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Help Wanted! Jobs in Ancient Mesopotamia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore life in early Mesopotamia through a list of jobs that people taken from an ancient clay tablet found in Mesopotamia. The list is compare to jobs still performed in today's society.
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Help Wanted! Jobs in Ancient America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars are introduced to the various occupations in Mesopotamia. In groups, they discuss the reasons for occupations changing over time. They use the internet to research the ancient jobs of their choice and write a paper...
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ANCIENT INDIA

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in a variety of activities in order to study the culture of Ancient India. They read text in order to answer specific questions. Students make a crossword puzzle to review vocabulary among many other exercises in the...
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Ancient Atomic Theories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Studdnts research ancient texts and compare ancient Greek atomic theories, as used in the production of silver, to modern theories.
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Ancient History Cyber-Journalists

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe and assess circumstances surrounding a major historical event from the ancient world by using Internet (and other) resources to research its location, people, and repercussions, & write a newsletter that...
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A Road Map for the Roman Empire, Ca. 250 CE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider how empires are created and sustained, examine Peutinger Table as a whole and in detail as tool of empire for Rome, c. 250 CE, create ancient time-distance travel chart that synthesizes series of strip maps, and...
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Primary History: Ancient Greeks

For Students 5th - 9th
For this ancient history worksheet, students examine the world of the ancient Greeks. They examine pictures of the Wooden Horse before making one with everyday items. They read about Odysseus and the characters in the story. They locate...
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Ancient Chinese Philosophies of Government

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the four philosophies of Ancient China to investigate persceptive and resolution of a problem.
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Ancient China

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Studentsexplore ancient civilizations by researching and comparing Chinese dynasties. They create an exhibit for Ancient Heritage Museum Day and present information about their time period to the class.
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Out & About: Ancient Rome

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Students consider the accomplishments of the Romans. In this ancient Rome instructional activity, students take a closer look at Roman contributions to modern society as they visit the suggested museums and their websites.
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Ancient Africa's Connection to Today

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a lesson in which ancient Africa's historical contributions are told though the eyes of a spider, Anansi, and his search calabash game. The game is accessed through a website which is embedded in this lesson plan.
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A Survey of Ancient Religions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine ancient religions of Confucianism and Buddhism. Pupils prepare a K-W-L chart, Venn Diagram and participate in think-pair-share activities. Classmates compare and contrast Confucianism and Buddhism. They explore...
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Ancient Numerals: Brahmi

For Students 3rd
In this ancient numerals:  Brahmi worksheet, 3rd graders use the symbols given to decode 8 Brahmi equations, then rewrite and solve them using our number system.
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Primary History: Ancient Greeks - Growing Up in Greece

For Students 8th - 10th
In this ancient Greek worksheet, students examine growing up in Greece. They examine why unwanted babies were sometimes abandoned, list differences between Greek schools and schools today, practice writing with Greek characters, and read...
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Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses

For Students 6th - 10th
In this ancient history activity, students identify the various Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. They complete a chart identifying whether they were Greek or Roman and what their specific area of interest was. Finally, students...
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Ancient India

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are related to Ancient India. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Comparing Modern and Ancient Rome VENN Diagram

For Students 6th - 8th
In this modern and ancient Rome worksheet, students use a Venn diagram to compare the cultures and details of Rome today versus in the ancient past.
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Venn Diagram: Modern Americans and Ancient Romans

For Students 5th - 6th
in this Venn Diagram worksheet, students fill in a Venn, comparing modern Americans with ancient Romans. Worksheet contains link to additional activities.
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Ancient and Modern Diets

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils investigate the ancient Egyptian diet and compare it to the contemporary American diet.
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Ancient Abstraction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and debate how an ancient Greek sculpture is similar to modern art. Then they orally describe the cultural contributions of early Greek civilization and their relationship to the modern world.
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Simulation: Urban Planning for An Ancient Mayan City

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in the simulation of planning an ancient Mayan city. In this urban planning lesson, students role play as citizens of an Mayan city. They act out their roles in a classroom that has been rearranged to simulate the...
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Fossils

For Students 7th - 9th
In this earth science learning exercise, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on fossils. They identify specific names of fossils and how to make a mold of one.
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Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses

For Students 9th - 10th
Each of the Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses are associated with a city and a symbol. This hand out is intended as a quick reference guide to help learners recall 12 of the most prominent of these figures. 
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Roman and Greek Gods

For Students 9th - 12th
The most well-known gods and goddesses from Greek and Roman mythology are featured in this quiz. Very basic identification questions are mostly multiple-choice with a few fill-in-the-blank. Be sure your learners paid attention while...

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