Discovering Our World

Engage your middle school historians with this creative, research-based project that brings ancient civilizations to life! Students become time-traveling historians exploring three civilizations across major time periods — Early River Valley, Classical, and Post-Classical — using the GRAPES framework (Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure). They’ll complete research using a guided Gathering Grid, design cultural activity ideas, and create a presentation t

This free Facebook template is a great way for your students to understand what life is like in certain countries. You can use this as a jigsaw activity, where several students are given a country from a region (like Central America), and after they have completed it, they share the information with the other students. This template is fully editable, and can be changed to fit any content or unit! This is great for Middle & High School students, as well as Gifted Upper Elementary students.