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Ancient History Teacher Resources
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Young scholars study the origin ofc. They locate countries where it is grown on a world map. They color the world map and glue kernels of popcorn onto the countries from which popcorn originated. They write the names of common items that contain some type of corn product.
Students explore Mandalas. They observe a PowerPoint presentation explaining the history of Mandalas and the Aztecs of Mexico. Students discover the connections between geometry, medicine, and ancient history. They describe the geometric and artistic components of mandalas. Using distance technology, students share information. Students create their own Mandala.
Pupils study icon worship as one source of division between the early Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church of the Byzantine Empire. They discuss where the class presents diverse points of view regarding symbolic nature.
Sixth graders discuss the rise of Rome from a republic to a dictatorship. In small groups, they role-play as congress people debating whether or not to give the president more powers. In another activity, 6th graders produce television interviews with leaders from ancient history.
Seventh graders examine ancient Egypt. For this ancient history lesson, 7th graders collaborate to research advancements made during the 25th and 30th centuries. Students create presentations regarding their research findings.
Young scholars walk in the footsteps of Romans. In this research skills lesson, students use Google Earth to conduct research on famous Romans. The culminating project should be a multimedia tour through Rome that young scholars share with their fellow classmates.
Students explore examples of ancient warfare and discuss the various uses of ancient military technologies. Students investigate the origins of biological and chemical weapons and create a classroom exhibit depicting technology and strategies used during ancient battles.
Sixth graders begin the lesson by researching the different types of ships and shipbuilding techniques used to help trade in the Mediterranean Sea. Using different objects, they determine what one can tell about a society and discuss how trade helped spread ideas. They watch a video and answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
Learners begin the lesson by locating cities and other points of interest in the ancient world. In groups, they use the internet to research the types of ships used during this time period and discuss the reasons why trade was used. They research an city or area on their own to identify the social, political and economic functions of the society.
Learners examine Roman social classes. In this ancient Rome lesson, students discover the characteristics of the social class structure of the ancient society as they take part in a classroom simulation activity.