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Walk Through Ancient World Overview

Welcome to Walk Through the Ancient World™! This dynamic 6th grade presentation has students grow in performance literacy, listening skills, and vocabulary development, all while actively participating in a rich retelling of ancient history, learning about the civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Through storytelling, games, and drama, history will come alive! Visit our reviews page to see what teachers have to say!
Walk Through the Ancient World explores some of the famous events, historical figures, and vocabulary studied in sixth grade curriculum based on California state standards for History and English. Creative expression, notetaking, and vocabulary development are fostered and encouraged as students discover Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome through an imaginary tour of the ancient civilizations. Students portray historical people of the past, such as Rameses II, Socrates, and Julius Caesar and broaden their understanding with maps, timelines, and games. This presentation brings ancient times alive for students and provides an excellent overview that can be used as an essential point of reference throughout the school year!
Click here to read what standards are supported and what specific history standards are addressed within the presentation. The presentation is a supplement to what is being taught in the classroom providing an overview of many key events that support classroom learning and student retention. It is designed to spark student interest in the subject matter therefore allowing for better in-depth classroom discussions on perspectives of history as detailed in the California State Framework.
