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.
Teach your students about Roman Mythology with these three PDFs about legends and myths, Romulus and Remus & gods and goddesses. The resources include information handouts, a vocabulary exercise, differentiated reading response questions, a comic strip activity,a fact file activity, a matching activity and a printable card game. In the gods and goddesses resource, fifteen of the main Roman gods are explored in listings, each with an original illustration, the Greek names, role, symbol, a myth and a combination of other fun facts.
48 Pages (including 6 answer sheets)
Contents:
Reading Handout
Information Handouts
Antonym or Synonym Worksheet
Differentiated Reading Responses (Comprehension Questions / Multiple Choices / True or False)
Fact File activity
Printable Memory Card Game
Match the Roman and Greek God Activity
Making a Comic Activity
Answer Sheets
This free resource is a great introduction to the Aztecs. The reading pages cover who the Aztecs were, where they were, the time period of the Aztec Empire, population, language, what they ate and includes a map of the empire. For reading comprehension, there is a true or false activity and a differentiated cryptic wordsearch with a fill in the blanks activity.
If you find this resource useful, please check out our other Aztec resources!
Pages: 8 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
True or False Worksheet
Cryptic Wordsearch with a Fill In The Blank Activity
3 Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This set of 21 digital task cards will teach students about the papyrus plant in Ancient Egypt. There are reading passages as well as true or false, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice and matching activities.
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These cards make a great add-on to our printable Ancient Egyptian Papyrus resource.
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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
The Epic of Gilgamesh, written over 4,000 years ago, is often referred to as one of the earliest pieces of writing in human history. It tells the story of the heroic adventures of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk in Mesopotamia. The epic poem was written in cuneiform, one of the earliest writing systems, on clay tablets. This resource includes reading pages, vocabulary, worksheets, and two writing activities.
Pages: 14 (including 5 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Synonym Vocabulary Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Character Arc Activity
Writing Challenge
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
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
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
The Code of Hammurabi was one of the world’s first legal codes. These Babylonian laws were inscribed in stone in the 18th century BCE (around 4,000 years ago). This resource includes reading pages, vocabulary, worksheets, and two classroom activities.
Pages: 13 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Synonym Vocabulary Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Debater Activity
Classroom Code 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.
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
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.
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
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 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 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
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
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.