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In this ancient history instructional activity, students answer 10 short answer questions based on their knowledge of ancient history. Most of the questions focus on the history of Greece and Rome.
In this mysteries in ancient history: Stonehenge and the iceman's death worksheet, students complete the graphic organizer in their research on Stonehenge, then read the theory on the iceman's death and write a story about the day he died.
Students research and study ancient life and civilizations. In this ancient history activity, students study pictures on ancient wall paintings from online websites. Students discuss the art and then create their own ancient history illustration.
Learners explore early civilizations. For this ancient history lesson, students research Neanderthal and Egyptian civilizations for information regarding how the civilizations flourished. Learners also watch Discovery video segments to gain an understanding of early civilizations.
Students explore the lives of Neanderthals. In this ancient history lesson, students discover theories regarding relationship between Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals. Students design replications of Neanderthal cave murals.
Explore ancient history and everyday life of ancient Greece. Learners will use Internet resources to research the culture of ancient Greece in order to complete worksheets regarding the topic. Topics include home, clothing, marriage, death, games, and so much more. Extensions: 3 different additional activities are suggested for research and writing.
Students research a number of websites to see how North Korea's leaders have shaped the country. They investigate Korea's ancient history and culture.
Students explore the history of rebus puzzles. In this ancient history lesson plan, students discuss the history of rebus puzzles and collaborate to solve rebus puzzles.
Learners explore the ancient past. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students research ancient events and write newspaper articles about the events. Learners work in teams of 4 to produce group newspapers that feature their findings. Lesson extension activities are included as well.
Sixth graders compare the modern day countries that exist in the areas they study in Ancient History. They use a spreadsheet on the computer to organize data that includes population of the countries, along with other various types of information.