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2025 – The Year of the Snake
January 29, 2025 marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake. The traits of the snake are cleverness, charm & wisdom. In the Chinese legend of the Great Race, the snake wound itself around the horse’s leg and slithered across the finish line to become sixth, just...
Papier-mâché Chinese Lantern
Papier-mâché Chinese Lantern According to an ancient Chinese legend, a monster named Nian (which means year) would attack a village and eat people at the beginning of the year. Each year, the villagers fled until they learned it could be frightened away by loud...
Making a Pinch Pot
In Ancient Greek black-figure pottery, the figures were painted with liquid clay that turned black when heated, leaving the background the color of the clay. In this activity, students can replicate that art style by painting a terracotta pinch pot. SUPPLIES...
Aztec Gods
It’s time for a new subject, so we’re delving into the Aztecs. Aztec mythology is very creative and interesting. Students will get a kick out of all the strange things Aztec gods and goddesses got up to. They were both helpful and destructive. According to legend, the...
Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Ancient Egyptians had over 2000 gods and goddesses. Some were local to a city or an area and some were known across Egypt. Many gods and goddesses had the head of animal and body of human. Over time, ancient Egyptian gods changed roles and forms, sometimes even...
Romulus and Remus
One of the most famous Roman myths is the story of how Rome was founded. The legend of Romulus and Remus was created by Romans, one of the few that was not adapted from a Greek myth, although according to the legend, the brothers were descendants a famous Greek hero....
Julius Caesar Was Once Kidnapped By Pirates (and other interesting facts)
Gaius Julius Caesar was one of the most famous leaders of history. He was a brilliant military leader and brutal opponent to his enemies. Caesar only ruled Rome for a short time, but his political career changed the way Rome was governed. After he died, Rome became an...
Classroom Displays – Getting Ready for the School Year
As the new school year begins to dawn teachers everywhere start turning their thoughts to new students and new classrooms. Many teachers, myself included, work hard to make their classrooms a warm, welcoming and interesting environment. Research suggests that things...
5 Facts about Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is the famous volcano that killed thousands of people on the ancient Roman city of Pomeii in 79AD. Here are a few facts about the volcano: The people of Pompeii did not know that Mount Vesuvius was a volcano. Pompeii was built near the southeastern base...
Ancient Sites in Egypt
When we lived in Egypt, we were lucky enough to visit many ancient sites, some more than 4,500 years old. We have used the photos and knowledge we gained during these travels to make our Ancient Egypt teaching resources. Pyramids were built as tombs for royalty....