Ancient Europe Lesson Plans

Students explore the life of Julius Caesar. In this Julius Caesar lesson, students compare and contrast present day Europe and ancient Europe. Students create a timeline of the changes in Europe and compare and contrast Caesar to Sulla, Maruis and Pompey. Students perform scenes from the play for their class.

Students complete a problem based social science lesson and research ancient Europe while they work in groups. They explore the role of Cro-Magnon people in ancient France and create a mural that depicts animal life in the Paleolithic period.

Young scholars examine the institutions and values of various ancient civilizations. They define civilization, read and discuss text, write journal entries, list the characteristics of a powerful society, and write a description of an event.

Students use the Internet to investigate an event from the ancient world. They gather information as reporters and write newspaper articles. They compile news stories into a front page edition of the Ancient Times to share with classmates.

Students explore the ancient past. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students research ancient events and write newspaper articles about the events. Students work in teams of 4 to produce group newspapers that feature their findings. Lesson extension activities are included as well.

Students describe and assess the circumstances surrounding a major historical event from the ancient world by using the Internet and other resources to research its location, people, and repercussions. They write a news article that summarizes and draws conclusions from a historical event.

This is an excellent multidisciplinary lesson designed by Scientific American. It provides three creative activities--designing a garden, studying hieroglyphics, and writing poetry--relevant to the ancient peoples of the Middle East. Students will enjoy

Second graders research Ancient Greece. In this Ancient Greece lesson, 2nd graders survey the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Greece. Students discover stories of Greek mythology and explore the beginning of the Olympic games.

Sixth graders find Greece on the map and recognize how the geography of Greece was important in its development. In this ancient Greece instructional activity, 6th graders research Greece and compare to the civilization of ancient Egypt. Students answer critical thinking questions about Greece. Students define democracy and relate to ancient Greece.

Seventh graders examine ancient Egypt. In this ancient history lesson, 7th graders collaborate to research advancements made during the 25th and 30th centuries. Students create presentations regarding their research findings.