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Ancient civilizations
4 Easy Ways to Review Ancient Rome with a Fun Game
Review Ancient Rome with simple test prep ideas, topic sorts, quick question rounds, and a free Trashketball review game for 6th grade social studies.
Ancient civilizations
4 Easy Ways to Use a Create a Civilization Project in Middle School Social Studies
Use a Create a Civilization project to help middle school social studies students apply GRAPES, review ancient civilizations, and show creative understandi…
Ancient civilizations
4 Easy Ways to Teach Ancient Egypt in Middle School Social Studies
Teach Ancient Egypt with four easy middle school social studies strategies, including maps, GRAPES notes, primary sources, and a free foldable brochure act…
Ancient civilizations
4 Engaging Ways to Teach Ancient Greece Achievements
Teach Ancient Greece achievements with movement, discussion, visuals, and a free gallery walk reading stations activity for middle school social studies.
Ancient civilizations
Ancient Civilizations GRAPES Activities: Gallery Walks & Reading Stations
If you teach social studies, you know the struggle: you finish up Ancient Egypt, move on to Mesopotamia or If you teach social studies, you know the strugg…
Ancient civilizations
3 Engaging Strategies for Teaching the Persian Wars
Let’s be honest for a second: teaching ancient wars can be a bit of a toss-up. Some students light up at the mention of battles and strategy, while others…
Ancient civilizations
A World of Faith: 3 Strategies for Teaching World Religions in Middle School
Let’s be honest: Teaching the history and beliefs of major world religions can be a little intimidating. You want to be respectful, accurate, and engaging,…
Ancient civilizations
Unwrapping Ancient Egypt: 3 Engaging Activities to Teach the Mummification Process
Let’s be honest: Is there any topic in social studies that grabs a student’s attention quite like mummification? The moment you mention “removi…
Ancient civilizations
Athens vs. Sparta: 3 Engaging Activities to Bring Ancient Greece to Life
If there is one unit that students seem to consistently love, it’s Ancient Greece. Maybe it’s the mythology, maybe it’s the Olympics, or maybe it’s just th…
American History Activities
American history
Teaching Colonial Protests: 4 Engaging Strategies for Upper Elementary Social Studies
Teach colonial protests and the causes of the American Revolution with four engaging upper elementary social studies strategies, including a low-prep galle…
American history
Creative Ways to Teach the Civil War Around Mother's Day
Looking for creative ways to teach the Civil War around Mother's Day? Try meaningful writing, historical context, and a telegram-style activity that feels…
American history
3 Engaging People of the American Revolution Activities for Your Classroom
History is so much more than just a timeline of battles and dates. It’s about the people—the spies, the generals, the writers, and the rebels who risked ev…
Review Games & Seasonal Ideas
Review & seasonal
4 Easy Ways to Review Ancient Rome with a Fun Game
Review Ancient Rome with simple test prep ideas, topic sorts, quick question rounds, and a free Trashketball review game for 6th grade social studies.
Review & seasonal
4 Easy Ways to Use a Create a Civilization Project in Middle School Social Studies
Use a Create a Civilization project to help middle school social studies students apply GRAPES, review ancient civilizations, and show creative understandi…
Review & seasonal
Ancient Civilizations GRAPES Activities: Gallery Walks & Reading Stations
If you teach social studies, you know the struggle: you finish up Ancient Egypt, move on to Mesopotamia or If you teach social studies, you know the strugg…
Review & seasonal
3 Engaging Strategies for Teaching the Persian Wars
Let’s be honest for a second: teaching ancient wars can be a bit of a toss-up. Some students light up at the mention of battles and strategy, while others…
Review & seasonal
3 Engaging People of the American Revolution Activities for Your Classroom
History is so much more than just a timeline of battles and dates. It’s about the people—the spies, the generals, the writers, and the rebels who risked ev…
Review & seasonal
Athens vs. Sparta: 3 Engaging Activities to Bring Ancient Greece to Life
If there is one unit that students seem to consistently love, it’s Ancient Greece. Maybe it’s the mythology, maybe it’s the Olympics, or maybe it’s just th…
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