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Organizer
Austin Independent School District

PERSIA Organizer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here’s an explanation of the PERSIA Model used in many social studies classes to analyze the influences and infrastructure of an area. Researchers examine the political, economic, religious, social, intellectual, and geographic aspects...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Persian Empire

For Students 5th - 6th
In this the Persian empire worksheet, 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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Activity
Curated OER

Athenian Newspaper Report

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this Athenian Newspaper Report worksheet, students read about the facts, events, and quotes that took place during a battle between Greece and Persia. Students write a newspaper report based on this information.
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Lesson Plan
Learning to Give

Asian Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A great way to learn to understand people and their environment is to study their folktales. Stories from China, Vietnam, India, Iran, Persia, and Palestine offer an opportunity for readers to investigate the cultures of Asia. A list of...
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Unit Plan
Owl Teacher

Teach Ancient Civilizations: Africa

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Amazing! Teach learners about the wonders of ancient Africa and Asia with a comprehensive set of teaching tools. You'll click to find a well-constructed presentation, a worksheet that has kids compare and contrast ancient alphabets, a...
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Organizer
San Antonio Independent School District

Ancient Civilizations

For Students 6th - 11th Standards
Here is a fantastic set of graphic organizers to accompany your study of civilizations such as ancient Egypt, Sumer, Assyria, and Persia. 
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Lesson Plan
National First Ladies' Library

Stories from the Thousand and One Nights

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils hold a Thousand and One Nights storytelling festival with each one memorizing a story to relate to classmates. While examining provided resource links, they select and practice a story they would like to retell. As a dress...
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Persians

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the Persians. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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PPT
Curated OER

The Persian Wars: Greece's Finest Hours

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Maps and photographs help contextualize the Persian Wars in this straightforward presentation. These slides detail the motives and major events of the war between Persia and Greece, making it ideal for a lecture on ancient Greek politics...
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Unit Plan
Virginia Department of Education

World History and Geography to 1500 A.D.

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
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.
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Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Planning for Treaty Negotiations

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The party is over. Now it's time to get to work! Learners acting as agents for a country during the modern Age of Empires develop proposals to negotiate trade deals between the rising global powers. Using research from previous lessons,...
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Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Treaty Negotiations

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Let's make a deal! Drawing on work in previous unit lessons, young scholars negotiate favorable trade treaties with other nations during the early Modern Empire Era. Their work relies on previously completed activities, as well as...
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Activity
University of California

Hellenistic Culture

For Teachers 6th Standards
It doesn't take long to change the world! Alexander the Great's reign may have been short-lived, but his vision for a multi-cultural Hellenistic world shaped Afroeurasia for centuries. Pupils examine documents, such as excerpts from...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Alexander the Great

For Students 7th - 10th
In this word search worksheet, students identify and locate various names related to Alexander the Great. There are 23 names and terms to locate in the puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Ingenious: Franklin Assembles a Scientific Community

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Few Americans have heard of the burgeoning scientific community known as the America Philosophical society, started by none other than Benjamin Franklin. With inquiry, research, and discussion, high schoolers come to understand their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A (PURIM) Feast for the Mind

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students hold a dinner party and invite some of the people in Persia and get to know them better.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Arabic Poetry: Guzzle a Ghazal!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students research the evolution and cultural significance of the Arabic ghazal form of poetry. They, in groups, compose an original ghazal poem and read it aloud to the class.
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PPT
National Energy Education Development Project

Introduction to Wind Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The U.S. produced enough wind energy in 2015 to power all of the homes in Alaska, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

On the Road with Marco Polo: Sea Voyage to India

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine Marco Polo's route from China to Sumatra. They investigate the geography and climate, the religions and architecture of modern Indonesia. They study the use of spices and why they were so important in medieval times.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

History of the Masons

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Young scholars are divided into groups and follow directions of their group leaders and complete a worksheet while on site.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Fingerprints

For Students 5th - 8th
This activity provides an interesting way for learners to review vocabulary and practice comprehension skills. There is a six-paragraph passage about the process of fingerprinting and the role it takes on convicting criminals. Eleven...
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PPT
Curated OER

Islam: History, Values, and Culture

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Providing a thorough outline in the first few slides, this presentation takes viewers through the history and characteristics of Islam. Especially helpful are the slides that clear up common misconceptions about Islam, such as the...
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PPT
Curated OER

Music of the Middle East

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Explore the cultural and religious influences that have shaped music in the Middle East. Classical and traditional music styles are covered in terms of instrumentation and music theory. This slide show would be appropriate for a music...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Fused Sentences (Run-on Sentences)

For Students 7th - 9th
Run-on sentences can be annoying to read, and are a tough habit to break in writing! Fix this problem in your language arts class with this straightforward grammar worksheet. Pupils rewrite fourteen sentences to split run-on sentences...

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