It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. Fifth graders prove this with help from three lessons that examine how ancient cultures used their needs to drive innovations. In lesson one, pupils identify main ideas and supporting...

Here's a great resource for your curriculum library. The 240-page packet, organized into units by topics, includes sample lesson plans, links to primary and secondary source documents, worksheets, activities, and sample assessments.

Learning module on the devlopment of the Roman Republic and the significant influence on Western culture. Unit includes unit guide and primary resources as well as several videos by Tom Richey.

Learning module creted by Tom Richey, with videos, lesson guides and primary resources from which students learn about the rise of the Romans from the beginning of the Republic through the end of the Roman Civil Wars. Topics include the...

A companion website to the documentary about the early Christian movement. Includes interactive activities, timelines, and primary sources.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Primary and secondary source documents, timeline, PowerPoint, and lesson plan reinforcing life during the Dark Ages in Europe. Over several days students will come to understand all aspects of this...

Tom Richey learning module engages us in the history of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, teaching us about the founding of Constantinople, Christianity and the Byzantine-Arab Wars. Unit learning materials include primary sources,...