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Life in Roman Britain

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss life in Roman Britain. In this Roman Britain lesson plan, students listen to a recording of "The Romans in Britain" by Judith Nicholls and discuss what life was really like in Roman Britain.
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Vocabulary of Ancient Rome (Grades 4-6)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students define and presents definitions of words that relate to ancient Roman cultural life.
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Roman Roads

For Students 4th - 6th
In this world history worksheet, students label a diagram of a cross-section of a Roman road. They use a list of labels to indicate the different layers that were used to make the road system.
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The Roman Army

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the Roman Army.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders practice their skills in researching.  Students create a poster on the Roman Army. 
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Byzantine Civilization: The Missing Link

For Teachers 3rd
Students connect their study of the Roman Empire to their study of the Byzantine Civilization. In this ancient history lesson, students study the time period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Byzantine.
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Primary History: Roman Rebellion

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Roman rebellion worksheet, students discover more about the Boudicca and other tribes that fought against the Romans. Students make a wanted poster and complete in depth research for the Iceni and Atrebates tribes.
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Greek Vase Patterns

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this patterns activity, students complete 4 Ancient Greek patterns on the lines provided. They then decorate the blank vase on the page and write about what is happening in their picture.
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Egypt: Old Stuff a New Way

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore ancient Egypt. In this visual arts instructional activity, 10th graders create a life-size ancient Egyptian. Students conduct research in order to build an historically accurate representation of the Egyptian.
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Explorit's Confused Quiz!

For Students 6th - 7th
In this food history learning exercise, students complete a 5 question quiz about ancient and modern foods. Students unscramble the letters to make each answer. This is an on-line interactive quiz.
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Tracing the Origins of Man

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss Hominid evolution through various websites and other resources. They examine online fossil skulls, discuss the use of tools by ancient man, and look for examples of sophisticated tools built by man.
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The Civilization of Ghana

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ancient African civilizations activity, students respond to 6 short answer questions about the civilization of Ghana.
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The Civilization of Mali

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ancient African civilizations worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions about the civilization of Mali.
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Discover the science of archaeology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research archaeology. In this archaeology lesson, students conduct research about archaeology and one ancient culture. Students write a magazine article about an archaeological dig.
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Greek Myths

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Ever wonder why the ancient Greeks had myths? The explanation you'll find here, describes myths as stories that explain things people didn't understand. They also tell the stories of the gods people in ancient times believed in. These...
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Early Christian Ireland: The Arrival of Christianity from AD 400 onwards

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Tour the green hills and misty skies of Ireland in this presentation, which discusses the arrival and integration of Christianity. Some slides have a large block of text, which could be remedied with some editing. Representing the...
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Symbols on Coins: U.S. Coins Evolved from Ancient Times

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners explore the evolution of coins, and create their own coin, using the various features that have been carried over into modern times.
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Understanding Mayan Culture

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners study an ancient culture in Mexico whose people were called the Mayans. They compare certain aspects of Mayan culture with Ancient Egypt. They discuss why some other ancient cultures (Egypt and China) were able to survive for...
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Civilizations: Rise To Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover details about the rise of civilizations. In this Roman history lesson, students watch "Civilizations: Rise to Power," and read primary sources from different periods of the empire's history. Students write essays that...
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A Day in the Life of an Egyptian

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the daily lives of ancient Egyptians from every social class. They use creative means to present what they have learned about the lives of Egyptians from all social classes.
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The Rise of the City States in Greece

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine Ancient Greece and its development of democracy. In this Greek History lesson, 6th graders explore the rise of city-states in Greece and its overall effect on the development of democracy. The class continues with...
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The History of Writing

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The history of written communication can be an interesting addition to history lessons.
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Mesopotamia Mesopotamia

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover details about Mesopotamia. For this ancient civilizations lesson, 6th graders view a PowerPoint presentation about Mesopotamia and then play a review game based on the details. Several support materials are...
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Scratch, Glue, Foil & Paint: Connecting Classics and the Art Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers construct a reliquary using foam board, researching basic Greek and Roman architecture and basic construction methods. They record their research and information in an architectural journal.
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History and Culture of Italy

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Italy is the birthplace of countless individuals who changed the course of human history.

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