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Middle school ancient history thematic unit plans
Ancient Rome Unit Plan Bundle: Activities, Map, Lessons, Projects
This fantastic Ancient Rome Unit Bundle includes activities and engaging lesson plans on the founding of Rome through the Republic, Roman Empire, and the eventual decline & fall of Rome!All of the following TpT resources are included in this bundle:Roman Republic Google Drive Interactive NotebookRoman Empire Google Drive Interactive NotebookAncient Rome Interactive Notebook SetAncient Rome Study Guide and Unit PacketDecline & Fall of Rome 3D PowerPointAncient Rome Timeline ActivitiesAnci
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6th - 10th
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Greco-Roman Ancient Rome and Greece World History Bundle
Greco-Roman Bundle: Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome Units! Over 30 Resources! Google 1:1 Ready!In the Greco-Roman Unit Bundle, the Ancient Greece Unit and the Ancient Rome Unit! from History with Mr E are combined to save you money! It also includes my guided notes sets for Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece, as well as my traditional interactive notebooks too for Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece!The 34 resources included in the Greco-Roman Bundle are:Ancient Greece:*BONUS Ancient Greece Guided N
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5th - 8th
Ancient Egypt Unit Plan Bundle: Map, Projects, Activities, Worksheets & Lessons
This Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle includes a fantastic set of resources and lesson plans for everything you need on Ancient Egypt. You can pick and choose the resources you want to use or follow the unit plan that outlines how to use all of them over a two week period!Included in this download are:Ancient Egypt Interactive NotebookAncient Egypt and Mesopotamia Digital Interactive NotebookAncient Egypt & Hittite Primary Source Treaty AnalysisAncient Egypt in 3D PowerPointAncient Egypt's Kingdoms
Grades:
6th - 10th
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION UNITS BUNDLE: Rome, Greece, Egypt, Mali, China
All 5 of my Ancient Civilization units all together. 300 pages plus a slide show!. Each unit has more than enough to fill your unit plans, but they keep growing. Each time I add to any of the 5 units, you'll get an update to download the bundle again at no charge. Bought separately, they would cost $40.00. Buy the bundle and save $10.55!All 5 units cover the Virginia SOL standards for Ancient Mali, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient China
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2nd - 6th
ANCIENT EGYPT - A UNIT TO TURN YOUR CLASSROOM INTO A MUSEUM
MEETS VIRGINIA SOLS FOR ANCIENT EGYPT
PROJECT BASED LEARNING!
This packet will give you everything you need to make teaching Egypt a fantastic experience! I have made museums with my students and it is just amazing to see the end result! All you need are about a dozen books about Egypt from the library for reference. Spend a couple days introducing concepts and then divide the class up by "Museum Rooms" and projects and let the invest
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2nd - 6th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Gods Reading Activities, Quizzes, and Final Project
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Gods Reading Activities, Quizzes, and Final Project: Transport your students back to the world of Ancient Greece with this ready-to-use Greek Mythology Reading Unit. The unit comes with absolutely everything you need to teach students about the most important Greek Gods and Goddesses in ancient Greek mythology. With engaging, easy-to-understand readings on 15 Greek gods, corresponding reading comprehension quizzes, activities, and a final creative project, you'll hav
Grades:
7th - 10th
World History Ancient Civilizations Interactive Notebook Unit with Lesson Plans
Been assigned to teach world history but have no idea where to begin? Have creative ideas but not a lot of time? You’ve found the perfect resource with this engaging interactive notebook unit over ancient civilizations. It’s packed with interactive activities and detailed lesson plans.Ancient Civilizations will provide your students with an interactive overview of the process of state-building in the ancient world. Students will learn about the rise of civilizations and much more! ★ Topics Inclu
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: World History Complete Course Curriculum with Lesson Plans
Ancient & World History Curriculum - Greece Rome Egypt China India Course
Tired of using boring social studies curriculum? Then use a Middle School Ancient & World History Curriculum that is engaging for students and provides flexibility for teachers that covers the Roman Empire, European Middle Ages, Islamic Empires, Chinese Dynasties, Mesoamerica, West Africa, India, the Reformation, Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Exploration! This curriculum is perfect for veteran and new teachers! It includes 184 activities to engage, excite and support mid
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6th - 7th
Greek Week - End of Year Unit (or Anytime Unit) Greece
Whether your students know nothing about Greece, or whether they have Greek standards, everyone will love this unit. This unit is designed to be used as way to enjoy a fun filled couple of weeks learning about Greece. (It may take more than 1 week if you do all the activities). Your class can use as little or as much of the unit as desired. Although I have the unit organized by sections, you can mix and match as much as you want. Your students will be making their own Pandora's Box, research
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Ancient History Curriculum - Greece Rome Egypt China India World Course
Tired of using boring social studies curriculum? Then use Middle School Ancient History Curriculum that is engaging for students and provides flexibility for teachers that covers Early Humans, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece and the Roman Republic! This curriculum is perfect for veteran and new teachers! It includes 96 activities to engage, excite and support middle school students. Let World History Rawks plan, so you can Rawk!Updates com
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6th - 7th
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 China Story and Worksheets
This is a great resource for early learners, kids with Autism and intellectual delays and English language learners. It is an adapted story with activities to support learning.
- simple vocabulary identification word given find picture
- vocabulary cards with and without words and written words
- picture to vocabulary match
- match vocabulary to description
- Vocabulary Poster
- vocabulary trace
- vocabulary cut and paste
- vocabulary write
- places on a world map
- place on a map
- comprehensi
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1st - 8th
Ancient Egypt story and worksheets
This is a great resource for early learners, kids with Autism and intellectual delays and English language learners. It is an adapted story with activities to support learning.- simple vocabulary identification word given find picture- vocabulary cards with and without words and written words- picture to vocabulary match- match vocabulary to description- Vocabulary Poster- vocabulary trace- vocabulary cut and paste- vocabulary write- places on a world map- place on a map- comprehension question
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1st - 8th
Medieval World History Curriculum - Middle Ages Rome China India Africa Europe
Tired of using boring social studies curriculum? Then use a Middle School World History Curriculum that is engaging for students and provides flexibility for teachers that covers the Roman Empire, European Middle Ages, Islamic Empires, Chinese Dynasties, Mesoamerica, West Africa, India, the Reformation, Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Exploration! This curriculum is perfect for veteran and new teachers! It includes 110 activities to engage, excite and support middle school stu
Grades:
6th - 7th
Ancient Greece Adapted Story and worksheets
This is a great resource for early learners, kids with Autism and intellectual delays and English language learners. It is an adapted story with activities to support learning.
- simple vocabulary identification word given find picture
- vocabulary cards with and without words and written words
- picture to vocabulary match
- match vocabulary to description
- Vocabulary Poster
- vocabulary trace
- vocabulary cut and paste
- vocabulary write
- places on a world map
- place on a map
- comprehensi
Grades:
1st - 8th
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Gods Reading Activities - Digital Print Bundle
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Gods Reading Activities - Digital Print Bundle: Transport your students back to the world of Ancient Greece with this ready-to-use Greek Mythology Reading Unit in digital and print format. The unit comes with absolutely everything you need to teach students about the most important Greek Gods and Goddesses in ancient Greek mythology. With engaging, easy-to-understand readings on 15 Greek gods, corresponding reading comprehension quizzes, activities, and a final creat
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7th - 10th
Percy Jackson Unit Study - Greek History, Mythology & Astronomy
A four week cross-curricular unit study for elementary/middle grade homeschool students. This unit covers social studies, science & language arts.Week 1 Day 1: Early Greece, The Minotaur & Labyrinth Day 2: Constellations Day 3: Greek Gods Day 4: Persian Wars Day 5: Informational Speech Week 2 Day 1: Homer & The Odyssey Day 2: Stars Day 3: Our Sun Day 4: The Olympics Day 5: Hero’s Journey Week 3 Day 1: Galaxies Day 2: Sparta Day 3: Athens Day 4: The Milky Way Day 5: Democracy Week 4 D
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2nd - 6th
Project-Based Learning: Egyptian Place Value & Fractions
Looking for some new PBL? I wanted a snazzy way to engage my fifth graders in a place value review AND teach the new fraction concepts we were studying. That's why this project was created!
This literacy, math, art, and problem-solving project engages students in the following:
1. Place value review to the millions place, using Egyptian hieroglyphs, using expanded, standard, and written form.
2. Reading the history of hieroglyphs, cartouches, fraction systems, and an Egyptian myth.
3. Writing
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5th - 6th
Greek Mythology Unit | Ancient Greece Activities | 6th-10th Grades
Help your students see Greek myths in a whole new light with this Greek Mythology Unit. This complete 6-week curriculum introduces the structure and purpose of myths in society, highlighting the similarities of mythology to the modern day. This helps students identify the enduring patterns and motifs in mythology that represent human experiences and behavior even today, thousands of years later. ● Encourages learning while having fun: Developed to create a truly immersive learning experience, th
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6th - 10th, Higher Education
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
Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief Unit - Digital Print Bundle
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansThe Lightning Thief Unit - Digital Print Bundle: This unit includes everything you need to teach The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. With more than 440 pages, slides, and digital and print resources, there will be absolutely no prep required. This digital and print novel unit includes eye-catching Google Slides, PowerPoint presentation slides, print and digital assignments, historical context, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, video journals, and interactive and dig
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6th - 9th
Early Civilizations Unit Bundle: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Hebrews; 88 pages!
This unit bundle contains the materials and directions for TWELVE complete lesson plans and activities - 88 pages of material! All materials needed for a complete lesson, ready in seconds, are included in the zip. These lessons and activities are completely Common Core aligned, substantiated with primary source analysis, and will prepare your students for state assessments, such as the Regents exam, as well as the AP World History exam. You may find a list of the included lessons below - links
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8th - 11th
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
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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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