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Principles of Design (Flowers)

For Teachers Higher Ed
Explore the art of floral design throughout history with these detailed slides. Information is provided about the use and design of fresh flowers in cultures such as Egyptian, European, and Asian. Images to demonstrate these floral...
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Athens vs. Sparta

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta. Each text-rich slide provides a simple description of both Athenian and Spartan life, their governments, and their societies. Use this presentation to...
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Mini Coil Pots: Ceramics Lesson

For Teachers K - 3rd
Art is a wonderful way to teach historical or cultural concepts. Here, learners view a series of coil pots that have been created throughout history by a variety of civilizations. They then create and decorate a pot of their own that...
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Dreidel Wall Hanging

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Studentsb discuss the history of the ancient Jewish holiday called Chanukah. They recognize the symbols, foods, games, gifts, and songs of Chanukah. Students create a wall hanging with symbols to celebrate Chanukah.
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Mandalas: Geometric Link between Medicine and Histor

For Teachers 7th - 12th
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...
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Connecting Cartography to Society

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Older high schoolers use maps to study changes in society like migration, population loss, and economic shifts, and then connect events from historical events to present day mapping of their region (The resource focuses on Canada, but...
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Mexican Pottery

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners explore and study Mexican pottery and its importance to Mexican culture. They look at samples and pictures of ancient and contemporary Mexican pottery with varied designs and patterns and create a basket-weave pot with Crayola...
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Native Pottery Replicas

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study ancient Native American traditions and practices. They select one type of Native American pottery to duplicate in a hand-made replica. Afterward, they create a map of the United States and label where indigenous peoples...
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Save the Sphinx!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research how ancient builders overcame great obstacles to erect Egypt's Great Sphinx. They build their own models of the Great Sphinx and explain their work to other classes. In addition, they investigate the deterioration of...
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Sealed

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars research the tradition of using personal seals from ancient to contemporary times in China. They become familiar with several Chinese characters and reproduce a facsimile of a personal seal or chop and use it to mark their...
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Sealed With a Chop

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research the tradition of using personal seals from ancient to contemporary times in China. They become familiar with several Chinese characters and reproduce a facsimile of a Chinese personal seal or chop and use it to mark...
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What's On Your Plate?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
If you are teaching in a Christian school, Sunday School, or home school environment, then this lesson would be appropriate. The class discusses Biblical traditions and culture and how that related to current Christian beliefs. They fill...
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The Early Ottoman Empire: 1281 - 1600s

For Students 7th - 10th
Once one of the most powerful civilizations in the known world, the Ottoman Empire was all-encompassing and highly influencial in the Middle East. Enjoy maps that detail the Ottomans' rule, as well as pictures of relics and architecture...
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Kingdoms of Southeast Asia and Korea: Several smaller kingdoms prosper in East and SOutheast Asia, a region culturally influenced by China and India.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Inspire wonder with this presentation on the ancient kingdoms of Southeast Asia and Korea. You will be able to cover the major kingdoms of Southeast Asia and Korea while also making a connection to the cultural influences of China and...
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Italian Renaissance

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the Italian Rensissance in this six lessons unit. The prominent citizens, the ideas, values, art, philosophy, and literature of the are seen as a rediscovery of Ancient Greek and Roman times.
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The Great Lighthouse at Alexandria

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students read and research about Alexandria's Great Lighthouse. In this Greek architecture lesson, students create a timeline of events in Alexandria, and design a lighthouse. Students research lighthouses online and write a report.
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Wushu Were Here

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a fan-shaped story screen that explains 4 major points surrounding various facts, myths, expressions, or story elements in Chinese history, culture and/or literature.
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Egyptian Scarab Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils explore scarabs of ancient Egypt. In this visual arts lesson, students discover the design and functionality of Egyptian scarab amulets. Pupils make their scarabs out clay that are etched with personal meanings.
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Japanese Culture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders make connections with the history of Japanese art with the modern use of ancient warriors in the popular Yu-Gi-Oh trading cards. They journal and reflect upon the research and comparison of the ancient to modern art.
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Ancient Egypt

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies instructional activity, students find the words that are related to ancient Egypt and the answers are accessible at the bottom of the page.
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The Anglo-Saxons in London

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English history instructional activity, students read a 2 paragraph selection about Anglo-Saxon settlers. Students answer 2 short answer questions about the reading.
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The Code of Hammurabi

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the guiding questions to accomplish the instructional activity objectives. They will know the purposes for the establishing of The Codes and how they were distributed throughout the ancient empire of Babylonia.
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The Olympics Return Home

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare the ancient Olympic Games with the modern version of the event. They study the history of the Games and observe how they have changed through time.
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Jah's Mural

For Teachers 6th - 12th
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...

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