Alexander and Alexandria--Ancient History/World History/Technology lesson plan ( Students learn that, beginning with Ptolemy I, Alexandria became, and for a long while remained, an intellectual capital of the world. The physical characteristics and distribution of books have changed a great deal over time and may continue to change in the digital age. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/s...
Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Scroll Paintings This lesson introduces students to the writing, art, and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt through hieroglyphs, one of the oldest writing systems in the world, and through tomb paintings http: //edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=...
Rome’s Rise to Power: The Republic--Ancient History/World History/U.S. History l Students learn that the current American system of government at the national level both resembles and differs from the system of government in Rome from about 510 to 264 B.C. Ancient Rome experienced several forms of government. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/r...
Mexico Trek Lesson Plans A wonderful activity as an introduction is for each student to do a search on the Web about Mexico and have each report to the class on something they learned http: //worldtrek.org/odyssey/mexico/mexlessons...
