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Mesopotamian Tablet, Egyptian Art

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine cuneiform writing from a stone tablet, then write a simple sentence using pictographs. They analyze various examples of Egyptian art, construct a model of an Egyptian boat, and create a class painting using glyphs...
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Ancient Greece: The Olympics and the Gods

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Research Ancient Greece, the Olympic games, and Greek mythology. Young historians will research Ancient Greece and complete multiple activities about the history and culture. This is a unit of lessons.
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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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Prayers for Paankhenamun

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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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Chapter 9: A Surprising Day and A Little Bit About China

For Teachers 5th
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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Rebus Treasure

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore the history of rebus puzzles. In this ancient history lesson, students discuss the history of rebus puzzles and collaborate to solve rebus puzzles.
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Four Ancient River Civilizations

For Teachers 1st
Students explore how the environment shapes man, how man transformed his world, nd how art became part of the human process. The group is divided into clans and their migratory routes developed in the eight lessons of this unit.
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Ancient Egypt: Domestic Life: Bartering

For Students 5th - 6th
For this ancient Egypt worksheet, students read about bartering in the marketplace. Students find the value of 4 items and draw the things you could barter them for.
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Mardi Gras Masks

For Teachers K - 12th
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Create your own festive Mardi Gras masks with a lesson that provides background information on the celebration and instructions about constructing the masks.
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ESL/ELD: Learning about Ash Wednesday

For Students 5th - 10th
An overview of the history and tradition of Ash Wednesday in 2 paragraphs is accompanied by an array of language activities: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation,...
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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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Inspired by Muses, Graces and Fates

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine how artists express the Muses through the arts. In this art and history activity, students work cooperatively to identify the Greek Muses, Graces and the Fates. Students will identify the attributes of each, participate...
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Qur'an: Sacred Scripture of Islam

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover the strong emphasis Islam puts on education. Using the Internet, they identify advancements in ethics, math and astronomy. They explain the importance of madrasahs, or traditional places of learning in Islam, and...
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More Than One Grain of Rice

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore cultural habits by viewing food videos in class. In this agriculture lesson, 6th graders identify the importance of rice in the human diet and how different cultures prepare the food. Students view rice harvesting...
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Lesson Plan on Korea

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson about ancient pottery making in Korea. The time of the research goes back to the 12th century. They read a story and study the attributes of characterization that the author uses.
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When in Rome...

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss Roman social classes and create a graphic organizer illustrating each social class and its characteristics. They dress in costumes representative of their social classes as part of a Rome Day experience.
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Talking Rocks

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explain the difference between Petroglyphs and Pictographs from Ancient Native American peoples. They create symbols that are representative of a story about their world.
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The Warrior Role in Greek Society

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the various gods and goddesses in ancient Greek mythology. In groups, they use print and electronic resources to research the ways Greek culture has influenced the modern world. To end the lesson, they...
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Who Was Marc Antony?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the relationship between Marc Antony and Cleopatra.  In this World History lesson, students research Marc Antony, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, then answer specific questions about how they are all...
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Medieval African Kingdoms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the geography and political history of West Africa. They role-play as applicants to a company that transports customers to any historic time period. Working in teams, they create promotional products encouraging...
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The Hunters and the Hunted: The Search for China's Past

For Teachers 4th
Students discover the history of Ancient China, specifically the period beginning with the Qin Dynasty and ending with the fall of the Ming Dynasty. They study the building of the Great Wall and the defeat of the Great Khans.
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Honoring An Imperial Legacy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research, compare, and identify imperial Rome's impact on modern governments. They compare the political system of ancient Rome to modern political systems throughout the world.
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Origami Paper Cranes

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students complete cross-curricular activities to study the culture and humanity in Japan. Students read the book Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes and complete social studies and art lessons related to the book as well as develop an...
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Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Derby Museum and Art Gallery worksheet, students answer several questions about the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Students answer 20 questions.