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.
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.
This printable pdf resource includes short profiles of five women of ancient history, Boudicca, Fu Hao, Hatshepsut, Olympias and Zenobia as well as several worksheets and activities. This pdf can be used as a stand-alone resource for KS2, or used in conjunction with the Women of Ancient History Bundle to provide differentiation.
This resource is suitable for early KS2 (years 3-5).
Number of Pages: 18 (including 5 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Reading Pages (5 profiles)
Differentiated Comprehension (Cryptic Wordsearch, True or False & Multiple Choice Questions)
Compare and Contrast Activity
Timeline Activities
Movie Activities
Answer Sheets
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
Olympias was a queen in the kingdom of Macedon, north of Greece. She is known as the mother of Alexander the Great, but she was a powerful woman in her own right, using politics, religion, and cunning to keep her family in power in a world ruled by men.
This printable PDF resource covers the life of Olympias, from when she met Phillip II until she was executed after ruling two kingdoms. Information pages are followed by differentiated worksheets and activities.
Number of Pages: 16 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
7 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary)
Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions)
Synonym Activity
Interpretation Activity
Crossword 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).
This reading resource contains the text from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, broken up with comprehension questions, illustrations, colouring/doodling sections and drawing activities, followed by a reading response and vocabulary activity.
Pages: 23 (including 1 answer sheets)
Contents:
18 Reading Pages (interspersed with comprehension questions, drawing activities and colouring sections)
2 Pages Reading Response
2 Vocabulary Activities
1 Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
The Chinese lunisolar calendar has been used for over 4000 years. In Ancient China, farmers used the calendar so they would know when to plant their fields and harvest their crops. This resource includes reading pages about the lunisolar calendar, origins of the Chinese calendar, the Chinese Zodiac, the legend of the Great Race, the introduction of the Gregorian calendar and Chinese New Year as well as a vocabulary guide. Included are differentiated worksheets, Chinese lantern craft and Zodiac Stickers that can be used for Health & Wellbeing.
Pages: 16 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Chinese Zodiac Reference
Vocabulary Worksheet
Chinese Lantern Craft Project
True or False Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Zodiac Stickers
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This reading resource contains the text from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Emperor’s New Clothes, broken up with comprehension questions, illustrations, colouring/doodling sections, followed by vocabulary activities, comprehension questions and reading response, a class discussion on conformity and a writing challenge.
Pages: 14 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
4 Reading Pages (interspersed with comprehension questions and colouring sections)
2 Vocabulary Activities
Comprehension Multiple Choice
Reading Response
Theme - Class Discussion on Conformity
Writing Challenge
Drawing Challenge
4 Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This reading resource contains the text from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Tinder-box, interspersed with comprehension questions, illustrations, colouring/doodling sections and drawing activities, followed by a reading response, class discussion, plot activities, writing challenges and a vocabulary activity.
Pages: 17 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
6 Reading Pages (interspersed with comprehension questions, drawing activities and colouring sections)
Reading Response
Class Discussion
Seven Basic Plots Activity
Story Graph Activity
2 Writing Challenges
Vocabulary Activity
Terms of Use
The Silk Road was an ancient trade route between East Asia and the Mediterranean. Opened during the Han Dynasty in 138 BCE, the Silk Road became a 4000-mile-long network of trade routes that were used for more than 1,500 years.
This reading passages briefly cover how the Silk Road opened, the route, the secret of silk, other trade goods, religion, plague and the Silk Road during the Middle Ages.
Differentiated comprehension worksheets, a vocabulary activity and a board-game-making activity are included.
Pages: 11 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Vocabulary Crossword
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Board Game Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
Confucius was a philosopher, teacher and politician who lived about 2,500 years ago in Ancient China. This resource includes reading pages about the life of Confucius and his legacy. A vocabulary guide and activity is provided, as well as differentiated activities and worksheets. A simple info sheet accompanied by a True or False activity is included for further differentiation.
Pages: 21 (including 6 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Synonym Unscramble Worksheet
Virtue Chart Activity
Virtue Art Activity
Class Discussion
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This bundle explores the fascinating world of the Aztecs; who they were, what they believed, the culture, technology and society of Tenochtitlan, and the Spanish conquest.
Total Pages: 50
Contents
11 Information Pages
8 Worksheets
12 Activities
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
Ancient Greece was made up of independent city-states that shared a language and a religion but had different laws, governments and currency. This resource has reading passages about city-states, types of governments in Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta. The information is followed up with worksheets and activities.
Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Polis Expert Activity
Compare Athens and Sparta Activity
Make Your Own Polis Activity
Answer Sheets
Description: Discover the fascinating world of the Indus Valley Civilization with this comprehensive and engaging resource focused on the ancient city of Harappa. Perfect for middle school students, this resource provides a mix of history, archaeology, and interactive learning activities to make the ancient world come alive.
What’s Included:
Informational Texts: Detailed readings that cover the discovery of Harappa, its urban planning, and everyday life in the Indus Valley Civilization.
Vocabulary Activities: Key terms and their definitions with synonym exercises to build understanding and retention.
Engaging Comprehension Questions: Assess reading comprehension with questions designed to deepen students’ knowledge.
Interactive True or False Section: A fun and educational activity to review important facts.
Artifact Analysis Project: Learn about Harappan seals by designing and carving a personalized clay seal, inspired by actual Indus Valley artifacts.
Creative Writing and Research Assignments: Explore life in Harappa with imaginative writing prompts and research tasks.
Make Your Own Indus Pot Design: A creative art project where students can complete and decorate ancient pottery designs.
Cross-Curricular Learning: Integrates history, geography, art, and language arts for a well-rounded educational experience.
Key Features:
Aligned with social studies standards for middle school
Easy-to-follow instructions for hands-on activities
Engaging visuals, including maps and photos of Harappan ruins
Designed to foster critical thinking, creativity, and a love of ancient history
Ideal For:
History and Social Studies Teachers
Cross-curricular projects
Homeschool educators looking for an in-depth ancient history unit
Terms of Use:
This resource is for personal or classroom use only. Please do not share or distribute without permission. For more information, visit https://www.primarytopicshop.com/primary-topic-shop-resource-terms-of-use.
Bring the wonders of the Indus Valley Civilization into your classroom with activities that engage and inspire your students!