Common Core Top Pick for Reading Literature and Informational Text
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History PocketsAncient Civilizations,Grades 1–3, contains seven discovery pockets. An introduction pocket gives an overview of the time periods studied. The other pockets focus on the food, shelter, clothing, and contributions of six ancient worlds.
Each of the pockets contains:
a reproducible pocket label
four picture dictionary words
a fact sheet of background information for the teacher
a reproducible student information booklet complete with illustrations
a postcard of a famous monument
two puppets to show the clothing
arts and crafts projects
writing activities
As a culminating activity, the students put together a passport of all the places they have visited. This passport gives students a chance to reflect on all they have learned.
The book includes the following pockets:
What Is History?
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient China
Ancient Aztec World
This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.
