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Pyramid Building: How to Use a Wedge

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the simple machine of a wedge. In this wedge lesson, students test wedges on different materials including wax, soap, clay and foam. They learn how a wedge was used to build the ancient pyramid and modern day skyscrapers.
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Mayan Math

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the Maya's as mathematicians. In this Mayan math lessons, 5th graders work with the ancient Mayan numbering system by comparing it to the American Number System. They tell the differences and similarities...
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Project Gilgamesh: Gilgamesh and Leadership

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Do leaders need to be more moral than followers? Does power corrupt? Can anyone be a leader? Begin a study of leadership with a reading of excerpts from the Epic of Gilgamesh. After examining the ancient Mesopotamian hero, class members...
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Renaiisance In Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders conduct research about the development of technologies in Ancient Egypt. The research is used to make class presentations. The students work with the teacher in order to create a rubric for the assignment.
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Ancient China

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research different dynasties that existed in China around different themes. They chart each dynasty for written assessment. Each chart has details that chronicles the gathered information.
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The Roman Calendar: The Fabric of Our Time

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the Roman origins and evolution of our calendar.
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Second Grade Time Capsules

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders leave clues from the past for students of the future by creating time capsules filled with artifacts from the year. These artifacts are buried along with others on school grounds somewhere. Students identify and analyze...
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Ancient Man in Asia

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze and synthesize information about major historical developments by interpreting data, evaluation sources of information, identifying and comparing experiences and perspectives from multiple cultural perspectives.
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World History: Legacy of the Conquistadors.

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the influence of the Spanish conquistadors on ancient South American Cultures. In four separate lessons, they discover the relationships of Cortes and the Aztecs, Pizarro and the Incas, Orellana and the Amazons, and...
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Impact of Ancient Rome on Life Today

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the  importance of ancient Rome to the world today.  In this ancient Rome lesson, students view video and research to gather information for a slide show about Ancient Rome. 
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Animals in Ancient Rome (Grades 7-8)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the role of animals in ancient Rome through the interpretation of a fictional account.
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Where Is Rome?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discover Ancient Rome through maps and worksheets.  In this world history lesson, 3rd graders locate Rome on a world map and identify the scope of the Roman Empire.  Students label an entire map of Italy after printing one...
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Africa Review

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders trace the major events in African history. In this social studies lesson students, create a flowchart depicting the things they learned during this lesson. Students understand the chronology of major events that took...
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Struggles for Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the leaders of the Roman Empire. In this ancient Rome lesson plan, students research the contributions of Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius I, and Nero. Students write obituaries that feature the...
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The 1848 Revolution, the Second Reich, and the First World War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the events that led up to World War I.  In this World History lesson, students read an article on Germany and World War I, then answer four study questions and write an essay about the article.
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The Mummification Process

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the steps of mummification. In this ancient Egypt lesson, 6th graders listen to a SMART Board aided lecture to view how mummification works as well as the meaning behind the ritual. Students then complete a...
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History of Irrigation on the Great Plains

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore irrigation in the Great Plains throughout history. In this irrigation lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the history of irrigation in the world and on the Great Plains. Learners conduct...
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Secrets of the Parthenon

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the Parthenon. In this world monument lesson, students watch PBS video segments about the reconstruction of the Parthenon in Greece. Students research how the ancient Greeks built the structure and discuss...
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Aztecs Meet the Spanish

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students simulate an Independent Counsel to represent the Spanish and the Aztecs to formulate a policy for the Roman Catholic Church in 1527. They conduct research, graph the similarities and differences, create a poster, and write a...
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Indulgences and Salvation Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine different perspectives regarding indulgences and salvation. In this Reformation lesson, 10th graders watch video clips about the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and Martin Luther on indulgences and salvation....
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Trade along the Silk Roads

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the Silk Road. In this Asian history and culture lesson, students read a book about the silk Road, then create pictures of the products and landscapes found along the Silk Road.
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Social Studies: Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the history, geography, and culture of ancient Egypt. They research daily life and compare it with their present lives. Students, in pairs, trace their body outlines on poster paper and work individually to use...
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom: Those Ancient Greeks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare the treatment of men and women in Athens and Sparta. In this gender roles lesson, students research daily life in the Greek cities and create charts that compare the lives of women and men in both of the cities.
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Ceramics: A Vessel Into History

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students review a previous ceramics lesson and journal about a personal clay vessel they will create. In this ceramics lesson, students recognize various ceramic forms created in different time periods and cultures and how ceramic...

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