Required Reading
For background on ancient civilizations of the Middle East, click the following link.
http://www.essential-humanities.net/world-history/ancient-middle-east/
For background on ancient India, click the following link.
https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-india/
For background on ancient China, click the following link.
https://education.asianart.org/resources/an-introduction-to-ancient-china/
Additional resource for further exploration
This link from the British Museum focuses on life in ancient Egypt, showing wall paintings of daily life and including an ancient Egyptian board game.
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/home.html
The contents at the link below provide lesson plans for elementary grades students on the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, Mongolia, Africa, the Incas, the Mayas, and the Aztecs, and more, and includes teacher resources for each topic.
