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The Roman World - Penn Museum
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Using the website's information on Roman engineering, ask students to research aqueducts or roads. Challenge them to build a small model using household materials and explain how the engineering principles work. Assign students an artifact from the website to study. Have them describe the artifact's features, guess its use, and discuss what it reveals about Roman daily life or culture in a video using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here or moovly, reviewed here. Have students create a travel itinerary for a Roman citizen, detailing what they would see, do, and experience while traveling through the Roman World.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Ancient Rome - History.com
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): cultures (172), italy (20), multimedia (51), romans (40), rome (25)
In the Classroom
Have students create a visual timeline of significant events in Ancient Rome's history using the information from the website. Students can add images, dates, and brief descriptions, practicing their summarization and research skills when using Padlet, reviewed here or Timelinely, reviewed here. Ask students to research aspects of daily life in Ancient Rome, such as food, clothing, or entertainment, and create a diorama or poster presentation. Using details from the website, ask students to write a short historical fiction story set in Ancient Rome.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gods, Heroes, and Monsters: Mythology in European Art - Getty Museum
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K to 12tag(s): europe (84), greek (45), myths and legends (31), romans (40)
In the Classroom
Provide students with images of famous artworks from the curriculum depicting mythological characters. Challenge them to identify the characters, attributes, and the myths they represent. Turn it into a scavenger hunt by giving clues about the myths or symbols. Invite students to design a mythical creature, combining traits from existing ones in the lesson plans. Expand beyond Greek and Roman mythology by exploring myths from other cultures, such as Norse, Egyptian, or Indigenous traditions. Invite students to design their own mythical creature, combining traits from existing ones found in the lesson plans. The creatures can be made on paper or using Google Drawings, reviewed here or Tux Paint, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Roman Empire Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Help your students learn more about ancient Rome. This list includes resources for all grades. Read each resource's Classroom Use section to learn ways to incorporate the information in your lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Greece Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Share these resources with your students to learn about Ancient Greece. Share a link to this collection on your school web page and in your school newsletter (or email). Find resources to incorporate into your lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Explore Ancient Worlds Through Art - Getty Museum
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): africa (144), asia (110), cultures (172), europe (84), greek (45), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
Ask students to design and present an ancient civilization, considering key aspects like government, art, religion, and daily life. They can create maps, cultural artifacts, and stories about their civilization. Have students create the maps with online tools such as Google My Map, reviewed here or MapHubs, reviewed here. Create a "mystery box" filled with images or replicas of ancient artifacts from various civilizations (ex., Egyptian, Greek, Roman). Have students guess which civilization the artifacts belong to and encourage them to explain their reasoning. Introduce students to myths and legends from ancient civilizations, such as Greek gods or Egyptian creation stories. Have students choose a myth to retell in their own words, or ask them to write an original myth, incorporating the themes and values of an ancient civilization.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Learn Bright's Ancient Greece - Learn Bright's Ancient Greece
Grades
5 to 10This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Have students pick one part from the video and post the information on a Padlet reviewed here. Students can compare and contrast the different periods during Ancient Greece, homes, clothes, jobs, and/or government. Compare using a tool such as ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. You can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram. Finally, students can create a diorama highlighting one aspect of Ancient Greece.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Welcome to the Ancient Olympic Games - The International Olympic Committee
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5 to 10In the Classroom
Students can pick one aspect from the site and post the information in a Padlet, reviewed here. Student can create their own Olympic sport and use Vnote, reviewed here to describe it. Finally, students can compare the Ancient Olympics to the modern-day Olympics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Ancient Greek Olympics - The Ancient Greek Olympics
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3 to 10In the Classroom
Students can participate in an Olympics with the same games as Ancient Greece, compare and contrast the Ancient Olympics to the modern Olympics, and research more about the god Zeus, whom the Olympics honor.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching World History: Ancient Greece - HMH's Ancient Greece
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Have students re-create the timeline with images using Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here. Students can continue reading the Iliad. Finally, have students complete the writing activity posted on the site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lesson Plans of Ancient Greece - Classical Period - Historical Context
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5 to 12In the Classroom
Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post facts about important people listed on the site. Students can virtually visit a museum hosting Ancient Greek artwork and architecture. Finally, students can perform a Greek play.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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DCU Library - DCU Library
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5 to 12tag(s): greece (41), greek (45), greeks (41), myths and legends (31)
In the Classroom
Students can use the site to research Ancient Greece. Students can create their own Greek God/Goddess and share its name, facts, and a picture in Designer, reviewed here. Have students create a timeline using Timeline Infographics Templates, reviewed here of important events in Ancient Greece.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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My Learning's Introduction to Ancient Greece - My Learning's Introduction to Ancient Greece
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6 to 10tag(s): greece (41), greek (45), greeks (41), myths and legends (31)
In the Classroom
Have students compare and contrast the topics on the website with those of other civilizations. Compare using a tool such as ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. Students can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram. They can also virtually visit a museum that hosts Ancient Greek artifacts and reenact a Greek play.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Britannica Kids Ancient Greece - Britannica Kids Ancient Greece
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3 to 12tag(s): democracy (23), greece (41), greek (45), greeks (41)
In the Classroom
Students can pick one of the facts to research more about and create a flyer or presentation in Desygner, reviewed here. Students can compare and contrast Ancient Greece to other civilizations. Use a tool such as ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. You can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram. Finally, students can debate which ancient culture most influenced civilization today.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Greek Mythology & The 12 Olympians - Storyboard That
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4 to 12tag(s): digital storytelling (153), greece (41), greek (45), greeks (41), myths and legends (31), stories and storytelling (58), themes (15)
In the Classroom
Students choose a Greek myth and retell it using the storyboard format on the website. They illustrate key events, add dialogue, and annotate with explanations of themes or morals. This activity reinforces comprehension and encourages creativity. Students create trading cards for Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes. Each card can include the character's name, powers, symbols, relationships, and key myths. This introduces students to the pantheon in a fun and interactive way. Challenge students to create a modern adaptation of a Greek myth. For example, what would Persephone's story look like in a contemporary urban setting? Students can create a storyboard comparing two characters, such as Zeus and Hades or Athena and Ares. They analyze their traits, roles in myths, and symbolic meanings, providing visual evidence for their analysis.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Geographic Kids: Ancient Greece - National Geographic Kids: Ancient Greece
Grades
6 to 10tag(s): greece (41)
In the Classroom
Students can pick one of the facts to research more about and create a podcast using Buzzsprout, reviewed here or create a book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can compare and contrast Ancient Greece to other civilizations. Finally, students can debate which ancient culture most influenced civilization today. Students can use an online debate tool like Kialo Edu reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dreyfus Affair: Topics in Chronicling America - Library of Congress
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9 to 12tag(s): france (41), journalism (73), politics (117)
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Provide printed resources about both the Dreyfus Affair and a modern case. Have students work in groups to compare by creating a Venn diagram on paper or a digital Venn diagram using Canva reviewed here. Provide students with printed or summarized information about the case. Ask them to handwrite their letters, imagining they were writing then and responding to the controversy from a specific perspective. Print several articles from the website for students to analyze in small groups. Ask students to discuss and present their findings about tone, word choice, and possible biases in the newspapers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Talking Tours - Google Arts and Culture
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4 to 12tag(s): archeology (28), artificial intelligence (169), deserts (16), forests (29), landmarks (22), maps (215), museums (51), virtual field trips (119)
In the Classroom
Take your students to the world's most famous cultural landmarks without leaving your classroom using Talking Tours. Use this Google Experiment to enhance learning by exploring specific locations in books or mentioned in history lessons. If you have five minutes to fill at the end of a class period, ask students to select a location to explore and ask questions. Extend learning using a timeline generation tool like MyLens, reviewed here to create a timeline that shares the story of critical events in the location you are exploring. Further, extend learning by finding or creating an interactive chatbot such as those available on SchoolAI, reviewed here. For example, when visiting Nelson's Column, found at Trafalgar Square in London, search for a "Space" featuring Lord Nelson and invite your students to interact and ask questions to learn more about his epic sea battles.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FlyOver Zone - FlyOver Zone
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6 to 12tag(s): architecture (74), art history (99), virtual field trips (119)
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Have your students do more research on the site or monument that they visited. Students can research the construction and remodeling of the site and/or monument by creating a timeline using Timeline, reviewed here. Another idea, challenge your students to create their 3D model of the site and/or monument.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Buckingham Palace- Virtual Tour - The Royal Household
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4 to 12tag(s): architecture (74), art history (99), england (52)
In the Classroom
Use Google My Maps, reviewed here, or other mapping tools for students to create a digital map marking significant landmarks in London, including Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, and the Tower of London. They can briefly describe each landmark's historical significance and how they relate to British history and culture. Students can research significant events in the history of the British monarchy, including key moments related to Buckingham Palace. They can create a timeline using a free resource such as Timeline Infographic Templates, reviewed here that highlights these events and incorporates visuals, such as pictures of important royal ceremonies past and present at the palace. Have students focus on the architectural style and artworks found within Buckingham Palace. They can research the different architectural elements and select specific artworks to analyze. Present these findings to the class in a digital slideshow using Google Slides, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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