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**Discover Shinto through its beliefs, values and rituals ** - 25 pages of lesson plan, activities, homework and assignments, keys and marking grids. All you need to teach on that subject: included and ready to print in this resource! Objectives ● Discover a new religion and its gods: Shinto. ● Engage pupils to reflect on their community and own values. Why do we do what we do in our everyday lives? ● Raise awareness in the classroom about values and accountability. ● Engage pupils into talking about their feelings and how to handle them. ● Practice pupils’ analytical and oral presentation skills. Content - 25 pages ● Detailed course plan divided into two units of about 60 to 90 minutes each. Each unit has sub-units which you can teach separately as well, to fit your schedule better. ● Varied resources, and ready-to-print activities. ● The Microsoft Word format allows you to adapt the course content and worksheet to the specific needs of your pupil. ● Homework in lieu of assessments; however, you’re free to use them or any other worksheets as and when you see fit. Table of Contents Unit 1: Shinto, a religion with a twist Introduction Video and Questions Mime game Homework/Assignment Unit 2: Amaterasu and Susanoo Homework Review Collecting & Summarising data Homework/Assignment Supporting material Worksheet 1 Discovering Shinto Worksheet 1 - KEYS Discovering Shinto Worksheet 2 Charade game Worksheet 3 Shinto shrine complex Worksheet 4 A special person… Worksheet 5 Relationships: collecting data Worksheet 6 Amaterasu and Susanoo Worksheet 7 Presentation Marking grid - Oral presentation Note: Cover image first published on Flickr. Original image by Oriolus. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 02 April 2017 under the following license: Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can’t change the content in any way or use it commercially. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

This lesson plan delves into the Song Dynasty through the writings of Li Qingzhao, a renowned female poet. Students will explore major historical events and societal changes during this period by examining an encyclopedia article and Li Qingzhao’s autobiographical work. Through reading, discussion, and analysis, students will connect her personal experiences to the broader context of medieval China, enhancing their understanding of the era’s cultural and political landscape. Activities include reading assignments, highlighting key text passages, and class discussions to reinforce comprehension and critical thinking. Essential Questions What were some of the major events of the Song Dynasty? How did Li Qingzhao’s literary work reflect the events of her time? Objectives Improve reading fluency and comprehension of an encyclopedia article Analyze a text to make connections with other texts Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media This activity has two parts, a homework assignment and an in-class activity. Answer keys included.

5 lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework and keys as well as: Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format Glossary of keywords and concepts in an excel format Open questions adaptable for debates, presentations and essays Recommended resources to provide you and your students a comprehensive list of trustworthy references on the topic (includes all media types: videos, texts, primary resources, maps, podcasts, 3D models, etc.) Tools to give your students such as tips to write a great essay Tools to make your life easier, such as marking grids All our education material is varied and built to develop middle and high-school students’ skills to succeed in social studies. You will also find several alternatives in the lesson plans to allow for differentiation and adaptation to your students’ level of ability. Check out our other resources on Ancient Rome on our TES profile and let us know what you think! you will find plenty of material on the following topics: Fall of Rome Rome’s Legacy Daily Life in Ancient Rome Government and society in Ancient Rome Warfare and battles Innovations and architecture Economy and trade Religion We are a non-profit organization and it is one of our goals to provide quality material to teachers by building engaging courses and finding reliable sources. Cover image copyright by Karwansaray Publishers, used with permission.

4 lesson plans about medieval Japan, including activities, assignments, homework and keys (all suitable for online teaching), as well as: Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format Glossary of keywords and concepts in an excel format Timeline with related activity Open questions adaptable for debates, presentations and essays Recommended resources to provide you and your students a comprehensive list of trustworthy references (includes all media types: videos, texts, primary resources, maps, podcasts, 3D models, etc.) Your 4 lesson plans will allow you to cover the following topics for medieval Japan: Government and Warfare Daily Life and Society Japan’s Geography Arts and Culture All our education material is varied and built to develop middle and high-school students’ skills to succeed in social studies. You will also find several alternatives in the lesson plans to allow for differentiation and adaptation to your students’ level of ability. We would like to thank the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation very much for giving us the opportunity to develop this resource. We are a non-profit organization and it is one of our goals to provide quality material to teachers by building engaging courses and finding reliable sources.

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**Ancient Japan - Discovering Shinto: The power of rituals and beliefs. ** - 27 pages of lesson plan and engaging activities. All you need to teach on that subject included in this resource and ready to print! Objectives ● Discover a new religion: Shinto. ● Raise awareness in the classroom about personal values. ● Engage pupils to reflect on their community and their own beliefs and rituals: Where do they come from? Are they important? Do they evolve with time? ● Engage pupils into talking about religions. ● Practice pupils’ analytical and oral presentation skills. Content - 27 pages ● Detailed course plan divided into two units, each of which has sub-units teachable separately to fit your schedule. ● Varied resources, and ready-to-print activities. ● The Microsoft Word format allows you to adapt the course content and worksheet to the specific needs of your pupils. ● Homework in lieu of assessments; however, you’re free to use them or any other worksheets as and when you see fit. ● Marking grids for teachers, skill sheets for the pupils. Table of Content Unit 1: Are some beliefs universal? Background Collecting data Discovering Shinto Critical brainstorming Homework/Assignment Unit 2: A religion based on rituals Background Homework Review Understanding key notions Analysing a text Homework/Assignment Supporting material Worksheet 1 Your values Worksheet 2 Key Concepts in Shinto Key Concepts in Shinto Worksheet 3 Values versus beliefs - Essay Tips to write a good essay Marking grid - Essay Worksheet 4 Rituals versus beliefs Worksheet 5 No prophet, no holy texts? Worksheet 6 Presentation: Your own values, beliefs and rituals… over time. Marking grid- Oral presentation Note: Cover image by James Blake Wiener.

Teaching ideas for your classroom: Start your class with a sound extract of Beowulf performed in old English or a Led Zeppelin song including Tho! To go with it, plenty of wonderful articles (many of them audio articles), videos, and pictures on: Odin Freyja Thor Loki Freyr Edda Beowulf Don’t forget to check out the videos and web links on this collection, they are great addition to engage your students!

This lesson introduces students to Enheduanna, an important but lesser-known female poet and her contributions to literature and history. Students will also consider how the role of women in history might change in various times and locations. Complete Lesson One class period needed. It could be the first of a three-period sequence on ancient female poets, utilizing all three parts of the World Poetry Day video. Essential Questions Who was Enheduanna? What contributions did she make to Ancient Mesopotamia? Objectives Improve reading fluency and comprehension of an encyclopedia article Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media Examine historical artifacts Includes Lesson plan Worksheet Map Illustrations Answer keys

3 complete lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework and keys as well as: Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format Glossary of keywords and concepts in an excel format Open questions adaptable for debates, presentations and essays Recommended resources to provide you and your students a comprehensive list of trustworthy references on the topic (includes all media types: videos, texts, primary resources, maps, podcasts, 3D models, etc.) Tools to give your students such as tips to write a great essay Tools to make your life easier, such as marking grids All our education material is varied and built to develop middle and high-school students’ skills to succeed in social studies. You will also find several alternatives in the lesson plans to allow for differentiation and adaptation to your students’ level of ability. Check out our other resources on Ancient Rome on our TES profile and let us know what you think! You will find plenty of material on the following topics: Fall of Rome Rome’s Legacy Daily Life in Ancient Rome Government and society in Ancient Rome Warfare and battles Innovations and architecture Religion We are a non-profit organization and it is one of our goals to provide quality material to teachers by building engaging courses and finding reliable sources. Cover image from Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers, used with permission.

In this lesson plan, students will learn about historical bias in ancient sources based on the example of Herodotus. Essential Questions What is historical bias, and how can it affect our understanding of past events? How do the perspectives and backgrounds of historians shape their accounts of events and cultural customs? What can the biases in ancient sources tell us about the societies and values of the authors who wrote them? Why is it important to recognize and account for bias when studying historical sources? Learning Objectives: Understand historical bias and its impact Gain insight into the historical context of ancient sources Apply bias analyses to modern contexts Skill-Based Objectives: Analyze primary sources Enhance communication and discussion skills Develop critical thinking, inquiry, and reflection skills Includes: Lesson plan Teacher instructions Answer keys Primary source material

This activity can be done in class as a discussion, given as homework or assignment for an essay or a presentation. It includes keys and all the material needed. You can just print and roll with it in your class without preparation! In this activity your students: observe the factors which led to some cities, states or civilizations fall in antiquity get an opportunity to think and discuss climate change, linking the past and present share their feelings about what they consider as threats to their world (might it be their neighborhood, city, state or planet) get inspired on what they could do to change things Although today climate change has become a much bigger and more globalized problem than in the past, ancient peoples did have to contend with local events that severely disrupted or even ended their way of life as they knew it. This resource examines the Bronze Age Collapse, the fall of the Maya Civilization and other historical events to explore which factors caused them.

Detailed lesson plan divided into three units with varied materials, sources, and ready-to-print activities. Homework, assessment and all keys included Unit 1: The Three Kingdom Period (Kingdoms of Baekje, Goguryeo, and Silla ) Unit 2: Unified Kingdom of Silla Unit 3: Historical Negationism Materials provided: Background information for teachers; an article, maps and a timeline from the World History Encyclopedia website Videos All of the worksheets used in this course plan can be found in this document, ready to print.

A lesson plan to present your students with everything they need to know about the Viking Age in general (includes STEM activities!): important characters warfare ships women food runes It includes many links towards reliables resources for : articles, audio articles several great videos 3D objects fantastic very detailed STEM activities from the Royal Society of Chemistry Enjoy your teaching!

Before class, students will be asked to read two World History Encyclopedia articles. Introduction (10-15 minutes) Hook: Start with a thought-provoking question: “How would you determine whether something is true or not? What process would you use?” Write students’ responses on the board to highlight different approaches, such as personal experience, advice from others, intuition, or logical reasoning. Explain that before the Scientific Revolution, people often relied on methods like tradition, philosophical reasoning, or religious teachings to determine the truth. Introduce the idea that the Scientific Method emerged as a new approach to discovering truth, emphasizing that this method is based on observation, experimentation, and evidence rather than solely on abstract reasoning or accepted beliefs. Hands-On Activity (25-30 minutes) Present the following scenario to the class: “A farmer notices that some crops in his field are growing poorly while others are thriving. He wants to understand why this is happening.” Divide the class into an even number of small groups. Half of the groups will receive Handout 1: Philosophical Approach and the other half will receive Handout 2: Scientific Method Approach. Instruct each group to brainstorm solutions to the farmer’s problem based on their assigned approach. Philosophical Approach: Groups might suggest reasons based on general principles, such as the alignment of the stars, the will of the gods, or moral interpretations of natural events. Scientific Method Approach: Groups should focus on making specific observations, forming testable hypotheses, designing experiments, and collecting data. Pair each Philosophical Approach group with a Scientific Method Approach group. Have the paired groups present their ideas to each other. Encourage them to discuss and debate the differences between the philosophical reasoning and the scientific method. Class Discussion and Reflection (15-20 minutes) Reflect on the activity, highlighting the strengths and limitations of each approach and the importance of the Scientific Method in advancing knowledge and solving problems. Summarize key takeaways from the lesson, emphasizing how the Scientific Method has led to a more systematic and evidence-based approach to knowledge. Reflect on how the Scientific Method has shaped modern knowledge and technology and ask students how they might use the Scientific Method in their own lives or future careers. Homework/Extension Students will pick one scientist from the collection of 12 Great Scientists of the Scientific Revolution, read their biography, and answer questions on the worksheet (see below). If needed, further research can be done to complete the worksheet.

Four lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework, and keys as well as: Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format Glossary of keywords and concepts in an excel format Open questions adaptable for debates, presentations, and essays Recommended resources to provide you and your students with a comprehensive list of trustworthy references on the topic (includes all media types: videos, texts, primary resources, maps, podcasts, 3D models, etc.) Tools to give your students such as tips to write a great essay Tools to make your life easier, such as marking grids All our education material is varied and built to develop middle and high-school students’ skills to succeed in social studies. You will also find several alternatives in the lesson plans to allow for differentiation and adaptation to your students’ level of ability. This pack includes all of the following topics: Greek Forces The Persian Wars The Peloponnesian Wars Alexander’s Macedonian Empire We are a non-profit organization and it is one of our goals to provide quality material to teachers by building engaging courses and finding reliable sources.

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This lesson plan will allow students to answer the following questions: Who were the Hittites and how did they impact the Ancient Near East? What lessons can be learned from the Treaty of Kadesh about the importance of diplomacy in resolving conflicts and maintaining peaceful relations between nations? Learning objectives: Be able to analyze and understand the impact of diplomacy on resolving conflicts in the Ancient Near East. Skill-based objectives: Improve reading, listening and viewing comprehension Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media Enhance communication and negotiation skills Develop critical thinking, inquiry, and reflection skills The lesson plan includes teacher instructions, worksheets, primary texts and answer keys.