Honestly, teaching in the months after winter break is tough! Students are sad it is cold outside and wish for a snow day. On top of this, they are eagerly counting down the months until an upcoming spring vacation or another break from school. So, it is imperative that lessons are fun and exciting to keep them focused. Luckily, there are amazing ideas when teaching Ancient Civilizations in the New Year! 

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Introducing Ancient Worlds

Teaching Ancient Worlds in the New Year involves a lot of creativity! Students must see the importance of lessons to pay attention and stay engaged. Thankfully, this list has everything you need! 

Ancient Civilizations Complete Curriculum 

There is so much to study when learning about Ancient World History. Thankfully, this complete curriculum has everything students need to learn how impactful and fascinating Ancient Worlds are! 

There are over 1500 pages broken down into time periods. This includes bell ringers, pacing guides, lesson plans, activities, interactive notebook sheets, Google Slides, and STEM Challenges. Additionally, there are board games for review, assessments, and exams. 

ancient civilizations curriculum

These activities cover everything students need to learn about the Stone Age, Ancient Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egypt. Additionally, the units cover Ancient Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. 

Students will love learning all about Ancient Worlds with the incredible lessons and activities in this resource. 

Ancient Civilizations Classroom Posters 

Students are always looking around the classroom. So, it is essential they have something academic to look at. This helps ensure they are still taking in the content even when they are a bit distracted. 

Specifically, there are 130 posters to ensure there is something for every Ancient Civilization. 

This includes The Stone Age, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. There are even maps and timelines included in the posters. 

ancient civilizations posters

Ancient Civilization STEM Activities 

Hands-on lessons will be essential when teaching Ancient Worlds in the New Year. They help students focus while allowing them to apply their creativity to the material. 

There are 15 STEM challenges in this resource that students will love! For instance, students will build a Ziggurat marble run when studying Ancient Mesopotamia. They will even create a toothpick pyramid when studying Ancient Egypt. 

Each STEM challenge includes detailed directions, photo examples, and a list of materials. Additionally, there are pages for students to record brainstorming ideas, thoughts, predictions, trials, final results, and a reflection. 

STEM challenges

FREE Ancient Civilizations Curriculum Map

It can be tough planning out an entire unit. Fortunately, this free curriculum map helps take care of that for you. It includes a week-by-week guide for implementing the Ancient Civilizations curriculum resources. Having a well-planned guide to use when planning lessons will feel so nice. 

curriculum map

FREE Ancient Egypt Coloring Pages 

No matter the age of students, they love to color. So, these pages are perfect to have ready whenever you have a few free moments. There are 10 coloring pages that all contain educational information and facts. So, students learn all about Egypt while they color in the pages. This includes learning about Tutankhamun, Upper and Lower Egypt, the Hieroglyphics Alphabet, and more! 

There is a lot to cover when teaching the Ancient World in the New Year. Thankfully, these resources ensure students learn all about Ancient Worlds while having a blast in the classroom. 

ancient civilizations coloring pages

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