Resources – K-5 – Educational Materials

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

K-5 Resources

Activities | Lesson Plans | Resources

Levant K-5 Resources:

• The Phoenicians – First Rulers of the Mediterranean
• Getty online exhibition; city plan and monuments
• Monuments of Syria; locations and photos
• Dead Sea Scrolls

Mesopotamia K-5 Resources:

• Introduction to the Ancient Near East (Khan Academy)
• Introduction to the Sumerians (Khan Academy)
• Introduction to the Akkadians (Khan Academy)
• Introduction to the Babylonians (Khan Academy)
• Overview of Assyrian Art (Khan Academy)
• Art of the Ancient Near East (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
• 100 Most Iconic Inscribed Objects from the Ancient Near East
• Ancient Mesopotomian Gods and Goddesses List
• Teaching the Middle East: A Resource for Educators (University of Chicago)
• Learning Collection: Objects from the Oriental Institute Museum’s Mesopotamian Collection
• How to Read an Artifact

Egypt K-5 Resources:

• Wadi el-Hudi Resources for K-3 (coloring pages, activities, mazes)
• Digital Karnak
• Egyptian Mummification Process Step-by-Step
• Development and History of Mummification
• Images of the Tomb of Nebamun (PDF and Powerpoint)
• Hunting Images from the Tomb of Nebamun (PDF and Powerpoint)
• Painting an Egyptian Tomb
• Decoding Egyptian Documents

Roman K-5 Resources:

• “Romans on the Rampage” children’s book
• Musical instruments used by the Romans
• Coins, busts and sculptures of key emperors controlling Britain
• BBC site on the Romans; various resources
• Rome to the modern world illustrated, a short historical overview

Greek K-5 Resources:

• Sporting events and religious rituals of the ancient Olympics
• Introduction to The Met collection of Greek art and general background of ancient Greek culture
• The twelve labors of Herakles