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Open Culture Free Online Courses - Open Culture, LLC
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9 to 12
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The Open Culture page on Free Online Courses curates over 1,700 no-cost courses from top universities such as Harvard, Yale, and MIT, covering a wide range of subjects including humanities,...more
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The Open Culture page on Free Online Courses curates over 1,700 no-cost courses from top universities such as Harvard, Yale, and MIT, covering a wide range of subjects including humanities, social sciences, computer science, mathematics, history, art, and world languages. The listings include downloadable audio and video lectures, MOOCs, and audit options, making it a flexible resource for advanced learners, enrichment, or flipped-classroom models. Teachers can use these courses to supplement curriculum topics, assign independent enrichment activities, or provide whole-class explorations for upper-grade students. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
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tag(s): art history (103), artificial intelligence (257), artists (96), business (50), civil war (142), coding (96), computers (107), cultures (281), engineering (136), environment (250), politics (124), psychology (61), religions (121), shakespeare (98), sociology (24), world war 1 (85), world war 2 (168)
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Choose short university lectures related to your current unit (e.g., history, literature, or psychology). Have students summarize key takeaways and connect them to class topics. Assign a relevant Open Culture lecture for homework, then use class time for guided discussion, problem-solving, or creative applications of the concept. Form small groups where students take different Open Culture courses and share summaries or key insights with the class, encouraging collaboration and exposure to diverse subjects.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Exploring Abroad - Exploring Abroad
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7 to 12
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Exploring Abroad is a comprehensive and user-friendly platform that provides students and educators with access to a wide range of international opportunities, including study abroad,...more
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Exploring Abroad is a comprehensive and user-friendly platform that provides students and educators with access to a wide range of international opportunities, including study abroad, language learning, volunteering, teaching abroad, and long-term relocation options. The site offers cultural immersion and practical guidance, providing resources such as destination overviews, videos, photos, and articles about top museums and landmarks, helping users become both inspired and informed. Authored by global citizens who have lived and learned abroad, it offers authentic insights, step-by-step tools, and supportive narratives that help learners step beyond their comfort zones and prepare for meaningful global experiences. In the classroom, this platform can enrich unit planning in world cultures, languages, or social studies, support student exploration in language learning or global citizenship projects, and inspire research, comparative studies, and multimedia presentations.
tag(s): cultures (281)
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Students use the site to explore a real study-abroad or gap-year program and map out the steps they would need to take (budgeting, language prep, academic focus, application). Have students choose a country or city featured on Exploring Abroad and explore its culture, language, and educational or volunteer opportunities. They can create a short digital presentation using FlexClip, reviewed here or a travel brochure showcasing why they'd want to go, what they'd learn, and how the experience connects to their personal or academic goals. Using Exploring Abroad articles and videos, have students compare the daily life, school systems, or cultural customs of two different countries. They can present their findings in a Venn diagram or infographic using Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here and reflect on how cultural understanding can influence empathy, communication, and decision-making.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MapMaker - National Geographic
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4 to 12
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The MapMaker Launch Guide from National Geographic offers MapMaker, a free, web-based digital mapping tool developed in collaboration with Esri. Designed for educators, students, and...more
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The MapMaker Launch Guide from National Geographic offers MapMaker, a free, web-based digital mapping tool developed in collaboration with Esri. Designed for educators, students, and National Geographic Explorers, the platform provides an intuitive interface with features such as autosave, location search, and annotation tools, including pins, lines, shapes, and labels. The guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating, editing, saving, exporting, and sharing custom maps. It also supports standards-aligned instruction across geography, science, math, literacy, and social studies. With classroom-ready resources, FAQs, and video tutorials, MapMaker helps students build spatial thinking, critical reasoning, and data analysis skills through interactive map-based learning.
tag(s): critical thinking (166), data (206), map skills (68), maps (223)
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Have students create a personalized digital map of their local community. They can mark locations such as their school, library, parks, and cultural landmarks with pins, shapes, and labels. Explore global climate patterns by turning on different data layers (e.g., temperature, precipitation, vegetation). Students can compare regions, make observations, and write claims backed by map evidence about how geography influences climate. Have students research a historical event or time period (e.g., westward expansion, ancient civilizations, migration routes) and create a map showing locations from that time, with modern overlays to compare past and present geography. Have students choose a topic (such as a natural disaster, an explorer's journey, or a cultural region) and create a digital map that tells a story using pins and custom labels. Each pin includes facts, images, or student-written summaries to encourage research and multimedia integration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Timeline Templates - Genially
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4 to 12
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Genially's timeline templates offer educators an engaging and visually dynamic way to present chronological information. These templates are fully customizable, allowing teachers to...more
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Genially's timeline templates offer educators an engaging and visually dynamic way to present chronological information. These templates are fully customizable, allowing teachers to add text, images, icons, and interactive elements to highlight key events or concepts in subjects like history, literature, or science. With a variety of styles--such as vertical, horizontal, or circular layouts--teachers can easily tailor timelines to fit their lesson goals and student needs.
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tag(s): digital storytelling (158), infographics (68), multimedia (56), timelines (58)
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Students can retell events from a novel or a historical figure's life using a timeline with images and clickable text, making reading comprehension more interactive and visual. Have students create timelines that connect historical events with scientific discoveries or literary works from the same era. Assign specific events to different students or groups to add to a shared timeline, promoting teamwork and reinforcing sequencing skills. Students can build a yearlong timeline of their learning journey, showcasing key projects, reflections, and academic milestones to share during student-led conferences.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Oriental Museum's Indus Valley Myster - The Oriental Museum's Indus Valley Myster
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8 to 12
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The Oriental Museum's Indus Valley Mystery is a site that allows you to gain information on the mystery of the Indus Valley civilization. The site helps you answer the when, ...more
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The Oriental Museum's Indus Valley Mystery is a site that allows you to gain information on the mystery of the Indus Valley civilization. The site helps you answer the when, where, who, what, why, and how through artifacts and photographs. There is a disclaimer that there are images of human skeleton remains.
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Students can debate the mystery of the Indus Valley and how the civilization ended. Students can create a timeline from the beginning to the end of the Indus Valley civilization using Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here, Figjam, reviewed here, or Google Drawings, reviewed here. Students could virtually interview a scientist or historian to learn about the Indus Valley Civilization.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Indus Valley Civilization - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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Embark on a journey to one of the world's earliest and most mysterious urban cultures with our comprehensive collection of Indus Valley Civilization resources. This list unveils the...more
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Embark on a journey to one of the world's earliest and most mysterious urban cultures with our comprehensive collection of Indus Valley Civilization resources. This list unveils the secrets of an advanced Bronze Age society that flourished along the Indus River and its tributaries from about 3300 to 1300 BCE. The collection showcases the civilization's technological marvels, from their advanced drainage systems to standardized weights and measures, offering insights into their sophisticated urban planning and trade networks. Examine virtual exhibits and videos of intricately carved figurines, jewelry, and pottery that reveal the artistic prowess and daily life of Indus Valley inhabitants. Use these engaging resources to help your students who may need extra support. Share these resources with your students for research projects, history lessons, and invention units.
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Share these resources with your students to learn about the Indus Valley Civilization. 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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Peloponnesian War - Ancient Greece - History Skill's
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History Skill's Ancient Greece is a free site that offers information on the ancient civilization. Topics include arts and entertainment, pottery, education, mythology and Gods, and...more
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History Skill's Ancient Greece is a free site that offers information on the ancient civilization. Topics include arts and entertainment, pottery, education, mythology and Gods, and death in Ancient Greece. Each topic includes readings, questions, internet research, a quiz, and extension activities.
tag(s): greece (46), greeks (45), myths and legends (43)
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Students can compare the topics from the website with another civilization using Google Drawing, reviewed here. Students can virtually visit a museum that hosts Ancient Greek artifacts. Finally, students can reenact a Greek play.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History Breakout Template - Genially
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6 to 12
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Unlock the keys to history with gamified activities and escape rooms that you can personalize using Genially, reviewed here. Customizable content...more
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Unlock the keys to history with gamified activities and escape rooms that you can personalize using Genially, reviewed here. Customizable content includes options to add audio, video, multimedia, text, and interactive images. Begin by choosing the "Use this template" link to add the thirty-two-slide template to your Genially dashboard. Add information to each slide following the information provided to guide students through four missions. Invite students to join a live presentation using their devices or work together as a class using a live presentation on your whiteboard.
tag(s): digital escapes (29), game based learning (292), gamification (95), mysteries (27)
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Create interactive escape rooms to introduce history lessons, review for upcoming quizzes and tests, or as an engaging homework activity. As you create your history breakout, use Genially's AI features to generate questions, remove image backgrounds, and create images. Find free images to use with your breakout activity by browsing through resources available on TeachersFirst Special Topics Page for Free Image Resources, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Explore Ancient Worlds Through Art - Getty Museum
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6 to 12
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The Getty's "Explore Ancient Worlds" website offers an immersive educational experience for teachers and students to explore ancient civilizations' art, culture, and history. Through...more
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The Getty's "Explore Ancient Worlds" website offers an immersive educational experience for teachers and students to explore ancient civilizations' art, culture, and history. Through interactive tools, curated resources, and detailed lessons, the site delves into the ancient worlds of Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia, and more. Teachers can access various visual art materials, artifacts, and primary sources alongside suggested activities that encourage critical thinking and cross-disciplinary learning. This resource is perfect for engaging students in historical inquiry, cultural exploration, and the connections between ancient civilizations and modern society.
tag(s): africa (154), asia (136), cultures (281), europe (82), greek (45), mesopotamia (31)
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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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African, Jewish, and Middle Eastern Studies - Library of Congress
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6 to 12
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The website African and Middle Eastern Jewish Studies: Research Guides from the Library of Congress provides a detailed overview of the Library's resources related to the history, culture,...more
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The website African and Middle Eastern Jewish Studies: Research Guides from the Library of Congress provides a detailed overview of the Library's resources related to the history, culture, and experiences of Jewish communities in Africa and the Middle East. It includes access to primary and secondary sources such as books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and digital collections. The guide is organized by themes such as regional histories, diasporic movements, and cultural contributions, making it an excellent resource for educators and students exploring the intersection of Jewish, African, and Middle Eastern studies.
tag(s): africa (154), jews (63), middle east (51), religions (121)
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Assign students to read articles or watch videos from the site and facilitate an online discussion board using a tool like Padlet, reviewed here. Use digital mapping tools like Google My Maps, reviewed here or a paper map to create maps showing migration patterns, key cities, and historical events. Provide students with printed art samples or lyrics from traditional songs. Students can analyze them in groups and present their interpretations through live discussions, essays, or visual recreations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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6 Early Human Civilizations - History.com
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4 to 12
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The History.com article The Earliest Human Civilizations explores the emergence of some of the world's first civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley, and...more
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The History.com article The Earliest Human Civilizations explores the emergence of some of the world's first civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley, and Ancient China. It highlights key features of these societies, such as agriculture, urbanization, written language, and organized government, which marked the transition from nomadic to settled lifestyles. This resource provides educators with an overview of foundational civilizations that shaped human history, making it ideal for lessons in world history or social studies. Teachers can use this content to introduce students to the characteristics of early civilizations, foster discussions about their similarities and differences, and connect ancient achievements to modern society.
tag(s): china (80), egypt (59), india (32), mesopotamia (31)
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Students can create a chart comparing the key characteristics (including government, agriculture, writing, and religion) of the civilizations in the article. The chart can also be made digitally using a tool such as Infogram, reviewed here. Using an online mapping tool like Google Earth, reviewed here, have students locate the geographic regions of the earliest civilizations and analyze how natural features (rivers, mountains) influenced their development. Students can design a mini-museum exhibit on a chosen civilization using posters, models, or dioramas showcasing key features like artifacts, buildings, and cultural practices. Students can also write a creative story imagining a day in the life of someone living in one of the early civilizations, incorporating details from the article.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Khan's Ancient Indus Valley Civilization - Khan's Ancient Indus Valley Civilization
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Khan's Ancient Indus Valley Civilization is a site that has information on the Ancient Indus Valley. The site includes an 11 minute video and then details geography, urban infrastructure,...more
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Khan's Ancient Indus Valley Civilization is a site that has information on the Ancient Indus Valley. The site includes an 11 minute video and then details geography, urban infrastructure, architecture, innovation, religion, language, hierarchies, and its decline. There are questions at the end for students to answer/think about and a short quiz. The activities from Khan Academy can be posted to Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams.
tag(s): architecture (81), inventors and inventions (87), religions (121)
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In the classroom, students can answer the questions and take the quiz that is provided from the website. Students can create a clay model of the Indus Valley artifacts, architecture, or the civilization itself. Students can create a timeline using Book Creator (reviewed here). Figjam (reviewed here) , or Google Drawing (reviewed here.). Finally, students can create a pamphlet highlighting important aspects of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Khan Academy Ancient Indus Valley Civilization - Khan Academy Ancient Indus Valley Civilization
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4 to 10
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Khan's Ancient Indus Valley Civilization is a free 11-minute video on the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization. The video highlights its geography, the structures created with precise...more
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Khan's Ancient Indus Valley Civilization is a free 11-minute video on the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization. The video highlights its geography, the structures created with precise units of measurement, artifacts, jewelry, writing, religion, decline, and more.
tag(s): cultures (281), egypt (59), mesopotamia (31)
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Challenge students to create a video using Adobe Express Video Maker reviewed here with information from each topic from the video and/or all the ancient civilizations. Students can compare and contrast the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization with other civilizations from the same time. Finally, students can debate which civilization impacted society most significantly. 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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Ancient Indus Valley Civilization - Learni History for Kids
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History for Kids: Ancient Indus Valley Civilization is a free 10-minute video on the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization. The video highlights the geography, climate, farming, trade,...more
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History for Kids: Ancient Indus Valley Civilization is a free 10-minute video on the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization. The video highlights the geography, climate, farming, trade, cities, the creation of standard measurement, the mysterious disappearance, and more. It also lists links to Amazon books, images, World History Encyclopedia, and Kids Britannica.
tag(s): cultures (281), egypt (59), mesopotamia (31)
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Students could create a book using Elementari, reviewed here utilizing the information from each of the topics from the video. Students can compare and contrast the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization with other civilizations from the same time. Finally, students can debate which civilization impacted society most significantly.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Indus Folklore: An Unknown Story on Some Harappan Objects - Harappa.com
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Indus Folklore: An Unknown Story on Some Harappan Objects shares slides, essays, articles, books, and videos from the Ancient Indus Civilization. The site highlights the Indus in 90...more
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Indus Folklore: An Unknown Story on Some Harappan Objects shares slides, essays, articles, books, and videos from the Ancient Indus Civilization. The site highlights the Indus in 90 slides, terracotta figurines, the trade network, diseases, the discovery of the civilization, where artifacts can be found, and more.
tag(s): art history (103), asia (136), middle east (51)
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Flip the classroom by having students choose a topic from the website and share the information using a diorama, Google Slides, reviewed here, a video, or book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can reach out to Indus scholars to host a virtual Q&A. Finally, students can compare and contrast the Indus civilization with others around the same time. Compare the civilizations 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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS: Economics in Ancient India - PBS: Economics in Ancient India
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PBS's Economics in Ancient India highlights economics from the Ancient Indus civilization in the Indus River Valley. It also contains a worksheet that allows students to summarize information...more
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PBS's Economics in Ancient India highlights economics from the Ancient Indus civilization in the Indus River Valley. It also contains a worksheet that allows students to summarize information on the characteristics, unknowns, and trade of the Indus Valley Civilization. The worksheet also has an essay prompt for students to describe the trading patterns.
tag(s): asia (136), india (32), middle east (51)
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Challenge students to complete the information requested from the website. They can also create their own jewelry like the people of the Ancient Indus civilization. Finally, students can compare and contrast the trade from the Ancient Indus civilization with that of other other civilizations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient India Maps - Ancient India Maps
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Early Civilizations of Ancient India shares a map for students to label. There is also a chart to fill in from an article that highlights geography, climate, technology, farming, and...more
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Early Civilizations of Ancient India shares a map for students to label. There is also a chart to fill in from an article that highlights geography, climate, technology, farming, and trade.
tag(s): asia (136), india (32), map skills (68), maps (223), middle east (51)
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Students can complete the maps and research as directed on the website. They can compare and contrast maps, climate, technology, farming, and trade from other ancient civilizations. Compare the civilizations 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 of the area using clay or another medium, highlighting the features of the geography.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Early Civilizations of Ancient India - Early Civilizations of Ancient India
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Early Civilizations of Ancient India shares two map activities for students to complete. Students can label the regions rivers, other bodies of water, mountains, and civilizations....more
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Early Civilizations of Ancient India shares two map activities for students to complete. Students can label the regions rivers, other bodies of water, mountains, and civilizations.
tag(s): asia (136), cultures (281), india (32), middle east (51)
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Students can complete the maps as directed on the website. They can also compare and contrast maps from other ancient civilizations. Finally, students can research the bodies of water in the area to learn more about the resources and their importance.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Jewish Educator Portal - The Jewish Educator Portal
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K to 12
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The Jewish Education Portal contains free resources on Yom Kippur, including a library of books with reading guides, a Tefilah guide, videos, a scavenger hunt, blogs, audio lectures,...more
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The Jewish Education Portal contains free resources on Yom Kippur, including a library of books with reading guides, a Tefilah guide, videos, a scavenger hunt, blogs, audio lectures, and a recipe. The collection of resources shares the grade levels to which the activity/concept can be taught and gives printable resources.
tag(s): holidays (256), jews (63), yom kippur (14)
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Students can compare and contrast Jewish holidays and traditions. Use a tool like Canva's Venn Diagram Creator reviewed here. Students can create videos to share the importance of the holiday and how it is celebrated with younger children. Finally, students can share their favorite Yom Kippur book with others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Storyboard That Mesopotamia - Storyboard That
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Storyboard That offers an engaging resource for teaching about Ancient Mesopotamia through the G.R.A.P.E.S. framework (Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy, and...more
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Storyboard That offers an engaging resource for teaching about Ancient Mesopotamia through the G.R.A.P.E.S. framework (Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy, and Social Structure). The lesson plans help students explore key aspects of Mesopotamian civilization with creative activities like storyboards, timelines, and graphic organizers. Featured activities include creating visual summaries of Hammurabi's Code, mapping the Fertile Crescent's geography, and illustrating Mesopotamia's social hierarchy.
tag(s): asia (136), digital storytelling (158), mesopotamia (31)
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Students can design a map of the Fertile Crescent, labeling key rivers, cities, and regions. Students can use the storyboard format from Canva's Storyboard Templates, reviewed here to visually represent the social hierarchy of Mesopotamia, from kings to enslaved people. Have students create a timeline using Timeline Infographics Templates, reviewed here to highlight major achievements, such as the invention of the wheel, writing (cuneiform), and irrigation systems. Challenge students to create a storyboard that depicts the daily life of a Mesopotamian family, focusing on religion, economy, and culture. Have students create storyboards that illustrate different laws from Hammurabi's Code, showing how laws were applied in Mesopotamian society.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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