 15 different gods and goddesses, and invite students to learn their mythologies. Have them color and cut the ready-to-go Big Galoot templates and write about what they learned on the back side of the figure. Then hang the Big Galoots on a bulletin board or across
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4th - 8th
Ancient Rome Emperors + Leaders Project | Roman Empire Historical Baseball Cards
This Ancient Rome Project will be a lot of fun for your students and help them learn about the different leaders and emperors of Ancient Rome! In this no-prep activity with printable and digital options, students will create baseball cards about several Roman emperors or leaders in Ancient Rome. For each baseball card, students will select a leader or emperor from Ancient Rome to research. Then, they will include the leader's name, a sketch or image of them, the dates that they ruled, their job
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Rome Unit Bundle | Activities, Simulation, Notes, Timeline, Test
GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activities — *TRIPLE* BUNDLE: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters
⚡Holy Zeus! ⚡What a time saver! 40 Greek characters for creative writing and storytelling!This is a BUNDLE of three different Big Galoots Packages of Greek mythology.⚡14 Gods and Goddesses⚡13 Heroes and Heroines⚡13 Monsters and CreaturesStudents will love learning about the mythologies of FOURTEEN Greek gods and goddesses, THIRTEEN mythological Greek heroes and heroines, and THIRTEEN mythological monsters and creatures, and responding to what they learn by creating a Big Galoot for each of these
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3rd - 8th
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activity: Monsters and Creatures Bulletin Board Project — Set #3
⚡Holy Heracles!⚡Coming up with creative teaching ideas sure is time-consuming...and that's no myth. Use these BIG GALOOTS to add a ⚡jolt⚡to your lesson on Greek mythology. Even a cyclops could see how much fun this project is! Students will love learning about the mythologies of THIRTEEN Greek monsters and creatures and responding to what they learn by creating a Big Galoot for each of these fascinating figures. These ready-to-go templates make it easy to include hands-on learning in your classr
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activities — *TRIPLE* BUNDLE: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters
Ancient Civilizations: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Ancient Civilizations Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about the ancient civilizations through present day by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 98 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 490 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these
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3rd - 8th
Me As A Mummy! Egyptian Mummification Lesson & Reading Activity Set
This is a hit! In this complete Egyptian mummy lesson, students read a two-page close reading about the historical religious background of mummification in Egypt, complete a literacy and writing graphic organizer and create a life-size sarcophagus!Students trace an outline of a classmate as a model mummy, and then they create a three-dimensional sarcophagus to fit him/her! As in Ancient Egypt, the sarcophagus is completed with Egyptian hieroglyphics, pictures of the Nile/nature, and gods to assi
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4th - 8th
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activity: Gods and Goddesses Bulletin Board Project — Set #1
⚡Zeus almighty!⚡Coming up with creative teaching ideas sure is time-consuming...and that's no myth. Use these BIG GALOOTS to add a ⚡jolt⚡to your lesson on Greek mythology. (They're also a great addition to Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and other books related to Greek myths!)Students will love learning about the mythologies of FOURTEEN Greek gods and goddesses and responding to what they learn by creating a Big Galoot for each of these fascinating figures. Each Big Galoot features one of
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activities — *TRIPLE* BUNDLE: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters
Ancient Egypt Pharaohs Research Project | Egyptian Pharaohs Activity
Help your students learn about Ancient Egypt Pharaohs with this fun choice project! This printable and digital Ancient Egypt Research Project allows students to work in groups, select a pharaoh they wish to learn more about, and pick one of four creative projects to showcase their learning. Students will then present their projects to the class.The choice projects included in this resource are:Construct a 3D TombDesign and Write a Magazine (cover + several articles)Interview your Pharaoh in a Ta
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle | Activities, Projects, Notes, Timeline, Test
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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Athens vs Sparta Rap Battle | Ancient Greece Project about Athens and Sparta
Bring your Ancient Greece unit to life with this engaging Athens vs Sparta Rap Battle! In this printable and digital Athens vs Sparta activity, students will learn more about Athens and Sparta to write a rap, song, or poem that highlights the differences between the two city-states. While a rap battle is not the most traditional school project or activity, in our teaching experience, it has proven to be one of the most memorable assignments of the year. In this project, students will work alone
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6th - 9th
Dynasties of Ancient China Group Project
If you are teaching your students about ancient China this is a great project to introduce them to the first 5 dynasties: Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han. This project will have them using technology and group skills in order to teach their class about a dynasty!
Included in this bundle you will find:
-Lesson plan idea
-Webquest to find information about an assigned dynasty with websites included
-Group poster directions to teach their classmates about their dynasty
*NEW*-Group slideshow proje
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6th - 9th
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Ancient Egypt Activities BUNDLE: 15 Gods and Goddesses & 2 Collaborative Posters
Save when you buy the bundle of THREE favorites from GravoisFare—Egyptian Mythology: Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt--15 BIG GALOOTSANDAncient Egypt Collaborative PosterANDThe Great Sphinx of Giza Collaborative PosterClick here to follow my store to be notified when new products are released.Click Here To Follow GravoisFareEGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY: GODS AND GODDESSES OF ANCIENT EGYPTRa Ra Ra! Are there any stories more exciting than those pulled from the mythologies of ancient cultures? Students w
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4th - 8th
Ancient India Activity: Newscast Project | Engaging Research Project Assessment
This creative Newscast Project will be the highlight of your Ancient India unit! This no-prep activity works for both PDF and Google Drive, and can be used at any point in your Ancient India unit, or even at the end as a review activity or final assessment!Some of the skits topics included in this newscast are a weather report about monsoons, a breaking news story pertaining to the caste system, a game-show style segment with questions about Hinduism and Buddhism, a political debate with leaders
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6th - 9th
ANCIENT ROME: World History Travel Brochure Research Summary Project
Have you ever wanted to take your class to Ancient Rome? Now you can without spending a dime! On this virtual field trip, students will become the travel guides. Through summaries and pictures, students will create a travel brochure that highlights 10 major locations of the Ancient Roman Empire. This creative project includes writing, research, and graphic design. What's Included:Student instructions to help explain all aspects of the projectA map of the Roman Empire to locate each stop of th
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5th - 12th
Ancient Greece Research Project | Greek Philosophers Leaders + Thinkers Activity
Looking for a creative way to teach your students about the many significant philosophers, writers, scientists, mathematicians, historians, doctors, and leaders of ancient Greece? If so, you and your students will enjoy this research project! In this no-prep activity with printable and digital versions, each student will select one of the historical figures from ancient Greece, research them, and prepare a short speech that they will present to their classmates from the perspective of that histo
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6th - 9th
Ancient Egypt WebQuest
Ancient Egypt WebQuest - Helps students explore Ancient Egypt through websites that feature interactive games, activities, videos, and text. Students go on an "ancient expedition" that will keep them engaged and motivated. My students have enjoyed doing this project as an independent activity or partner activity. I am providing both the PDF and WORD versions. I use the WORD version and make it available for my students to access and save. They are then able to type directly onto the WORD do
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4th - 8th
Mummification and the Afterlife-Ancient Egypt - 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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5th - 8th
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Perseus and Medusa: Greek Mythology Reading Response Activity
Greek myths are always a crowd pleaser in the elementary classroom, and having your students create a hands-on project to record their learning is a sure-fire way to spark excitement. Students will love reading the fascinating tale of Perseus slaying Medusa. The story includes the origin of Perseus, his meeting with Hermes and Athena, and his adventures with the Graeae, the nymphs, and Medusa. 27 mix-and-match circlebook templates allow you to customize the circlebooks to meet the needs of your
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Activities BUNDLE — The Myth of Medusa and Perseus
Greek Mythology Research Paper for Google Drive + PDF | Greek Gods and Goddesses
If you need a writing assignment when teaching about Greek Mythology, you are in the right place! In this printable and digital activity, students will write a 500 word research paper that compares and contrasts two different gods or goddesses of Ancient Greece.This Greek Mythology activity includes the following files:Teacher Guide (PDF)Printable Student Handouts (PDF)Printable Rubric (PDF)Editable Google Doc Version of the Student HandoutsEditable Google Doc Version of the RubricThis simple an
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Mini Unit Bundle | Greek Gods and Goddesses Activities
The Legacy of Rome; Rome and the Modern World
Have your students creatively present the contributions to the Roman Empire to the modern world. The Roman Empire was a source of many ideas and achievements that have greatly influenced the world we live in today. Some are physical, while others are philosophical and linguistic. Use a Roman head graphic outline to help your student see how Rome affected the world today. Example included. This is a simple package that includes one page of instructions, the form for the head, and ten student
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6th - 12th
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Virtual Museum Project using GRAPES for Middle School History and Social Studies
Teachers want to make real-world connections to their lessons. This easy to use project is just that. The students assume the role of a Museum Curator. They learn what a curator does and what museums are doing to gather interest to their site. Students conduct research on a topic, using the GRAPES acronym (Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy, and Social Structure) or with other topics specific to their unit of study. This is perfect for teachers who need something that exte
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6th - 9th
6th Grade: No-Prep, Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Research Project (includes Rubric)
This no-prep project is a great supplement to your Ancient Civilizations unit on Ancient Egypt. It specifically focuses on three of the more known pharaoh's during that time. It can be used in two ways. First, as a project based learning experience, where students can conduct research about three different pharaohs. Second, as an end of unit project that will allow students to take what they’ve learned and apply their understanding to a project of their choice. It also supports multiple Readin
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5th - 8th
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Greek Mythology ... 18 Greek God Research Project and Doodle Notes
Help your students understand Who's Who among the Gods of Olympus with these 18 Doodle Note Pages. These are great for student research projects and for bulletin boards. Doodle Note Pages are included for the 18 different Greek Gods and Goddesses: Gaia, Uranus, Kronos, Rhea, Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, Hestia, Aphrodite, Athena, Ares, Hephaestus, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, and Dionysus. Several Versions are included: Color Version, Black/White Version, and Digital Version. I always u
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4th - 12th
Ancient History Research Project Bundle
Choices, choices, choices!!! In this inquiry based learning project students can choose between 7 formats, but grades are based on the same rubric criteria.This research project is Common Core writing and literacy aligned, and was recently completely updated.
This works as a biography or teacher assigned topic project. Students write a focus question, gather primary source quotes, write an informational text paragraph with evidence, create timelines, create five class questions and provide visu
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4th - 12th
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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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