Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.
Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.
From democracy to the Olympics, Ancient Greek culture has lived on through the millennia and affects us today. Teach your students about this ancient civilization with this bundle covering Alexander the Great, the ancient Olympics, Athenian democracy, city-states, Greek gods and goddesses, mythological beasts, art and philosophers.
Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 20 years of peace and prosperity. She was not the first female pharaoh, or even the most famous, but she was the most successful and powerful. After her death, evidence of her reign was erased, and she was forgotten for thousands of years.
This printable pdf resource explores Hatshepsut as daughter, wife and mother of a pharaoh, her reign as a queen regent and pharaoh, her trade and building projects, the attempt to erase her from history and the restoration of her temple and statues.
Number of Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary)
Multiple Choice Questions
Comprehension Questions
Synonym Activity
Timeline Activity
Answer Sheets
This printable PDF covers life in Rome, Roman baths, clothes, food and life outside the city. The resource includes several worksheets and activities.
Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice
Design a Bathhouse
Coordinate Challenge
Giving Directions
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
The Rosetta Stone lesson includes facts about the Rosetta Stone and the story of the Rosetta Stone. The activities included are a reading response, find the definition, find the synonym and crack the code.
Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
Information Page
Story of the Rosetta Stone (Close Reading)
Reading Response Questions
Find The Definition Activity
Find The Synonym Activity
Crack The Code Activity
More Decoding
Answer Sheets
Reviews from teachers:
*Attractively done, with great content and engaging activities! -Martha S.
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Challenging and helpful for studying with my 3rd grade gifted students -Jen W.
This is a fantastic resource for sixth grade Social Studies! -Meghan D.
This resource delves into the ancient Egyptian beliefs and practices surrounding the afterlife, including the origins of mummification, the process of mummification, the use of canopic jars, funerary rituals, the Book of the Dead, and the Underworld. It includes worksheets with various types of questions, such as multiple-choice, crossword, and an activity where students must arrange the steps of mummification in the correct order.
Pages: 9 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Pages
1 Crossword
1 Steps of Mummification Activity
1 Multiple Choice
3 Answer Sheets
Teach your student about the ancient religion of Mesopotamia and the pantheon of gods and goddesses they worshiped. Includes an introduction with an explanation of a ziggurat, a reading page of the Babylonian version of the creation myth (Enuma Elish), brief descriptions of nine gods and goddesses, a vocabulary page with descriptions, worksheets and activities.
Pages: 16 (including 5 answer sheets)
Contents:
4 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Matching Activity
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Fact File Activity
3 differentiated punctuation and capitalization worksheets
Writing Challenge
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
In this lesson, students learn about Ancient Greek Art. The illustrated information pages cover sculpture, painting, architecture, theatre and pottery with a mini bio of Lysippos (personal sculptor to Alexander the Great) and Euripides (well-known Ancient Greek playwright). Activities include comprehension worksheets, research and writing activities, art activities, and a theater production activity.
Pages: 30 (including 2 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Illustrated Information Pages
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Fact File Activity
Blog Post Activity
Make a Fresco Activity
Black-Figure Pottery Activity
Red-Figure Drawing Activity
Theatre Activity (Myth of the Gorgon’s Head)
Answer Sheets
This bundle includes all of our resources on Ancient China. Each resource is a PDF file that contains illustrated reading passages, definitions of vocabulary words, vocabulary and comprehension worksheets, activities and answer sheets. The materials are easy to understand and are ideal for use as a no-prep, self-directed work packet. The bundle includes resources on Ancient China’s dynasties, the Chinese calendar, Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall of China, Confucius, and the Silk Road, as well as a resource from our Women of Ancient History set on Fu Hao.
The democracy we know today has its roots in the democracy that began 2,000 years ago in ancient Greece. Teach your students about the history of democracy in Greece, the three main institutions of ancient Greek democracy, and the difference between direct and representative democracy. This PDF has illustrated information handouts, worksheets and activities.
Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Direct vs Representative Democracy Activity
Discussion Ideas
Assembly Activity
Answer Sheets
The Nile lesson covers geographical facts and the importance of the Nile for fertile land, food, transportation and building materials in Ancient Egypt. There is also a map, a true or false activity and a drawing activity.
Pages: 8 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
1 True or False Activity
1 Crossword
1 Draw The Nile Activity
Answer Sheets
All photos, illustrations and text are original by the Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.
In this lesson, students learn about Ancient Greek myths. The PDF includes information handouts about myths including the myth of Pandora’s Jar, Echo and Narcissus and Juno and the First Frogs, with differentiated reading response questions. The activities include making a comic strip, word origins, vocabulary, and remaking the myth.
Pages: 27 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Handouts (Information page and reading pages)
2 Comprehension Questions
1 Multiple Choice Questions
Vocabulary Activity
Word Origin Activity
Class Discussion Activity
Create-A-Comic Activity
Remake a Myth Activity
Answer Sheets
The terracotta warriors were part of the tomb complex built 2,200 years ago for a Chinese emperor named Qin Shi Huang, and the army had been created to protect him in the afterlife. This resource includes reading pages about the warriors, the emperor and the tomb, a vocabulary guide, differentiated worksheets and a fun puzzle activity, perfect for early finishers.
Pages: 14 (including 5 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Synonym Vocabulary Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Puzzle Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
The Great Wall of China was built over 2000 years, from the 3rd century BCE until the 17th century CE. This resource includes reading pages about the Great Wall, a vocabulary guide, differentiated worksheets and a fun puzzle activity, perfect for early finishers.
Pages: 14 (including 5 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Antonym Matching Vocabulary Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Differentiated Great Wall Puzzle Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This series explores five powerful women who helped shape Ancient History. Each resource contains a profile and activities. The women featured are Boudicca (Ancient Celts), Fu Hao (Ancient China), Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt), Olympias (Ancient Greece) and Zenobia (Ancient Palmyra).
Fu Hao was one of the most powerful women in the Shang Dynasty in Ancient China. Not only was she a queen and a high priestess, but she was a successful military general. After the Shang dynasty ended, Fu Hao’s name was forgotten, until the nineteenth century, when caves of oracle bones were discovered, and her tomb was unearthed.
This printable pdf resource explores Fu Hao as queen, priestess, military commander and goddess, as well as the excavation of her tomb. The Shang Dynasty is covered briefly, as well as some detail about oracle bones.
Number of Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
4 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary)
Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions)
Synonym Activity
Oracle Bones Activity
Early Finisher Cryptic Crossword Activity
Answer Sheets
A crossword and a 24-question quiz provide and excellent review of topics including pyramids, temples, hieroglyphs, the Rosetta stone, gods and goddesses, papyrus, the Nile, farming, Egypt today, pharoahs, mummification and tombs.
This review is a nice conclusion to the Primary Topic Shop Ancient Egypt Unit. Reference websites and answer sheets are also included.
Pages: 8
Contents:
Crossword
Quiz
List of Reference Websites
Answer Sheets
All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author. This is part of a complete unit on Ancient Egypt.
This poster set is great for a classroom display. The 15 poster designs include photos, illustrations and information about Ancient Egypt. All posters have a white border so they are easy to print.
Contents:
• 15 colour poster files in A3 size
All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author. This is part of a complete unit on Ancient Egypt.
Activities and reading response questions accompany information sheets covering Who Were The Vikings, Life in the Viking Age, Timeline, Beliefs, Jewellery, Runes, Sagas, Ships, Voyages, Weapons and Review
This resource covers the types of temples, Abu Simbel, Hatshepsut, Karnak and a map of Egyptian Temples with photos. There is a multiple choice and a name the temple picture identification activity.
Pages: 8 (including two answer sheets)
Contents:
3 information Pages
1 Ancient Sites Map
1 Multiple Choice Worksheet
1 Name-That-Temple Activity
All photos, illustrations and text by Christa Galloway.
This bundle has both the Roman and Greek versions of the same mythological beasts, Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera, Cyclops, Harpy, Hydra, Medusa, Minotaur, Pegasus, Phoenix, Satyr/Faun and Siren.
This bundle is suitable if you are teaching about both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Greeks. The Roman version uses the Roman names for gods and heroes (example: Jupiter and Hercules) and the Greek version has the Greek names (Zeus and Herakles). The introductions to the two resources also vary. The activities are the same.
Pages: Roman Mythological Beasts - 36 (including 7 answer sheets) + Greek Mythological Beasts - 36 (including 7 answer sheets)
Contents (X2):
12 Illustrated Listings
Constellation Page
Constellation Task Cards
Star Charts
Create a Monster Activity
Match the Beast Activity
Printable Memory Card Game
Questions / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Reading Response)
Questions or comments? Contact me at admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk
All text and illustrations are by Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.
