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Geography of Ancient Civilizations(updated to the latest curriculum revisions in May 2025) is a unit created to align with Section 3 of “Time and Space” in the new Alberta Grade 5 social studies curriculum. It’s completely laid out...

Interpreting History (updated to the latest curriculum revisions in May 2025) is a unit created to align with Section 2 of “Time and Space” in the new Alberta Grade 5 social studies curriculum. It’s completely laid out with...

The Rise and Fall of Civilizations (updated to the latest curriculum revision in May 2025) is a unit created to align with Section 1 of “Time and Place” in the new Alberta Grade 5 social studies curriculum. It’s completely laid out...

Becoming Active Citizens(updated to the latest curriculum revisions in May 2025) is a unit created to align with Section 2 of “Citizenship” in the Alberta Grade 5 social studies new curriculum. It’s completely laid out with teacher...

Changing Civilizations is a resource about factors that contributed to changes in ancient civilizations. It’s completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by the teacher...

Social Classes is a resource about how people were treated differently in ancient civilizations based on their social class or gender. It’s completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by...

The Rise and Fall of Empires is a resource exploring reasons why ancient empires rose to power and then declined. It’s completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by the teacher...

Environmental Changes is a resource that explores the impact of environmental changes on ancient societies. It’s completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by the teacher...

Settlements and Trade is a unit about how settlements and trade impacted ancient civilizations. It’s completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by the teacher.   This...

Mapping Skills is a resource about exploring and using different types of maps. It’s completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by the teacher.   This resource...

Gathering Information is a resource about how social scientists gather information as they explore ancient history. It's completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by the teacher...

Students will review the people, events, developments, and more from Ancient Rome by playing this Republic or Empire review game. Students will identify if an item is from Rome as a Republic, Rome as an Empire, or both! Each slide has 2, 3, or 4...