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Ancient history Common Core RL.4.4 resources
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
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4th - 7th
Ancient Mesopotamia Gods & Myths Bundle: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learn
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.Students will adore these
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4th - 10th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Allusions from Ancient Greece - Mythical Allusion Project
This Greek mythology unit resource package contains everything you need to teach students about allusions from Greek Mythology - reading passages, graphic organizers, answer keys, foldable activities, and class posters! Detailed instructions and student examples of all of the included mythological allusions are included. It is formatted to meet the common core standards relating to allusions from Greek Mythology. These activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Greece unit or study of Gr
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4th - 7th
The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test
This novel study for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 165 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study.♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: The Egypt Game and Hoot Novel Study Bundle
Boy of the Painted Cave Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This novel study for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel, contains 116 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included wit
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3rd - 6th
Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z with Easel Assessment
Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z PowerPoint and Easel Assessment. Slides on what is a myth, classical mythology, and the main characters and myths of Greek and Roman mythology. Photos of statues and ruins, coins and ancient art, as well as interesting facts about the gods, goddesses, and heroes of ancient Greece. Build background knowledge before starting any mythology unit. 69 informational slides, 50 question/answer slides, and 25 Easel Assessment pages.Includes inform
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5th - 8th
Readers Theater Scripts Fables Folktales Fairy Tales Myths and Legends
This bundle is full of 4th & 5th grade standards aligned resources perfect for fun summer school or summer camp activities. Students are asked to identify morals, recount stories by exploring their elements, understand characters, distinguish points of view, and work with new vocabulary. There are so many resources in one engaging collection! This is a bundle of following resources:1. Fables Explore fables with comprehension questions, theme, main idea, and teach morals with this CCSS standa
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4th - 6th
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Novel Unit for Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse
This nineteen page teacher's guide contains everything you need to teach Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse with a small group. As the third book in the series, not only are the adventures of Percy, Grover and Annabeth exciting for young readers, they also perfectly align with fourth grade's Common Core standards on Greek mythology. This novel unit contains vocabulary words, comprehension questions for each chapter (with suggested answers), homework (responses to literature) an
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4th - 6th
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Monomyth Cycle (Hero's Journey) Activity Using "Piper" (2016) – Pixar Short Film
Piper (2016) is a Pixar short film that follows the journey of a young, sandpiper (bird) aptly named, Piper! This activity uses the short film as a way to engage student discussion and analysis of the Monomyth Cycle, or Hero's Journey.As of February 11, 2022, the short film is available on the Disney+ streaming service, or alternatively, you can purchase the Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 3 on Amazon, which includes Piper. It is highly recommend this short film is paired with the publicly
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The Egypt Game | Activities and Projects | Worksheets and Digital
This activity pack for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 56 pages of standards-aligned reading response activities. Focuses include character analysis, figurative language, reading for details, point of view, and more.All activities have the Common Core code listed in the bottom corner, providing focus. Graphic organizers are easily adapted for every learner. Creative projects and tasks will keep your students engaged. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BO
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3rd - 6th
Greek Mythology: "Zeus King of the Gods" Readers' Theater
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This fabulous Readers' Theater pack will help you cover standards for Greek Mythology as well as address key reading comprehension and writing standards!
Readers’ Theater is a reading strategy that allows your students to practice fluency while interacting with content in a highly motivating activity. Students are actively engaged while they respond to the literature that they are reading. Using readers’ theater paired with a social studies/history allows you to work across t
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3rd - 5th
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Boy of the Painted Cave | Activities and Projects | Worksheets and Digital
This 40 page activity pack for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel, contains 17 Common Core-aligned reading response activities. Focus standards include character analysis, theme, plot, figurative language, opinion writing, and more.Open ended questions and graphic organizers are easily adaptable for every learner. Perfect for whole class, small group, or even independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your purchase!♥Excellent for school
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3rd - 6th
Digital Quick Check: Greek Mythology Allusions/Distance Learning
What is a DIGITAL resource?Use Google Drive to access my Greek Mythology Allusions QUICK CHECK for an easy way to monitor and assess students’ progress for this important skill in Language Arts. I created a Google Form that provides an engaging and colorful format for students to interact with this material. Students will be asked to read 15 short descriptions of common, everyday allusions and then select the appropriate connection to Greek Mythology. Is it easy to use?Yes! I’ve provided a link
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: HUGE Bundle of 18 DIGITAL Language Arts Assessments using Google Forms!
Boy of the Painted Cave | Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary by chapter
This is a 66 page comprehension and vocabulary packet for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel. The student work is organized by every 2 chapters, and is a mix of sequencing, multiple choice, short answer, vocabulary work, and creative activities. Questions have varying levels of rigor and are at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.You will find the layout easy to use, student-friendly, and predictable, while at the same time challenging and easy to adapt for all learners. Perfect for whole clas
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3rd - 6th
Greek Mythology Readers Theater Scripts to build Fluency
Use these greek myths readers theater to enhance your students fluency! Students are engaged with these high interest scripts based off Greek mythology. Students will build their background knowledge about the Ancient Greek Gods while collaborating within a group to read through these scripts.Give your students one script a week to practice and then perform! Perfect to assign during group work, center time, and during a substitute day. This set include five different readers theater scripts. * A
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4th - 6th
A Journey to Ancient Egypt
A Journey to Ancient Egypt consists of seven Ancient Egypt reading passages. Each passage includes 10 comprehension questions, and is differentiated at three Flesch-Kincaid text levels: Grade 3, Grade 5, and Grade 7. An answer key is included.Passage 1: An Introduction to Ancient EgyptIn this informational text, students are introduced to the beginnings of ancient Egyptian civilization. They will learn about: • The transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers • The Red Land and the White Land •
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3rd - 7th
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Historical Fiction 4th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
Embark on an enriching journey through time with our "Journeys Across Time" worksheet. Designed specifically for 4th-grade students, this resource offers an engaging collection of 10 exciting historical fiction passages accompanied by thought-provoking comprehension questions.Key Features:10 captivating historical fiction passages meticulously crafted to captivate young minds.Tailored for 4th-grade readers, ensuring age-appropriate content and comprehension levels.Vibrant and colorful illustrati
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4th - 5th
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Egyptian Gods & Goddesses Color By Number Reading Comprehension Ancient History
Immerse your students in the captivating world of ancient Egypt with our Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Color by Number activity! Engaging reading comprehension paired with a fun color-by-number activity makes learning about Egyptian mythology an unforgettable experience for Grade 4 students. ⭐️ WHAT IS INCLUDED:⭐️ ✏️ 12-page PDF Printable: Embark on an immersive journey through ancient Egypt with our comprehensive resource designed to enrich learning in your classroom or homeschool setting. ✏️ Int
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4th - 5th
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Common Core RL.4.4: Ancient Greeks Who Became English Words
Common Core Reading Standard RL.4.4 : Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).Did you know the Ancient Greeks had such an influence on our world that some of their most famous citizens and heroes were adopted verbatim as words into the English language? Yes, there are some very common and useful English words that were created directly from the names of famous people in ancie
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4th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension & Glossary || Egyptian Mummification || Non-fiction Report
An engaging guided reading packet on the mummification process of the Ancient Egyptians, including 15 comprehension, retrieval, inference and summarization questions at levels O-U, and a glossary to address new vocabulary. Perfect for grades 2-4.This guided reading packet allows a range of different abilities to access information about a key aspect of the Ancient Egyptian civilization. Rest assured that children are appropriately stretched and challenged with tricky vocabulary and thought-provo
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2nd - 4th
Reading Comprehension || Egyptian Pyramids || Non-fiction Report
Two 4-page guided reading packets on the process of building the Ancient Egyptian pyramids, including a glossary and 15 comprehension, retrieval, inference and summarization questions at levels O-U. Perfect for grades 2-4.This guided reading packet allows a range of different abilities to access information about a key aspect of the Ancient Egyptian civilization. Rest assured that children are appropriately stretched and challenged with tricky vocabulary and thought-provoking reading questions r
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2nd - 4th
Great Greeks An Internet Scavenger Hunt/Webquest
Great Greeks An Internet Scavenger Hunt Created by Jennifer Rakestraw
This scavenger hunt was created using the resources and questions posted on Jennifer Rakestraw's classroom website. I took the ideas and created the attached scavenger hunt/webquest. I would convert this Word Doc to a Google Doc to best work with Google Classroom. Being a Word Doc you can customize and alter the product to fit your needs.
The scavenger hunt/webquest covers many of the major gods and goddesses: Zeus, Athena,
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4th - 5th
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Greek Gods and Goddesses Boom Cards
Want to review the 14 major Greek gods and goddesses in a fun, interactive way? Check out this Boom Deck of 25 interactive cards. They are paperless and self checking! Cool beans! They use the Boom learning platform and students can access them on a Smartboard, tablet or computer.
Your students will review the 14 major gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus. They will need to know:
*The gods' and goddesses' Greek and Roman names
*Their realms
*Their symbols
*Fun facts
"Boom Cards play on m
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4th - 7th
4SL - The Story of Atalanta
“4SL – The Story of Atalanta” is about a significant character from Greek mythology. Here is what is included in this curriculum:
- Reproducible reading sheet
- Study guide
- Vocabulary worksheet
- Reading and writing worksheet
- Inquiry report prompts
- Deeper level discussion questions
- Class activity
- Match game cards
- Character/Setting Prompts
If you are looking for fourth-grade curricula on other significant characters and phrases from mythology, please visit my store.
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3rd - 5th
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Ancient history activities to try
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Map Making
With map-making activities you can not only teach students about ancient civilizations, but also incorporate geography into your lessons. As they label and color maps, students can learn about important places in ancient civilizations, chart trade routes, and learn how empires expanded (and fell) over time.
Primary Source Analysis
One of the best ways to learn about ancient civilizations is through the artifacts and writings of people from that particular period of time. Encourage students to analyze primary sources to gain a deeper understanding about bygone eras of history. For instance, you can have students read accounts of the destruction of Pompeii and discuss it as a class.
Centers & Stations
Through the use of centers, students can collaborate and discuss topics and content they examine for each era in history. For example, you can have students navigate through four or five different centers or stations to help them learn about different aspects of Ancient Chinese culture, like literature, geography, government, and major historical events or achievements.
By making ancient history come to life through a variety of interactive and immersive activities, teachers can help students develop a deeper appreciation for the subject.
Frequently asked questions for teaching about ancient history
What is ancient history?
Ancient history refers to the period of human history that takes place from the invention of writing to late antiquity (spanning from about 3000 BC to AD 650). This era includes the study of various ancient civilizations, such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and others. Ancient history plays a critical role in helping us understand the origins and development of human civilizations and the influence it had on contemporary cultures and societies.
What are examples of ancient history?
The Persian Wars, the rise of the Tang Dynasty, the campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the decline and fall of the Roman empire are all examples of important milestones and events that you can teach about in ancient history.
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