jay's history class

The Greco-Persian Wars - DBQ The main objective of this activity is to have students determine how the Greeks won the Persian Wars by analyzing various maps and...

The Punic Wars and the Expansion of Rome  The main objective of this lesson is for students to describe the causes, strategies used, and results of the Punic Wars...

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt The main objective of this lesson is to have students review the factors that led to the rise of Egypt and examine reasons for its...

The Rise and Fall of Julius Caesar – Lesson and Activity Instructions: The main objective of this lesson is to have students evaluate the reasons for Caesar’s rise to power and the...

The Scramble for Africa – Causes and Effects of European Imperialism in Africa The main goal of this lesson is to have students describe and make connections between the causes and...

The Scramble for Africa - DBQ The main goal of this lesson is for students examine primary/secondary sources to understand the Causes and Effects of European Imperialism in...

Travel, Trade, and Impacts of The Silk Road The goal of this lesson is for students to examine trade and travel of the Silk Road and determine the impacts that it had on the world...

The Spread of Buddhism The main objective of this lesson is for students to describe how different factors influenced the spread of Buddhism   This lesson comes with a 17 slide...

The Twelve Tables of Rome Lesson and Activity: The objective of this lesson is to have students examine and apply the 12 tables of Rome using a variety of different activity options...

The Voyages of Zheng He The goal of this lesson is for students to compare Chinese explorer Zheng He to other explorers and assess his accomplishments   15 Slide PowerPoint...

What Happened to the Harappans? The Decline of the Indus River Valley Civilization The main goal of this lesson is for students to explain and evaluate different theories to determine...

World Geography – Icebreaker Worksheet This is a quick activity that is great for the beginning of a geography unit and for assessing student’s prior knowledge of the world Students...