Unit 1: Greco-Roman World |
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| Lesson Plans – Greek and Roman Land Use: What Was the Difference? |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 6-9 |
Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome |
In this National Geographic created lesson plan, students will compare and contrast Greek and Roman uses of land in the development of their civilizations, as well as learning what practices the Romans borrowed from the Greeks. Lesson plan contains detailed directions and links to Web sites for student research and an online printable map of Greece. |
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Unit 1: Greco-Roman World, Ancient Rome |
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| The Roman Empire in the First Century. For Educators. |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teacher grades 6-12 |
Ancient Rome, 1st century |
This PBS Web site contains links to 8 lesson plans created to go along with “The Roman Empire in the 1st Century AD” (some portions of the DVD are inappropriate for middle school and high school students). The lesson plans have accompanying video clips (utilizing Real Player) and interactive web sites Lesson plan topics include: Roman lifestyle, Roman emperors, religion, mapping the empire, important Roman historical figures, the violence of Ancient Rome, technology & medicine, and slaves, labor and the economy. |
The Roman Empire in the First Century. Special Features. The Emperor of Rome Game |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers and/or students grade 9-12 |
Ancient Rome |
This is an online, interactive choose-your-own-adventure style game in which the player selects an emperor to be, is given some background on the historic figure, is given scenarios in which they have to make a decision and options. Includes audio, video clips and pictures along with decision options. Some pictures may not be appropriate for younger students (ex. a picture of a mosaic showing a woman’s bare backside). Best to review prior to using with students. |
The Roman Empire in the First Century. Special Features. Quiz: Who are you? |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Students grades 9-12 |
Ancient Rome |
Fun online quiz for students to take to see which prominent Roman figure their personality most resembles. Not very educational, but entertaining and engaging. |
| The Roman Empire in the First Century. The Roman Empire |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers and students, grades 6-12 |
Ancient Rome |
This PBS web site includes good, general information about Ancient Rome topics including: Roman Empire, Republic to Empire, Age of Augustus, Years of Trial, Empire Reborn, Emperors, Social Order, Life in Roman Times, Writers, Enemies and Rebels, Religion. Readable, brief. |
| Ancient Rome – Classroom Activity (Women in World History Curriculum) |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 9-12 or advanced middle level students |
Ancient Rome – Women’s History |
The lesson plan is developed by an organization called Women in World History Curriculum who saw a great need for usable lesson plans focusing on women in world history. This lesson uses excerpts from Roman original sources to teach students about women’s rights in Ancient Rome as well as two occasions in which women used the public protest to get what they wanted. |
| Why did they do that?...Takes on the Punic Wars |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, students grades 9-12 |
Ancient Rome – Punic Wars (Hannibal from Carthage v. Roman Generals) |
This lesson from the Classics Technology Center, is a choose-your-own adventure type of lesson. Students are given background information on the Punic Wars and using a printed out worksheet, select either Hannibal or a Roman General and make decisions as if they were that person. This is an online activity. |
| The Roman Gladiator |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, students grades 6-12 |
Ancient Rome - Gladiators |
This web site, created and maintained by the Classics Technology Center, provides links to brief descriptions of the history, origins and daily lives of gladiators. Good information for students and teachers. |
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Unit 1: Greco-Roman World, Ancient Greece |
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| EDSITEment – Lesson Plan |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 9-12 |
Ancient Greece – Battle of Thermopolyae |
This lesson, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, focuses on the famous Battle of Thermopolyae between the Greeks and the Persians (depicted in the 2007 movie 300 based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller). This 2 day lesson has students reading Herodotus’ account of the battle, compare and contrast the leaders of the two forces and the countries they fought for. Contains links to excellent visuals as well as providing questions for students to answer as they read. |
| The Greeks |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 6-12 |
Ancient Greece |
This PBS web site contains four links to lesson plans created to accompany “The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization.” Lesson plans are comprehensive and include all needed student handouts as well as providing details for locating applicable segments of the documentary for the lesson. Lesson plan topics include: The two faces of Greece: Athens and Sparta; The Daily Athenian: A Greek Newspaper Project; Interview a Famous Greek: Reconstructing the Lives of Ancient Greeks; Oedipus the King: An Introduction to Greek Drama. |
The Life and Labors of Hercules |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 5-9 |
Ancient Greece – Heroes - Hercules |
This lesson from the Classics Technology Center, examines the original legend of Hercules through a series of research activities and then culminates with a viewing of the Disney animated film “Hercules” and has students compete to see who can find the most errors in the film. |
| EDSITEment – Lesson Plan |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 9-12 |
Ancient Greece – Death of Socrates |
This lesson, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, examines the Crito in which Socrates argues that he should submit to the death penalty handed down at his trial. Students read the Crito, examine and analyze the arguments laid out in the dialogue and consider whether the argument that individual rights are subordinate to the rule of law still holds true today. Lesson contains links to the Crito as well as links to help teachers and students diagram the structure and flow of the arguments in Crito. |
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Unit 2: India |
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| The Harappan Civilization by Tarini J. Carr |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, students grades 6-12 |
Ancient India, Harappan Civilization |
The Archaeology Online is an online publication that covers Indian archaeological topics. The Web page contains an essay and pictures about the Harappan civilization. Useful for teachers and student research. |
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Unit 3: Far East; China, Japan, Korea |
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| Primary Source: Library: Teacher Created Curriculum |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 7-12 |
Ancient China – Han and Tang Dynasties |
This lesson plan has students read an original source document “Lessons for a Woman” written during the Han dynasty and a brief account on a Tang Dynasty empress to examine the changing role of women in Ancient China. One class period. |
| Primary Source: Library: Teacher Created Curriculum |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 7-12 |
Ancient China – Mandate of Heaven |
This lesson plan has students read an original source account detailing the Mandate of Heaven, which Chinese emperors used to justify their rule. Students will complete a worksheet (linked to the web site) to understand the Mandate of Heaven and think about ways in which governments justify their rule. One class period. |
| Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire: Classroom Guide |
9th Grade World History, Asian Studies |
Teachers, grades 7-12 |
Feudal Japan (1700s) |
This web site contains 3 lesson plans designed to go along with the PBS documentary on Japan’s Feudal Empire. Lesson plan topics include: Class structure in Feudal Japan, What is a Memoir?, Art and Literature in Feudal Japan. |
| The Japan Project – Japanese Culture |
9th Grade World History, Asian Studies |
Teachers, grades 9-12 |
Feudal Japan, Samurai culture |
This lesson plan contains original sources, visual and written, and aims to help students answer the question of whether we should live by the values of the Samurai, and then helps them examine what those values were. Includes a handout and discussion questions. |
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Unit 4: Africa |
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| Egypt’s Golden Empire. For educators. |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teacher for grades 6-12 |
Ancient Egypt |
This PBS web site contains links to 8 complete lesson plans created to go along with the film “Egypt’s Golden Empire.” The lesson plans have accompanying video clips (utilizing Real Player) and interactive web sites Lesson plan topics include: Hieroglyphics, Tombs and Afterlife, Queens, Great Leaders, Architectural Marvels, A Day in the Life of an Egyptian, Touring Ancient Egypt, Science and Technology. |
| Mummification – An Educator’s Reference Desk Lesson Plan |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 6-9 |
Ancient Egypt – Mummification Process |
This great lesson plan gives directions for mummifying a whole chicken. The process takes 6-7 weeks and the lesson gives detailed instructions for preparing the chicken (removing entrails, rubbing it with salt and spices) through the drying process and finally wrapping the dried carcass in gauze and preparing a sarcophagus for the mummified chicken. (Refer to this web site to compare mummification instructions as they may be more comprehensive.) |
| Nova Online. Mysteries of the Nile. Explore Ancient Egypt |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Students grades 6-12 |
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom |
This PBS web site uses Quicktime (free downloadable) to give students a self-guided tour of major Egyptian statues, temples and tombs from the New Kingdom period. Web site tells students what they’re looking at and gives suggestions of what to look for (kind of a hide-and-seek approach) in the Quicktime photographs. Students use the mouse to drag inside the picture to see a 360 degree view of the artifact, as well as zooming in and out. Best to use on individual computers, too small to project onto a large screen. See this web site for the same treatment of statues and Pyramids from the Old Kingdom Period. |
| Egypt’s Golden Empire. Special Features. Hieroglyphs |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Students grades 6-12 |
Ancient Egypt, Hieroglyphs |
PBS web page and five sequential links that takes students through an introduction to hieroglyphs, guides them through the Egyptian alphabet, an activity where they can write their own name, shows them the Kamose Stela and translates interesting extracts, teaches common words and then invites students to take a hieroglyphs online quiz. User friendly. |
| Egypt’s Golden Empire. Special Features. A Day in the Life. |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Students grades 6-12 |
Ancient Egypt, Daily life for different social classes |
PBS web site that gives students a written snapshot of what daily life (morning, afternoon, evening) would have been like for an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, nobleman, craftsman, priest, soldier, farmer, woman. Readable, engaging and brief. |
| Lesson Plans – Tut Technology |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 9-12 |
Ancient Egypt – King Tut |
In this National Geographic created lesson plan, students will examine historical and recent research into King Tut’s death, including new technologies allowing scholars to learn more about the circumstances surrounding his death. Lesson plan contains detailed directions and links to articles, a video clip and an interactive King Tut web site created by National Geographic. |
| Ancient Egyptian Gods |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, students grades 6-12 |
Ancient Egypt – Egyptian Pantheon |
This web site, created and maintained by the Classics Technology Center, provides links to brief descriptions and pictures of the gods and goddesses within the Ancient Egyptian Pantheon. Good overview for students and teachers. |
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| Unit 5: Middle East |
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| Lesson: Mesopotamia (Women in World History Curriculum) |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 7-12 |
Ancient Mesopotamia – Women’s History |
The lesson plan is developed by an organization called Women in World History Curriculum who saw a great need for usable lesson plans focusing on women in world history. This lesson uses excerpts from Mesopotamian original sources to help students understand the various roles women played in Ancient Mesopotamia. |
| EDSITEment – Lesson Plan |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 9-12 |
Mesopotamia – Hammurabi’s Code |
This lesson, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, examines the context of Hammurabi’s Code as well as several of the laws themselves. Students will learn about life in Babylonia through the Code in four activities: Hammurabi speaks: a simulation; Hammurabi’s Code as an object: stele, stele, stele; An Overview of Hammurabi’s Code; Hammurabi’s Code: How does it reflect Babylonian society? The lesson includes links to the text of the Code as well as pictures of the stele and background information. |
| PBS – Islam: Empire of Faith – Educational Resources |
World History, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 6-12 |
World Religions - Islam |
This web page links five lesson plans to introduce students to the major world religion of Islam. Each lesson contains links to student handouts and answer keys to worksheets. The lessons are designed to go along with the PBS program “Islam: Empire of Faith.” Lesson topics: An introduction to Islam and Muhammad; The fascinating world of Islam; Creating a Textile Museum Piece from the Islamic Empire; Great thinkers and accomplishments of Islam fact cube; Renaissance man comparison poster. |
| Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Mesopotamia |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers and students, 9-12 |
Mesopotamia |
This web site, sponsored by Fordham University, contains links to Mesopotamian original source documents, interactive maps, and photo images of historic sites and ruins. The documents and images are grouped according to general topic and time period. Useful for research purposes at the high school level. Topics include: Sumeria, Akkadia, Babylonia, Kassites, Hittites, Assyria, Chaldea, Phoenicia, Carthage. |
| Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Persia |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers and students, 9-12 |
Ancient Persia |
This web site, sponsored by Fordham University, contains links to Ancient Persian original source documents. The documents are grouped according to general topic and time period. Useful for research purposes at the high school level. |
| Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Israel |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers and students, 9-12 |
Ancient Israel |
This web site, sponsored by Fordham University, contains links to Ancient Israel original source documents. The documents are grouped according to general topic and time period. Useful for research purposes at the high school level. |
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Unit 6: Ancient Americas |
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| EDSITEment – Lesson Plan |
Ancient Civilizations, 9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 3-8 |
Aztecs |
This lesson plan, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, focuses on pre-Columbian Aztec history and the period of the conquest. There are five activities within the lesson: Meet the Aztecs; Aspects of Aztec Culture; Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc, top gods of the Aztecs; Tenochtitlan, Glorious Capital City; What happened to the Aztecs? Contains PDF handouts, and links to web sites for student-research, as well as maps and pictures. |
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Unit 7: Byzantium |
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Unit 8: Europe |
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| Lectures on Ancient and Early Medieval History - Main |
9th Grade World History, Ancient Civilizations |
Teachers, students, grades 9-12 |
Ancient Civilizations, Early Medieval Europe |
This web page contains links to 30 history lectures written by Steven Kreis, Ph.D. in History, for classes he has taught. These lectures are each around 10 pages long and cover topics from the introduction to the concept of civilization to the aftermath of the Black Death. These would be useful for teachers preparing lectures and students doing research. |
| The National WWII Museum |
American History, World History, European Studies |
Teachers, Students grade 6-12 |
World War II |
This National museum offers numerous opportunities for teachers and students interested in exploring more about WWII. Lesson plans, art & essay contests, quiz games, virtual field trips and other resources can be found here. |
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Unit 8: Europe, Age of Exploration |
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| Conquistadors – Teaching Guide |
9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 6-12 |
Spanish Conquistadors; Cortes and the Aztecs |
This PBS supported web site contains a link to a PDF file with six lessons about the Aztecs, Cortes and the conquest of the Aztec Empire. Lesson topics include: Make your own Aztec Codex; Make your own Conquistador compass; Aztec news tonight!; Using art to interpret history; Letter from Marcos – Chiapas today; Cortes Quincentenniel Resolution. |
| PBS: Conquistadors - Cortes |
9th Grade World History |
Teachers, students, grades 6-12 |
Aztec Empire, Cortes, the Conquest of the Aztecs |
This excellent interactive PBS web site contains the story of Cortes’ conquest of the Aztecs from both the Spanish and the Aztec perspective. It contains readable, approachable information as well as visuals. |
| Conquistadors – Teaching Guide |
9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 6-12 |
Spanish Conquistadors; Pizarro and the Incas |
This PBS supported web site contains a link to a PDF file with six lessons about the Incas, Pizarro and the conquest of the Incan Empire. Lesson topics include: Comparing creation stories; Counting with Quipus!; One potato, two potato Inca style; Is that your final answer?; Group diary and what ifs; Letter to a king (comparing an Incan writer’s description of the conquests abuses with the complaints in the Declaration of Independence). |
| PBS: Conquistadors - Pizarro |
9th Grade World History |
Teachers, students, grades 6-12 |
Inca Empire, Pizarro, the Conquest of the Incas |
This excellent interactive PBS web site contains the story of Pizarro’s conquest of the Incas. It contains readable, approachable information as well as original and secondary source visuals. |
| Conquistadors – Teaching Guide |
9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 6-12 |
Spanish Conquistadors; Orellano, the Spanish Conquest of South America |
This PBS supported web site contains a link to a PDF file with seven lessons about Francisco de Orellano’s exploration of the Amazon River and the Spanish conquest of South America. Lesson topics include: You are there, Amazonia!; Geography is everything; Orellano’s dilemma; El Dorado or bust!; The Truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; The legacy of the conquest: film study; Indigenous people in the modern world. |
| PBS: Conquistadors - Orellano |
World History |
Teachers, students, grades 6-12 |
Spanish Conquest of South America, El Dorado |
This interactive PBS web site contains the stories of Orellano who explored the Amazon River in his search for the mythical El Dorado as well as the story of El Dorado itself. The web site contains maps, quotes from original sources, readable history and excellent visuals to tell these aspects of the Spanish Conquest of the Americas. |
| Conquistadors – Teaching Guide |
9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 6-12 |
Spanish Conquistadors; Cabeza de Vaca |
This PBS supported web site contains a link to a PDF file with seven lessons about Cabeza de Vaca. Lesson topics include: What’s in a name?; Step by step; Cabeza de Vaca’s dilemma; The universal declaration of human rights; The first debate about human rights; Conquistador Jeopardy. |
| PBS: Conquistadors – Cabeza de Vaca |
9th Grade World History |
Teachers, students, grades 6-12 |
Spanish Conquest of North and South America, Human Rights |
This interactive PBS web site contains the stories of Cabeza de Vaca and Bartholome de Las Casas, two Spanish voices arguing for humane treatment of the Native American peoples. The web site contains maps, quotes from original sources and excellent visuals to tell this important aspect of the Spanish Conquest of the Americas. |
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Unit 8: Europe, European Reformation |
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| Martin Luther – Classroom Resources |
9th Grade World History |
Teachers, grades 6-12 |
Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther |
This PBS web site contains two lesson plans to explore the context of Martin Luther’s Reformation and to learn how to voice opinions about social issues. The lesson plans are designed to accompany the PBS program Martin Luther. Lesson topics include: Turning Points; Voicing Your Opinions. |
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Unit 8: Europe, 1600s-1700s Europe |
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| The London Gazette – Munday Septemb 3, to Munday, Septemp 10, 1666 |
9th Grade World History |
Teachers, students, grades 5-12 |
The Great Fire of London, 1666 |
Contained are the online, scanned pages of the London Gazette describing the Great Fire of London, 1666. Good for teachers creating lessons and students doing research. |
| Original Historical Texts |
9th Grade World History, European History |
Teachers, students, grades 5-12 |
Spanish Armada, Execution of Guy Fawkes, Execution of Charles I, Death of Oliver Cromwell |
This web site contains scanned copies of English newspapers covering important events in British history such as the defeat of the Spanish Armada, Guy Fawkes’ execution, Charles I’s execution, Oliver Cromwell’s death, the Fire of London. Good for teachers creating lessons and students doing research. |
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