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Elementary ancient history rubrics
Early Humans - Paleolithic and Neolithic - Cave Painting Activity & Rubric
This product is an engaging activity for students to apply information learned about early humans during the paleolithic and neolithic time periods.
Students can work on the activity independently or in a group. They can do the activity on poster board, sketch paper, or bulletin board paper.
I give my students 2 days on this assignment. I use bulletin board paper with my class and allow them to work in groups. On the first day, I turn off the lights and give them flashlights. I have th
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Civilizations Project with Rubric
This package includes a detailed outline of what is expected in a complete Ancient Civilizations report and presentation - whether it is meant to be the "big" project during the final term of Social Studies class or merely a month-long individual project.
Given the choice of China, Rome, Greece, Egypt or India, students will write a report on the government system, social structure, inventions, communication, climate, landscape and conclude with a comparison of modern day Canada or the United
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5th - 10th
Les civilisations anciennes : unité complète
Le document «Les civilisations anciennes» est une unité complète qui propose un enseignement sous forme de processus d’enquête pour les élèves d'immersion française. Les élèves sont enseignés des concepts clés pour pouvoir être capables d’une enquête sur une civilisation ancienne et ensuite partager avec leurs pairs puis comparer plusieurs civilisations anciennes.Dans ce document vous allez retrouver:– Les documents pour enseigner les concepts clés– La leçon complète de l’unité– Les documents à
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3rd - 5th
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Ancient China DBQ Essay - 5 Documents, Writing Scaffolds, Key, Examples, Rubric
Wonderful Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay to use during your Middle School Ancient China Unit! Students build analytical and writing skills using this differentiated resource! Students of ALL levels and capabilities will benefit from the step-by-step writing scaffolds included!Includes Everything Needed to Teach DBQ Essay Writing:1) 5 Documents with Scaffolded Questions (Geography, Silk Road, Confucius, Achievements, The Great Wall of China)2) Skeleton Worksheet - Developing a thesis a
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5th - 7th
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Ancient/World History Interactive Notebook Cover, Rubric, Table of Contents
If you're like me, you LOVE using interactive notebooks with your students! They're a fantastic way to actively involve students in the learning process. But...if you're like me, you also want your interactive notebooks to be organized! Students should be able to access information quickly and accurately, making it easy to review previously-studied material and create new entries when needed. This is the perfect tool to help you and your students get, and STAY, organized! Included in this resou
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4th - 10th
Ancient Civilization Research using QR Codes: Maya, Aztec, Inca
Use QR codes to research three ancient civilizations: Maya, Aztec, Inca. QR codes are linked to kid-friendly websites. Follow the guiding questions and rubric to locate information and create a product to present. Directions for the following products are included: brochure, PowerPoint, Prezi, scrapbook, story book, and picture collage.
Assign one civilization per student or group. Students present information to the class. Students record information that they learn during the present
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4th - 9th
Writing Your Own Greek Myth & Presentation
When I taught Ancient Greece and Greek Myths, I taught it as a thematic unit with our reading groups and writing assignments.
The students brainstormed and created their own creative Greek Myths after we'd spent our unit analyzing the elements of a story and the lessons learned for the Greek Myths we read as a class.
In addition to just creating their own myth, they also got to choose HOW to present it to the class. With audience accountability and them asking questions like "What was the na
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2nd - 7th
Life in Ancient Rome Project Menu w/ Rubric - PDF
This is a research based, student led project. Students select the mini-projects they want to complete from the "menu" (allowing them to self differentiate) based off their strong suits. Student choice allows for easy differentiation as students can focus on the skills and content that are relevant to them personally. By the end student's should have created a strong understanding of multiple aspects of life in Ancient Rome by researching, constructing, and describing life in the Roman Empire.
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4th - 9th
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Ancient Greek Mythology Bundle
This final assessment and final project bundle includes all you need to assess student knowledge of Ancient Greek Mythology.
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5th - 7th
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Ancient History Passport Activity
This assignment asks students to take on the role of a travel blogger and create blog posts about specific ancient civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.In each blog post, students are required to write a location overview, outline of three historically significant events that happened at that ancient civilization, places of interest to visit, and identify three "souvenirs" (ancient artifacts) that they discovered from that civilization.While designed for Ontario's CHW 3M Wo
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5th - 11th
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Structures of Ancient Civilizations Project
Middle School Students love to create and what better way to understand the way civilizations and societies through time have been structured, than by creating one yourself!
This project will take about 6 hours in class or 3 in class and 4-6 hours as homework.
Use this as a formative or summative project after studying any ancient civilization. Students must consider how the leader is chosen, what type of religion the society practices, natural resources, trade, gender roles, social stratifica
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5th - 8th
Ancient World History End of the Year Project- Design Your Own Amusement Park
☀️Summer is almost hereFinish out the year with an ancient world history creative project! This is a perfect project to end teaching a year of ancient world history.Task: Design a Social Studies-themed amusement park! This year our content focused on Ancient World history. Design a park based on the topics covered.Students will create different themed rides and stands based on topics of Ancient Egypt, The Americas, Ancient China, Ancient Japan, Ancient Africa, and the Black Plague. Product Inclu
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5th - 8th
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Design a Sarcophagus
Students can be creative with designing the outside of their own sarcophagus and adding three things they would bring to the afterlife, just like the ancient Egyptians. A rubric is attached.
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5th - 8th
Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs "Fakebook" Project
A great way to get middle school students engaged in class material is by incorporating one of their favorite things into the learning process: social media. A project that my students always have a ton of fun with is the “Fakebook” project. Students use their notes and additional information that they’ve been provided with during class to create a social media profile in the style of Facebook for a historical figure. What I love most about this assignment is that it allows students to express t
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5th - 8th
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The Great Pink Pearl Launcher Assignment
This collection of resources can be used to run The Great Pink Pearl Launcher activity with your Grade 5-8 class. It includes a student worksheet, a historical background handout about medieval siege engines, teacher instructions, and a final rubric. A free Excel spreadsheet (The Great Pink Pearl Launcher Assignment Spreadsheet) that automatically calculates the total “cost” for each students is available from my store.Students will build a machine for launching half of a Pink Pearl eraser (rou
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5th - 8th
Ancient Greece Project (choice of project w/ rubric)
Ancient Greece ProjectThis is a choice of project options with rubrics. Students will select one of several options to create as their end of unit project for Ancient Greece. I post this at the beginning of the unit and students can start planning what project they want to create. I suggest that you offer 2 class periods for students to work on their project in class and then 1 class period to view their completed project videos as a class. It is enriching and enjoyable for all students.
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5th - 10th
Timeline Project Rubric: Maya, Aztec, Inca
Ancient Civilizations Project RubricPerfect for fifth grade while studying ancient Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations! Project Objective: Create an accurate timeline showing the approximate time span of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. Use pictures, color coding, and captions to make your timeline easy to read and understand. This rubric provides clear expectations so students can experience success!Students will include the following on their timeline:•The Year Zero•Before Common Era (
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5th - 6th
Gifts of the Nile River LEVELED Close Readings and Tissue Box Project
This product is fully loaded! If you are learning about ancient Egypt, this is a GREAT product for you to use with your students!
Included is a product that is ready to go or editable for your specific needs.
You will receive:
-2 leveled texts about the gifts the Nile River offered the ancient Egyptians
-2 leveled tissue box projects (criteria vary based on the two texts)
-2 rubrics for the different texts
-PDF template for the tissue box
**students will need a 8x8 square tissue box to com
Ancient Civilizations: Ancient Rome (VA SOL)
***Please be sure to read the printing tips at the beginning of the product! Travel back in time and head to Ancient Rome. Your students will explore ancient Rome's geography, jobs, contributions/inventions, etc. This unit is based on the Virginia 3rd grade SOLs but can be used with other state standards as well.Included in this product are:-Guided Notes Packet (Travel Journal) with corresponding PowerPoint presentation-Colorful Ancient Rome Poster-Ancient Rome KWL Chart-Ancient Rome Interactive
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3rd
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Also included in: Ancient Civilizations Bundle (VA SOL)
The Pharoah's Tomb Creation Project and Rubric
"This is going to be a two sided project on the 11x17 paper that I give to you. On one side of the paper you are to choose a Pharaoh from Ancient Egypt and write a two paragraph biography about them and draw a large picture of their death mask.On the back of the paper, I would like for you to draw what you think their burial chamber would look like."
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5th - 8th
Ancient History Wax Museum Biography Research Project - Rubrics & Organizers 3-5
Get your students excited to learn about Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, or Ancient India with this fun and engaging Biography Research project! Students will create a living ancient history wax museum and write a research paper while building their research & writing skills.This engaging and ready-to-go Printable project provides excellent support to the history, writing, and literacy curriculum to engage students and motivate students for learning. Students can
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2nd - 5th
Social Studies Interactive Notebook Grading Rubric
Specifically designed for Social Studies courses. Have your students glue or tape this into their notebook for easy access for you and your students.Features an area for feedback and scoring for your students.10 points possible for easy grading!
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4th - 12th
Flipped Social Studies Classroom - Student taught chapters
In pairs, you will be researching an assigned lesson to a chapter in your online textbook, creating a slideshow (6 slide maximum per lesson), and then presenting it to the class. The chapters are 7-10. The class will be divided into pairs for each lesson and those pairs will be members of a larger Chapter group.
Textbook: McGraw Hill Social Studies Ancient Civilizations
This project can be used or ANY chapter.
Please download the FREE PPT that includes guiding questions, essential questions,
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5th - 8th
Ancient India News Report & Article - Google Drive - Print & Digital
Ancient India News Report - Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa - News Report Skit + Newspaper Article - Google Drive - Print & DigitalThis is a fun activity to do with your students as you learn about Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa! This activity is split into two parts - a news report group skit and an individual newspaper article.This resource comes as a Google Drive resource. If you would like to print the resource material, select the print version of this resource, go to "File," "Download," and "PDF"
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Ancient India Unit BUNDLE
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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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