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