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.
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.
Explore Ancient Rome with over 200 pages of illustrated handouts, worksheets and activities.
Types of resources included:
Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice
True or False
Vocabulary
Matching
Fill In The Blank
Cross-Curricular Activities
Math Problems
Printable Card Games
Art Activities
All files are printable PDFs.
This printable PDF includes an information handout and several worksheets. The information handout explores the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the Roman festivals that influenced the Celts, the Christian All Saints’ Day and later traditions brought by Irish and Scottish immigrants to North America.
Pages: 15 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents
1 Information Handout
3 Fill In The Timeline Activities (Differentiated)
1 Comprehension Questions
1 Multiple Choice Questions
Bobbing For Apples Quiz Game
Answer Sheets
This resource compliments the Origins of Halloween Poster. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-poster-the-origin-of-halloween-12179030
This poster is a scalable pdf, this means you can print it as big as you like for your classroom. The timeline explores the origins of Halloween and how the traditions have changed over time. This poster compliments the Origins of Halloween resource. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-origins-of-halloween-12180388
This printable PDF covers Ancient Roman social classes and family structures. Several worksheets are included as well as a class play activity.
Pages: 13 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice
Social Class Pyramid
Who Am I?
Write A Class Play
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This printable PDF includes an information handout, differentiated comprehension worksheets, and an art activity. The information consists of a brief passage on the life of St. Patrick, the early celebrations, as well as symbolism and colors associated with the holiday.
Pages: 6 including 2 answer sheets
Contents
1 Information Handout
1 Comprehension Questions
1 Multiple Choice
1 Art Activity
2 Answer Sheets
The Xin, Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties are examined in this introduction to the Ancient China Resource Bundle. There is a brief introduction about dynasties and the Mandate of Heaven, followed by a short reading passage about each dynasty. Vocabulary words are highlighted in the text and vocabulary word definitions are included, along with a synonym wordsearch. There are differentiated comprehension questions and two activities.
Pages: 14 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Synonym Wordsearch
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Timeline Activity
Fact File Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
Discover the fascinating world of Mesopotamian innovations with this comprehensive teaching resource. Engage your students in a journey through time as they explore the important inventions that emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, shaping the course of history and influencing our present-day lives.
Pages: 18 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Vocabulary Crossword
True or False Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Debate Activity
Sundial Making Activity (Two Versions)
Activity Lesson Plans
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
Resource Highlights:
In-Depth Exploration: Delve into the wheel, writing, maps, the sail, weapons, wine and beer, irrigation, the city, and time tracking. Each section provides historical context, technological evolution, and societal impacts.
Engaging Activities: Reinforce learning with various activities, including a vocabulary crossword, true or false worksheet, comprehension questions worksheet, debate activity, and a sundial making activity with two versions.
Lesson Plans: Detailed lesson plans guide you through each activity, ensuring a seamless and comprehensive learning experience. These plans include step-by-step instructions for the debate activity and sundial making activity.
Assessment Tools: Evaluate student understanding with answer sheets provided for all activities. Monitor comprehension, vocabulary retention, and critical thinking skills through purposeful assessment.
Integration of Multiple Subjects: Seamlessly integrate history, science, and language arts with cross-curricular connections embedded throughout the resource.
Legacies and Connections: Explore the lasting legacies of Mesopotamian innovations and their impact on civilizations throughout history. Stimulate critical thinking with reflections on the profound influence of these inventions on our modern world.
Vocabulary Enrichment: Enhance students’ language skills with a dedicated vocabulary page containing definitions and synonyms related to the Mesopotamian inventions discussed.
Take a fascinating trip through antiquity with the help of our in-depth Mesopotamia resources! This bundle, which is ideal for middle school classes, is your one-stop shop for teaching students about the origins of civilization.
Close Reading: Explore Mesopotamia’s rich history, geography, and culture. This bundle includes illustrated reading pages about the region’s main features, from the Tigris and Euphrates to life in a Sumerian city-state.
No-prep Worksheets: Evaluation tools, such as worksheets, projects, and quizzes, help to gauge students’ comprehension. The purpose of assessments is to gauge critical thinking and comprehension.
Engaging Exercises: Use a variety of activities to bring history to life. Students will actively participate in playing Mesopotamian games, debating the ethics of Hammurabi’s Code and writing a version of a Mesopotamian myth.
Cross-Curricular Activities: This subject offers opportunities for cross-curricular linkages that go beyond history. Vocabulary definitions and activities are included in each resource. Students will correct the punctuation of the Enuma Elish, interpret the English translation of Hammurabi’s laws, debate the impact of Mesopotamian inventions on today’s world, analyse the character arc of Gilgamesh in the epic poem, and decorate a vase with elements from their own lives.
This bundle includes an information handout, activities, worksheets, a game and a poster. The information handout explores the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the Roman festivals that influenced the Celts, the Christian All Saints’ Day and later traditions brought by Irish and Scottish immigrants to North America. The game is a fun Bobbing for Apples Quiz Game, where students have to “bob for apples” (pick a letter card) and spell the answer to a quiz question. This can be played by individual students in stations, or by teams in a class. The poster features a timeline that explores the origins of Halloween and how the traditions have changed over time. The size of the poster is 11 x 17 inches but it is a scalable vector so it could easily be printed bigger or smaller.
Pages: 15 + poster
Contents
1 Information Handout
3 Fill In The Timeline Activities (Differentiated)
1 Comprehension Questions
1 Multiple Choice Questions
Bobbing For Apples Quiz Game
Answer Sheets
Poster
The Mesopotamians were an ancient civilization who lived in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for several thousand years. This resource includes reading pages, vocabulary, worksheets, and two activities.
Pages: 11 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
True or False Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Timeline Activity
Word Search activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
Immerse your students in the everyday lives of the first civilization in the world. Three reading pages cover aspects of Sumerian life including city life, the life of a farmer, social classes, home life, food, clothing and leisure time. Worksheets and activities reinforce the information. Also included are two printable versions of the Royal Game of Ur, possibly the oldest board game in the world. This is a fun, quick game to understand and play, similar to backgammon.
Pages: 16 (including 2 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
True or False Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Compare and Contrast Activity
Writing Challenge
Printable Royal Game of Ur (differentiated versions)
Royal Game of Ur Instructions (differentiated versions)
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This lesson covers the classes of Vikings, laws, longhouses, warriors, trades, women and children. Activities include Longhouse Blueprint, Longhouse Area Math (these are two differentiated activities), Unscramble, Find the Definition, Walk-a-Mile, Reading Response and True False (differentiated), and a Maze. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6
Pages: 17 (plus 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
7 Information Pages
2 Longhouse Area Math activities (differentiated)
1 Longhouse Blueprint Activity
1 Unscramble Activity
2 Multiple Choice Activities
1 Walk-a-Mile Activity
1 Reading Response / 1 True or False (differentiated)
4 Answer Sheets
Zenobia was a queen of Palmyra (Syria) in the third century who rose to power after the assassination of her husband and defied the Romans to create an Empire that lasted for only three years.
This printable PDF resource covers the life of Zenobia, from her youth as one of the few educated women of the time to her fate at the hands of the Romans. Information pages are followed by differentiated worksheets and activities.
Number of Pages: 14 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Pages
1 Vocabulary Page with definitions
Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions)
Synonym Activity
Vocabulary and Punctuation Activity
Mint A Coin 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.
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
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
