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Hellenistic World
In this Classical period worksheet, learners read over 2 pages of notes about Hellenistic culture and then highlight the important details.
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Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts Part III
Students explore the world of the ancient Egyptians through the discovery of the Rosetta stone, the ancient tablet that unlocked the meaning of the hieroglyphs for modern scholars.
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Prayers for Paankhenamun
Students find out about key attributes, characteristics, and roles of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses by writing a letter or a poem asking them to welcome an Egyptian to the afterlife.
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Indian Music
In this music worksheet, students discover facts about India's musical history and culture. Students read informative paragraphs and answer 7 questions about India's history and music.
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Chapter 9: A Surprising Day and A Little Bit About China
Fifth graders complete activities with Chapter 9 of the book The Fastest Pig in the West by Randi Hacker. In this literature lesson, 5th graders discuss the concept of saving face and how it affects the main character's decisions....
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 85
In this archaeology for kids quiz 85 worksheet, student interactively answer 12 multiple choice questions about honoring the dead in ancient cultures, as part of an online magazine.
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Egyptian Inspiration Web
Students conduct Internet research to discover information about scientific, technological, cultural and intellectual achievements in Egypt, along with Egyptian family life. Students create Inspiration webs of their findings.
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Form, Story, and Function: Then and Now
Students compare the function and decoration of everyday objects from ancient Greece and today's world. They complete a chart imbedded in this lesson that enables them to compare today's objects to objects of the past.
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The Mummy’s Curse
In this World History worksheet, 6th graders identify the mummy's curse through various short answer questions. They describe how the tomb builders tried to hide the burial chambers of their pharaohs. Students also describe what events...
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Women's Rights Ancient Egypt and the United States
Students explore the rights of women in the United States and ancient Egypt. Comparisons between the two eras and countries are made as the wealth, business, marriages, court cases, divorces, and employment of women are probed.
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Design an Egyptian Playground
Students are broken up into four groups. Each group will use their knowledge about Egypt to originate a playground for Egyptian children. This will involve brainstorming ideas on paper, building a prototype with Legos or other material,...
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Exploring & Creating Mythology
Young scholars read and compare mythological stories from ancient cultures from around the world. In small groups they read a myth and present the storyline and themes to the class, and write an original mythological story of their own...
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Prayers for Paankhenamun
Students use the internet to research one of six Egyptian gods and goddesses of the afterlife. They focus on physical attributes, symbols associated with and the role played by that deity into the afterlife. They write a letter to their...
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Augustus: First of the Roman Emperors
Students explore how Julius Caesar's military brilliance forged a new Rome, but Augustus' political genius made it an empire for the ages. Despite being Caesar's nephew and adopted heir, Augustus struggled for thirteen years to...
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The Persian Empire
In this the Persian empire instructional activity, students read a two page passage about Persia, then answer 5 multiple choice and 7 short answer questions requiring research about the topic.
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The History of Religion
Young scholars learn about the two main types of religions. In this religion lesson, students define religion and learn about early religion as well as religion in the west. Young scholars define animism, polytheism,...
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Thematic Amusement Park Projects
Theme park lesson plans help students learn about history, science, and have fun at the same time.
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The Uluburun Shipwreck Project: Interconnections through Trade in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean World
Ninth graders examine causes and effects of the Uluburun shipwreck. In groups, they develop their own ways to categorize the artifacts found on the ship and decide on the research questions they are going to focus on. They use the...
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Prayers for Paankhenamun
High schoolers research one of the six Egyptian gods or goddesses of the afterlife. They understand the symbols associated with and the role played by that god or goddess in every Egyptian's journey from this world into the afterlife.
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The Use of Myths in Science
Students are told stories, myths and legend to explain their world. After telling the tales and discussion them, students are assigned to write a myth that describes a familiar situation, such as why the school garbage cans are always...
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The Use of Myths in Science
Young scholars examine folk tales to determine the basis for scientific myths. They demonstrate through the discussion of the folk tales that the perception of the world has changed as new information is gained. They write their own...
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Alexander and Alexandria
Students explore the history of libraries. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students consider the work of Ptolemy to build a library in Alexandria. Students discuss the availability of books then and today. Students also discuss how...
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Elements of Civilization
Young scholars create their own ancient civilizations based off of topographical maps of Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and the Yellow River. In this social studies lesson plan, students are assigned one topographical map to use...
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Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts Part IV
High schoolers choose one or two of the artifacts found in King Tutankhamen's tomb and describe and analyze the artifact. Explain what it tells us about Tutankhamen's life and about ancient Egyptian culture.