EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
K-5 Activities
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Levant K-5 Activities:
- Zenobia and Heroines: Background reading and social media activity
- Building a Phoenician trading ship
Mesopotamia K-5 Activities:
- First Farmers: Activities related to land and farming in ancient Mesopotamia
- Write on Clay: Hands-on activity about the invention of writing
- The Epic of Gilgamesh Activities
- Ancient Law in Mesopotamia Activities
- From Soap to (Cylinder) Seal: Learn how to make your own cylinder seal inspired by those from the Ancient Near East
- From Soap to (Stamp) Seal: Learn how to make your own stamp seal inspired by those from the Ancient Near East
Egypt K-5 Activities:
- Wadi el-Hudi Activities (coloring pages, mazes)
- Make a Miniature Cartonnage Mummy Case
- A click-through guide explaining mummies
- Prepare a Mummy for Burial
- Write Your Name in Egyptian Hieroglyphics
- Play the Egyptian Game Senet
- Egyptian Mad Libs
Roman K-5 Activities:
- Ancient Rome Coloring Pages
- Create and Wear a Roman Toga
- Latin Words and Their Meanings
- Cartoon Guide to Roman Gladiators
Greek K-5 Activities:
- A Story on a Vase: Students examine a scene depicting Herakles and the Hydra on the face of a black-figure hydra, then read Greek myths and choose one to depict in the style of the vase painter known as the Eagle Painter.
- Interpreting Greek Vase Paintings
- Make a Lyre
- Make a Cup for a Modern-Day Symposium
- Deciphering Boustrophedon Writing
- Ancient Olympics: True or False Questionnaire
- Writing Mythological Narratives