Required Reading
For background on the classical period in Greece and Rome, click the following link.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Classic_Age
Additional resources for further exploration
For the later grades of K-6, National Geographic offers a round-up of information about ancient Egypt at the link below.
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/topics/resource-library-ancient-egypt/?q=&page=1&per_page=25
Ancient Greece for Kids offers easy-to-read information on topics such as Greek gods, myths, the Greek Dark Ages, religion, architecture, the theater, and much more.
http://greece.mrdonn.org/index.html
Scroll down to “For Teachers” to find lesson plans, presentations, mini-movies, and other teacher resources about ancient Greece.
http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/AncientGreece.html
The BBC’s Primary History series focuses on children’s lives in ancient civilizations and includes web sites on the Indus Valley, the ancient Greeks, the Romans, and others. Each web site includes a link for teachers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/
Find a collection of resources at the link below for teaching elementary grades students about ancient China.
