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Learn Bright's Ancient Greece - Learn Bright's Ancient Greece
Grades
5 to 10This site includes advertising.
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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.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Welcome to the Ancient Olympic Games - The International Olympic Committee
Grades
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
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): greece (40), greek (41), greeks (41), myths and legends (28)
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
Grades
6 to 10tag(s): greece (40), greek (41), greeks (41), myths and legends (28)
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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Greek Mythology & The 12 Olympians - Storyboard That
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): digital storytelling (153), greece (40), greek (41), greeks (41), myths and legends (28), stories and storytelling (55), 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 (40)
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
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): france (41), journalism (73), politics (117)
In the Classroom
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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African, Jewish, and Middle Eastern Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): africa (143), jews (32), middle east (49), religions (89)
In the Classroom
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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Talking Tours - Google Arts and Culture
Grades
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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Ancient Indus Civilization Videos - Harappa.com
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Due to the length of some of the videos, teachers may be interested in editing the videos using tools like Clipchamp, reviewed here18306, Clipgrab, reviewed here, and ReClipped, reviewed here helpful for customization, annotation, or sharing key moments. Assign students to watch specific videos and create presentations or reports on topics like urban planning in Harappa or the significance of trade and seals in the civilization. Incorporate the videos into lessons that blend history with geography, science, or art, such as analyzing the engineering behind the drainage systems or recreating Harappan artifacts. Encourage students to use tools like Edpuzzle, reviewed here or PlayPosit, reviewed here to edit or annotate key parts of the videos, creating their own narrated summaries or visual analyses.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 12tag(s): china (79), egypt (49), india (32), mesopotamia (30)
In the Classroom
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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Here's Why These Six Ancient Civilizations Mysteriously Collapsed - History.com
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6 to 12tag(s): india (32), mayans (14), mexico (31), native americans (108), vikings (10)
In the Classroom
Students can work in teams to design a hypothetical civilization that could thrive while addressing challenges faced by the ancient ones. Teams present their civilization plans as a poster, model, or digital presentation such as Visme, reviewed here or Google Slides, reviewed here. Using an online tool such as Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here, students could create a collaborative timeline showing when and how each civilization flourished and eventually declined. Students research a modern society facing similar challenges, including climate change and resource depletion, and compare it to one of the ancient civilizations discussed.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS's East Meets West: The Impact of Trade on Europe and China - PBS's East Meets West: The Impact of Trade on Europe and China
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): china (79)
In the Classroom
Students can create a trade timeline from Ancient China to the Western World by using Timeline Maker, reviewed here. Students can create a 3D diorama of the trade route from east to west. Students can research all the items that were traded, who created them, and who purchased them.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS's Influence of Buddhism (Cultural Diffusion) | The Story of China - PBS's Influence of Buddhism (Cultural Diffusion) | The Story of
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
Students can compare Buddhism to another religion using Canva's Venn Diagram Creator, reviewed here. Students can research the impact of Buddhism in Ancient China. Finally, students can create a timeline of how religion changed over time using Timelinely, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS Islam in China in Qing | The Story of China - PBS Islam in China in Qing | The Story of China
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3 to 12In the Classroom
Students can compare Islam to another religion using Canva's Venn Diagram Creator, reviewed here. Students can research the impact of Islam in Ancient China. Students can create a timeline of how religion changed using History in Motion, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS Learning Media: Inventions and Science: Movable Type | The Story of China - PBS Learning Media: Inventions and Science: Movable Type | The
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): china (79)
In the Classroom
Students can continue researching more about printing in ancient times. Students can compare and contrast printing from Ancient China to other civilizations. Have students compare by creating a Venn diagram using Canva's Venn Diagram Creator, reviewed here. Finally, students can create a timeline of how printing has changed using History in Motion, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS's Silk Roads and Trade: The Story of China - PBS's Silk Roads and Trade: The Story of China
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3 to 12tag(s): china (79)
In the Classroom
Students can continue researching the Silk Road, create a 3D diorama on the Silk Road Trade route, and investigate more about the materials that were traded during this time by studying the material itself, who created it, and to whom it was sold.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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