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In Celebration of the Silk Road

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the ancient trade routes of the Silk Road with a focus on a province in China to identify artifacts and research how these items arrived in the city of Turpan.
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Dancing with Dionysus

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research Ancient Greek culture by acting in a play for the festival of Dionysus. In this Greek culture lesson, 6th graders study an ancient Greek map and the Sarcophagus Dionysus from the Walters Art Museum website....
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The New Organon

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Francis Bacon's The New Organon. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 
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Powerful Potato

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make food. In this agriculture instructional activity, 3rd graders learn about the history of the potato. Students then plant potatoes, harvest them, and make french fries, potato salad or potato soup.
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The Peanut Wizard

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the history of the peanut. In this social studies lesson plan, students read the book A Pocket Full of Goobers and examine the a peanut. Students discuss the peanut's characteristics and take notes on an article...
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Inventions 2: The Impact

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the process of inventing a new product. In this inventions lesson, students explore a timeline that gives a history on significant inventions from ancient times to the present. Students look at pictures of the...
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The History of Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this World History worksheet, students use the clues to identify what historians now understand about ancient Egypt and its people. They complete each of 14 clues with a word or phrase related to what they already know.
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An Introduction to the Night Sky and Movement Astronomy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Basically, this is an interactive exploration of educational astronomy software and an app. Young astronomers discover how the apparent motion of the sky relates to Earth's movements and the position of the observer. It is out of this...
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Greek Geography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A riddle and a class lecture kick off this instructional activity on Greek Geography and city features. Learners use a worksheet to answer questions related to what they learned in lecture and complete a homework assignment. Note: This...
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Topic Report Learning Organizer

For Teachers 3rd - 10th Standards
If you'd like to quickly access a simple graphic organizer designed for a class to divide and conquer a larger subject, then check out this resource. Assign class members to study a specific topic within a historical theme or event, and...
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"Hi" in Hieroglyphics

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars locate Egypt on a world map. They discover the use of the ancient writing system of hieroglyphics. They practice writing their name and translating words to hieroglyphics
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Early Aegean Cultures

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 11 multiple choice questions regarding ancient Greece . Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Emergence of the Greek Polis (1)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history activity, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding ancient Greece. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Pax Romana

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the Roman Empire. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Catholic Church & Crusades

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this Roman Catholic Church and the Crusades study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 2 reflection questions.
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The Emergence of the Greek Polis (2)

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding Greek history. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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World History: Why Civilizations Fall

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine factors leading to the demise of ancient civilizations. They list causes that led to the downfall of these societies. Students conduct Internet research and participate in online archaeological investigations.
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Catholic Church Hierarchy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this Catholic Church and Protestant Reformation study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in English history and then respond to 5 reflection questions.
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The Odyssey of a CoinC

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create a fictitious newspaper article to document the travels of an ancient Greek coin. They evaluate the economic conditions that existed in ancient Greece and analyze the impact Alexander the Great had on the ancient world.
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Mother's Day: History

For Teachers 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 6th graders read a 7-paragraph essay about the history of Mother's Day. Students then answer 7 multiple choice questions about the passage.
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The Olympic Symbols

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Get into the Olympic spirit with a resource about the values and symbols of the Olympic Games. With sections about prominent images of the Olympics, including the flame and the interlocked rings, the packet supplies engaging information...
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It’s Greek to Me: Greek Mythology

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Here you'll find a great collection of worksheets to supplement your instruction of Greek mythology, including informational texts on the Olympian gods and goddesses, a matching quiz, graphic organizers, and myth-writing activities.
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Science and Natural Philosophy Before the Seventeenth Century

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students complete a worksheet about some of the natural philosophers in history. They use graph paper and create a timeline with the dates of birth and names of a list of natural philosophers. They list four questions concerning life and...
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Newsworthy Journey

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research about ancient civilizations to produce a newspaper that reflecting the cultural, political, economic and religious views of the ancient civilizations of Egypt or Mexico.

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