ANCIENT HISTORY ACTIVATORS
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In six immersive, whole-class simulations, student groups take on the challenges faced by ancient peoples as they build the foundations of civilization. Part of the World History Activators series.
Each lesson presents a real-world problem that early civilizations had to solve and connects it to a core historical concept:
- The need for food surpluses leads to the Agricultural Revolution
- Flood control sparks the development of government
- Managing resources inspires early writing systems
- Diverse cities demand written laws to maintain order
- Monumental architecture strengthens shared identity
- Expansion and trade foster cultural diffusion
These “activators” include complete lesson plans, background essays, handout masters, classroom schematics, debriefing questions, and writing prompts. Each lesson stands alone and can be used flexibly within any ancient history unit.
This title is part of the series: WORLD HISTORY ACTIVATORS
| Copyright | 2009 |
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| Size | 8½" x 11" |
| Publisher | Interact |
| Pages | 104 |
| Grade | 6–12 |
| ISBN | 9781560043706 |
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