Utah Education Network
Uen: Ancient Civilizations and the Modern World
Learn how ancient civilzations developed based on the local physical features and how the boundaries of early civilizations compare to their modern counterparts.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Touring Ancient Egypt (Geography Lesson Plan)
A lesson for working with students to analyze the geographic features of ancient Egypt leading to an understanding of how Egypt's location, landscape, and natural resources helped it become the world's first superpower.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: This Just In! Nile Network News Update
Site offers interdisciplinary lesson plans on Ancient Egypt.Students will thoroughly research many aspects of life in Ancient Egypt. Lessons will culminate with students presenting their research findings using, a T.V News Show format....
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Tombs & Afterlife (Lesson on the Beliefs of Ancient Egyptians)
A video-based lesson plan that involves students in investigating the concept of the afterlife, the significance of tombs, and the burial customs and traditions of the ancient Egyptians. Ends with an assignment to design and create a...
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: The Role of Women [Pdf]
Learners could use a copy of Hammurabi's Laws to discover what rights women did and did not have in ancient Mesopotamia. They could then do research to compare the lives of women in Mesopotamia with the roles and social status of women...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: A Day in the Life of an Ancient Egyptian (Lesson Plan)
A lesson for exploring the daily lives of ancient Egyptians from every social class. Students select one class and develop a creative class presentation to share their findings.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Scroll Paintings (Lesson Plan)
Young scholars apply knowledge about Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and work collaboratively with classmates creating scroll paintings in this lesson. The Book of the Dead is referred to in teaching students about Ancient Egypt and...