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20 More Ancient History Lessons

As we searched for great ancient history resources online, we found many excellent lesson ideas. A list of those lessons follows. Approximate grade levels for each activity are indicated in parentheses.

• Learning Roman Numerals WebQuest (Grades 4-6)

• Greek Mythology and Ancient Greece Thematic Unit (Grades 4-6)

• Make a Pyramid (Grades 2-6)

• Scale Model of the Great Pyramid (Grades 5-12)

• Ancient Egypt WebQuest (Grades 4-8)

• Nine Men's Morris Game (Grades 3-12)

• Planning a Pyramid: A Play With Parts for Seven Students
  (Grades 3-8, Adobe Acrobat plug-in required)

• Lesson Plan: Greek Gods (Grades 5-8)

• Ancient Egyptian Thematic Unit (Grades 4-8)

• Calliope: Muse of Elegance (Grades 4-8)

• Alexander the Great (Grades 6-8)

• The Odyssey (Grades 8-12)

• Making Mummies (Grades 5-9)

• Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle (Grades 6-12)

• Ancient World of the Egyptians Online Activities (Grades 3-12)

• Daily Life in Ancient Egypt (Grades 4-12)

• Daily Life in Ancient Greece (Grades 4-12)

• Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans for Teachers: Art (Grades 4-12)

• Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans for Teachers: Cross Curricular (Grades 4-12)

• Teacher's Guide to The Egypt Game (Grades 5-9)

• Why Do Civilizations Fall? Collapse: Looking for Clues at Copan (Grades 4-8)

Article by Gary Hopkins
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