Ancient Africa Mega Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade | 65 hours of Activities

A mega bundle of reading, writing, mapping and research activities about Ancient Egypt, Ancient Nubia and Ancient Carthage. In total there are 65+ hours of NO PREP activities perfect for Social Studies or ELA.

The fifth grade or sixth grade bundle contains:

• Three timeline, research and sorting activities
• Three activities to help map out each civilization
• Fifteen close reading activities
• Five biography writing units
• Three discussion based writing activities
• Three informational text writing units

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Firstly, there are fifteen close reading activities about:

• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• An Overview of Ancient Egypt
• Ramesses II
• Thutmose III
• An Overview of the Carthaginian Empire
• Advancements of the Inca Empire
• The Punic Wars
• Hannibal Barca
• The Fall of the Carthaginian Empire
• An Overview of Ancient Nubia
• The Kingdom of Kush
• King Piye the Great
• Advancements of Ancient Nubia
• Queen Amanirenas

Secondly, there are three Timeline, Research and Sorting Activities. These are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the time periods and are about:

• Ancient Nubia
• Ancient Carthage
• Ancient Egypt

There is also three Informational Text Writing Activities. These activities focus on key facts about the eras, and have been split into three separate lessons. Again they are about the following key civilizations:

• Ancient Nubia
• Ancient Carthage
• Ancient Egypt

Also included are three Discussion Based Writing Distance Learning Units. These units, which have been split into four separate lessons, focus on:

• The greatest leader of Ancient Egypt
• The most influential figure of Ancient Carthage
• The most influential person of Ancient Nubia

Then, there is our Kingdom of Kush, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Cartthage Map Activities and Presentations. These hands-on resources bring history and geography to life. Students will explore the lands of Ancient Africa and beyond, uncover the secrets of major cities, and trace the civilizations at their peak.

And finally there are five Biography Writing Units. These units have been split into four separate lessons and focus on the following key figures:

• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Hannibal
• Piye the Great
• Queen Amanirenas

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This resource bundle is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Creative Writing
• Emergency sub plans

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