This is a great resource on what athanian democracy was like. I would probably use this as a place for primary sources. Using directly as written would be a little above 6th Grade.

This course from the OER Project provides complete lessons, videos, and other resources on the rise of agriculture and early societies, expansion and interconnection among civilizations, economic changes, and so much more!

This is a resource I made to be used in congunction with the Athenian Democracy activity by the Digital Inquiry Group to connect them with modern governments.

This is a resource I made to be used in congunction with the Athenian Democracy activity by the Digital Inquiry Group to connect them with modern governments.

Inquiry based lesson plan allows kids to explore governments around the world: who is in charge, how they are chosen, and what happens when leaders make unfavorable choices. Includes supporting questions, articles, and activities.

This lesson will help students trace attributes of the Unites States government to those of ancient Greek democracy.Essential Question: How can understanding the political systems of ancient times apply to modern day?

For over a thousand years, three successive civilizations ruled West Africa. In this lesson, students will learn about the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires. They will also discover how these empires contributed to the spread of Islam.

For thousands of years, India has been a hub of cultural, religious, and scientific development. In this lesson, students will learn about the Maurya and Gupta empires. They will also discover how the caste system shaped ancient Indian society.

This is an extensive lesson plan that allows students to compare Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia in terms of geography, religion, and government. Inquiry based.

Who were the Phoenicians? In this lesson, students will learn about the social, economic, and religious structures of this ancient seafaring civilization. They will also discover how the Phoenicians influenced modern-day writing systems.

This is a thought expierement that I do with the kids. I ask them what would happend if there was no government. I then walk with them and Thomas Hobbes to answer the questions and teach about the natural state of man and the social contract theory.

This the graphic organizer that goes along with the Pupose of Government lesson. Students answer the questions and then we get thomas hobbes' answer on the slide show.

This is a great resource on what Roman Republic was like. I would probably use this as a place for primary sources. Using directly as written would be a little above 6th Grade.

This 18 day unit explicitly teaches text structures, summary, text features, reading informational text about Mesopotamia, and writing a book about Mesopotamia. Instruction moves from high scaffolding to moderate scaffolding to independent practice as students become familiar with the various text structures, how to identify them, what graphic organizer will work with each text structure, how to use notes recorded in graphic organizers to write summaries, and how to compile an informational book. Mesopotamia is the content used as an anchor.

This is a simulation style lesson that I created to teach types of governments. It requires 5 small tarps. Students are given a challenge. They must complete the challenge but each group is given a different government that they have to work under. I refer back to this expierence through out the government unit.

This is student graphic organizer. They will learn from the student groups about what their government was and how it worked.

This is the lesson plan associated with the Types of Government Challenge resource.

This video explains the tarp challenge. Students will then need to complete the described challenge under the conditions set forth by their respective governments. Students are split into 5 groups.

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