Humans cannot survive without water, and neither can civilizations. A brief history of ancient civilizations and their dependence on—and management of—water demonstrates how states either flourish or flail based on the availability of...

What are the attributes of a civilization? A unit from Crash Course World History connects the main ideas from four of its videos to define a civilization and to track the transition from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Revolution.

What obstacles did India face during their post-colonial formation after gaining independence? Topics discussed in the lesson include Pakistan's conflict over Kashmir, the Indian Constitution, economic development, and the influence of...

Designed specifically for AP Art History and Humanities classes, the images in this presentation are arranged by date and by geographic area. Although no script is provided, information on Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Confucianism,...

Here is a very brief look at the Aryan migration that changed India forever. Slide one asks three simple short-answer questions, slide two provides notes on the migration, slides three and four show maps and a caste chart. Short, but...

Take a peek into the very interesting world of Ancient India. These slides provide insight into the geography, climate, social structure, architecture, and trade skills of Ancient Indus Valley dwellers. An archaeological view is taken,...

Ziggurats, cuneiform writing, the Tower of Babel, hieroglyphics, pyramids, the Great Wall. Launch a unit on ancient cultures, with a presentation that introduces viewers to ancient Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Sumer, Egypt, Indus, and China....

For this literature worksheet, 5th graders focus on making inferences. Students study 5 quotations from the story and respond to 2 short answer questions, drawing inferences from the information that is stated.

In this graphic organizer worksheet, students complete the grid in reference to the ancient cities of the Indus Valley.  Students complete the 8 sections writing about transportation, employment, and various types of homes.

Ninth graders review what they know about river valley civilizations. In this global history lesson, 9th graders play Cave Jeopardy to prepare for an exam on Sumeria, Egypt, Indus, and Chinese civilizations.

In this Indus Valley and Aryan instructional activity, students match vocabulary words with definitions. Students complete 10 matches total on this instructional activity.

In this civilization worksheet, 6th graders focus on the early times associated with the Indus Valley and the Aryans.  Students respond to 20 matching questions about the land, location, and civilization.

Seventh graders study the history and civilization of the Indus Valley. For this Ancient India lesson, 7th graders research the political and social characteristics of the Indus Valley civilization. Students create a travel brochure...

In this Planned Cities on the Indus worksheet, students list key characteristics of the first Indian civilization in a web diagram, then write about how monsoons affected the climate and people of this area.

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.

In this social studies word search worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to the Indus Valley Civilization. There are 17 words located in the puzzle.

Students study the geographical features of the Indus Valley to determine how the location of this valley contributed to the growth of an ancient civilization. They work in groups to research the area before completing map work that...

Fourth graders explore information about the geography of Ancient India. Students examine slides depicting civilization along the Indus River. Students read and interpret essays describing the civilization. Students create and play a...