5th Grade Ancient History Centers

Combine Ancient History and Prehistory content vocabulary, with historical understanding, and creative writing! Once Upon A Paleolithic Time is a ready-to-use activity that has world history middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th grades) create their version of a fairy tale story that includes prehistory vocabulary and concepts. The perfect combination of Social Studies and English Langage Arts skills

This resource includes:

• An instruction page with a list of vocabulary
• An example original story parody titled The Three Little Paleolithic Piggies
• Blank lined template and Blank drawing with lines template
• An answer sheet of highlighted vocabulary terms in thestory
• A rubric for the assignment
• A list of enrichment and extension activities to use with the assignment
• An editable lesson plan

You can use this writing assignment for center activities, small group review activities, reinforcing vocabulary, enrichment, extension, sub plans, portfolio assignments, English Language Arts collaboration, and many more!

Make using and working with symbolism collaborative, fun and educational (Meets CCSS) with this interactive writing project that focuses on 850 B.C. and the discovery of the Snake Circle: Includes: 1. KWL Chart 2. Extra Resources: Take a tour of Ancient Greece, learn about the lives of adults and children, and watch videos to understand the time period of 850 B.C. 3. Uncover its origin: The Snake Circle object came from the days of Homer, so explore its meaning with the use of two symbolism sheets. 4. Discuss and interpret the Snake Circle shield handout. 5. Write stories: choose a genre; then Peer Workshop essays 6. Color the shields--review students' colorful examples 7. Display for all to enjoy! Comes with: handouts to complete writings, students' samples, and class project photos. Everything needed for writing fun! Excellent for teaching how to interpret and use symbolism, reinforce concepts and skills, and working with multigenres. Combination of historical technology resources with writing and using literal concepts.

Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the first Leap Year. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.

What is included:

Page 2 – Today in History Poster

Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.

Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines

Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines

Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.

Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)

Page 8 – Comprehension Questions

Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)

Page 10 – Comprehension Questions

Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page

Page 12 – Creative Writing Page

Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)

Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)

Page 15 – Other Interesting Events

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This is a scavenger hunt using task cards that is based on the Inca, Mayan & Aztec civilizations which is studied in the 5th grade curriculum under the following standards:

• 5.1 The first humans in the Western Hemisphere modified their physical environment as well as adapted to their environment. Their interactions with their environment led to various innovations and to the development of unique cultures.
• 5.1a Various forms of scientific evidence suggest that humans came to North America approximately 25,000 to 14,000 years ago and spread southward to South America.
• 5.1b Human populations that settled along rivers, in rainforests, along oceans, in deserts, on plains, in mountains, and in cold climates adapted to and made use of the resources and environment around them in developing distinct ways of life.
• 5.1c Early peoples living together in settlements developed shared cultures with customs, beliefs, values, and languages that give identity to the group. These early peoples also developed patterns of organization and governance to manage their societies.

This resource begins by challenging students with a mission, complete the tasks to solve the mystery word and four digit code to collect ancient treasures lost in these civilizations. Check out the preview to see what each task card entails. Students will need to walk around the room reading the task cards. Each task card has a code word on the bottom which is the answer to the question/fill in the blank. The answer will NOT be found on that same task card. For example, the answer to task card #1 is found by reading the passage on task card #8. Students MUST record which task card they found the answer on in their answer sheet under the “FOUND CARDS #” column. That column will be used at the end for the 4 digit lock code. They will follow the clues to find the correct 4 digit code. Once they have completed the scavenger hunt they will receive a half sheet of paper stating that they have found and collected the treasures!

This activity would be a great review before assessments, as a center activity, a group activity, etc. Students will be engaged with the learning while having a fun time trying to solve all of the clues!

Introducing the Viking-Themed Craft Activity Pack | Crown & Headband Templates – perfect for bringing Viking history & imaginative role play into your classroom. This engaging resource features 20 templates in total, including 17 black and white color in templates and 3 writing prompt templates, designed to inspire creativity and learning. Your students will love designing their own Viking crowns and headbands, combining crafting with writing to develop key skills. Use this pack to complement your history lessons, or as a fun standalone activity for hands-on learning. The templates are easy to use, no-prep and ideal for elementary and early years.

Here are some fun ways to use the Viking-Themed Craft Activity Pack | Crown and Headband Templates in your classroom:

1. Viking Role-Play: After your students create their crowns and headbands, let them participate in a Viking-themed role-playing activity to bring history to life.
2. History Lesson Enhancement: Use the crowns as a creative way to complement your Viking history lessons. Your students can wear their creations while learning about Viking culture.
3. Writing Extension: Incorporate the included writing prompts to encourage your students to write their own Viking adventures, pairing their creative writing with their crown or headband.
4. Group Projects: Assign your students to Viking clans or groups and have them work together on Viking-themed group projects while wearing their crowns, fostering teamwork and collaboration.
5. Celebration Days: Use the templates for a Viking-themed day or history celebration, where your students can showcase their crowns and headbands along with their knowledge of Viking history.
6. History and Social Studies: Incorporate the Viking-themed crafts during lessons about early European history, exploration and culture. Your students can create crowns and headbands as part of a hands-on activity to learn about the Viking Age, their way of life and their influence on European history.
7. Creative Writing and Literacy: Use the included writing prompts to support narrative writing assignments. After crafting their Viking crowns, your students can write imaginative stories about Viking voyages, daily life, or legendary Viking heroes. This can help your students practice essential writing skills like sequencing, character development, and storytelling.
8. Cultural Studies and Multicultural Awareness: Use this product during lessons that focus on understanding different cultures and historical societies. By crafting Viking crowns and learning about Viking culture, your students will develop an appreciation for the diversity of historical societies, helping meet social studies standards related to cultural awareness.

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Are you looking for a way to incorporate some movement into your lesson on the Stone Age? Try out this Stone Age Scavenger Hunt that focuses on the basic facts.

How to use this product:

Cut the 10 cards and place them around the classroom.

Groups of students will start at different 'letters' to avoid congestion.

Have students record their answers on the recording sheet.

If students find their way back to their original card, they will know (and you will too!) that they have completed the scavenger hunt successfully.

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Bring Prehistory to life in your class with this centers bundle! Have students practice vocabulary recognition with a ready to print and cut matching game, integrate ELA in a prehistory story assignment, work on geography skills while mapping cave paintings online, and use the tools of historians and anthropologists while analyzing primary sources.

Centers are a great way to keep students engaged while introducing a variety of information and skills.

In addition to the four activities included, this bundle introduces a Prehistory Centers Teaching Guide which includes:

1. An overview of the centers as activities working together
2. A planning guide describing the skills, knowledge, materials, and grading for each center
3. A plan for introducing the centers along with directions for the INCLUDED fully editable centers introduction powerpoint slide
4. A guide on timing of centers based on class schedules
5. Center Rotation Suggestions for using four or five centers
6. Printable Title Pages for the Centers

****** Also included is a list of 15 Suggested Reflection Questions to use as closure for the centers

Do you want to integrate writing skills in your Ancient World History class? This writing activity bundle offers three different activities to include in your classroom!

This bundle includes:

• Writing Prehistory Fairytales - using prehistory vocabulary to create prehistorical fairytales.
• Ancient Mesopotamian: Writing Myths Activity - writing myths based on prompts regarding nature and natural phenomena
• Writing Ancient Greek Myths - writing myths based on explanatory, entertainment, or morality myth storyboard structure.