Heritage and Citizenship: Grade 5 - Early Civilizations

The study of Heritage and Citizenship in Grade 5 focuses on early civilizations. Students investigate the importance of the environment in shaping these civilizations and
identify how various human needs (e.g., food, shelter) were met. They investigate and describe the influence of early civilizations on modern society (e.g., with respect to
science technology, language, art, and government).

Overall Expectations (O.E. column below)

1.  identify ways in which the natural environment shaped the cultures of various early civilizations;
2.  identify physical and social needs of people in early civilizations and compare the ways in which these needs were met;
3.  describe how the knowledge developed by early civilizations has affected modern society.

Site Name	Online	Description
Ancient Greece and RomeTalk Show		This activity will ask students to contrast Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome by looking at differences in daily life.
Antiquity Online		This comprehensive site is divided into 30 chapters and covers everything in the History of the World from the rise of civilization in Sumer to the beginning of the Middle Ages. Throughout the text there are clickable links to related maps and images. At the end of each chapter there are links to additional resources.
Board Games of the Ancient World		Like today, people of ancient civilizations invented board games for something fun to do. Many of their games are still played in some form, but others have been lost and we can only guess at their rules. Students will research ancient games and recreate them for others to play today.
Bulfinch’s Mythology		What a find! This award-winning site is the electronic version of the classic book. Included are Greek, Roman and Nordic tales, as well as Medieval Tales of King Arthur and the Middle Ages.
Clay Sarcophagus		This site contains lessons plans to create a clay sarcophagus art project. It includes Objectives, Vocabulary, Procedures and an Evaluation.
Draw Like an Egyptian		This site is one of the links from the Web Quest. It contains information on how to draw Egyptian people with samples of art drawn by students.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures		This site give students the opportunity to explore the cultures of Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Islan and the Near East.
The Forum Romanum		This excellent site is all about the “true” centre of power of the Roman empire from 100 BC to 100 AD. Teachers and students can learn about daily life in the Empire as well as about the history and religion of the time period.
Middle School Archaeology Web Unit		This Archaeology site would make an excellent introduction or addition to any of the Junior “Heritage and Citizenship” units. As the student works through the site, he/she learns such things as what archaeology is (and isn’t), what archaeologists do and how they do it, and what we can learn from artifacts.
Norse Mythology		Nicole has created a mostly text-based site which gives readable, basic information about Norse Mythology. There is an extensive, alphabetical list of Norse gods and goddesses with appropriate myths.
NOVA Online-Treasures of the Sunken City		This site is an excellent introduction to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It specifically deals with French archaeologist Jean Yves Empereur and his team who discovered the Pharos lighthouse in 1995. Students find out how the remains of the Ancient Wonders are explored today.
Odyssey Online		A journey to explore ancient, Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman and African cultures.
Roman Ball Games		The Ancient Romans apparently enjoyed playing a variety of ball games. This site explores the rules and strategies of several of these games.
rosetta stone		This is a kids’ activity page from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Rosetta Stone guides children through activities such as Build a Pharoah and Ask the Mummy (FAQs).
The Viking Network		The Viking Network’s intention is “to be the first stop for people lin schools wanting to find out about the Vikings.” Contains everything from the everyday life of an average Viking to famous Vikings to Math. questions using Viking terms. An excellent resource for both teachers and students.
Welcome to Ancient Egypt!		This site will teach you about the facts of Ancient Egypt. Here you will find information on the great gods and goddesses. You'll also learn about the geography of the area, the language, the pyramids, and mummification and much more.
Ancient Chinese Technology		This site emphasises China's contribution to modern technology.
Ancient Egypt		Are you interested in how mummies are made? Would you like to know how your name looks in hieroglyphs? Do you think the ancient Egyptians ate the same things you do? Then this is the place for you!
Ancient Egypt		This is a home page of links to various topics on Ancient Eygpt, such as: the Pharaohs, the Nile River, the afterlife etc.
Ancient Egypt: A ThinkQuest Junior Entry		A Thinkquest entry, created by elementary school students, contains crossword puzzles, mummies, gods, godesses, hieroglyphics, pyramids, festivals, Tutankhamun, and more.
Ancient Greek Civilization		This site contains information about life in ancient Greece. Many links are also provided to other information sites. Excellent for research and project work.
Ancient Rome Project		This site written by students, covers many aspects of life in ancient Rome. Topics include the Roman army, clothing, gods and goddesses etc.
Ancient Virtual Civilizations Museum		This site allows you to explore the ancient civilizations of China, Canaan, India, Mesopotamia, Maya and Africa.
The Ancient World Web		This site contains links to many web sites about ancient civilizations
Architecture through the Ages		This site outlines historical information and examples of architectural elements for Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantine times, Romanesque and Gothic continuing through to modern times.
Atlapedia Online		Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Canada’s Digital Collections		This is an excellent source of material. Online galleries, virtual tours of museums. Its focus is on Canadian Heritage and Culture and includes Cross-Canada content. The site contains Curriculum units and Lesson Plans.
The Canadian Communities Atlas		The Canadian Communities Atlas offers a unique national network of geographic information by providing schools the opportunity to create an internet-based atlas of their community.
Curriculum Materials: World Mythology		Visit the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and look at this great collection of images from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China!
Cyrus the Great		This site is about Cyrus the Great, the Persian king who is thought to be the first to become involved in human rights. There is also some wonderful art included. (Ancient Mesopotamia).
Dead Romans		Dead Romans features information about Roman coins, artwork and architecture from the Early Roman Empire. One section features a Virtual Walkthrough of the Colliseum, the Forum Romanum and other ancient sites.
Egypt: Daily Life		This site deals with the topics of daily life in ancient Egypt: family life, marriage, food and cooking, jewellery, etc.
Egyptian Project 1		This site about ancient Egypt contains information about life in ancient Egypt. Many links are also provided to other information sites. Excellent for research and project work.
Life in Ancient Egypt		This site takes you on a tour of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. It focuses on all aspects of life in Ancient Eygpt.
Mark Millmore’s Ancient Egypt		This site has several links that the students could visit to find information about Kings and Queens, Pyramids and Temples.
Mayan Civilization		This site allows the student the opportunity to explore the Mayan civilization, their history, economy, religion and culture.
Mr. Donn’s Ancient History		This is a huge site with units including lesson plans, activities and resources for teaching about ancient civilizations: Rome, Greece, China, India, Japan, Africa, Mesopotamia, Mayans, Incas..
Mrs. Donn's Special Sections Daily Life Site Index		This site provides information about the daily life in several ancient civilizations: Egypt, Greece, Rome, India and China.
Ms Hos-McGranes's Social Studies Class Ancient History Project Pages		The site provides information about the geography, the history, religion, the social structure and daily life and technology of the following groups Romans, Greeks, Celts, Vikings, Incas, Aztecs, Chinese, Etruscans, Maoris, and North American Indians.
Mummies Unmasked		This site deals with the topic of mummies. How mummies were made and their significance to Egyptian afterlife. There are also links to other sites about ancient Egypt.
Mysteries of Egypt - Architecture		This is an excellent website which contains a lot of innformation which is at an appropriate reading level. There are many links regarding civilization, Tutankhamun (including a virtual tour), tombs, temples palaces.
NM's Creative Impulse: The Development of Western Civilization - World History , China		This site has links to information on China's history, people, and culture organized for easy research. There is a good description of each link so that students can focus their research.
NOVA online: Mummies of the World		This site provides information about mummies of the world. There are additional links to The High Mummies, Preserving a Mummy and Sarita's Land.
The Olympic Games of Ancient Greece		Discover the Olympic Games for yourself. You are about to go back in time to the first Olympiad in the year 776 B.C. Tighten your togas, and lets GO!
Outline Maps		This is a teacher/student resource page including a selection of outline maps for use in the classroom or at home.
Perseus Project		The Perseus Project is an excellent library of resources about the Archaic and Classical Greek world. Excellent information about the ancient Olympics and Hercules.
The Pharaonic Village		Check out Ancient Egypt from a different perspective. This site introduces tourists travelling to Egypt to The Pharaonic Village which is a living museum a few miles from Cairo.
Pyramids - The Inside Story		"Have you ever dreamed of exploring the pyramids of Egypt? If so, enter here, wander through the chambers and passageways of the Great Pyramid, and learn about the pharaohs for whom these monumental tombs were built.
Rigby’s Tour		This is a modern day tour of Egypt including beautiful pictures. There are pictures of Tut’s Treasures with a brief description.
Secret of the Maya Glyphs		National Geographic's WORLD magazine’s Travel Bureau kids invite you on an adventure into a Maya temple. You attempt to unlock the secrets of the tomb?
Secrets of Egypt		Discover the Secrets of Egypt and explore the powerful dynasty that ruled 5000 years ago as you embark on a journey down the longest river in the world to one of the most exciting civilizations of all time.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World		The Seven Ancient Wonders are named and described in full. There is a clickable map of the Ancient World showing the location of each site. Included also is a series of “Frequently Asked Questions” about the Wonders, and a great timeline which shows where the Wonders fit into the overall history of the world.
Welcome to the Tour of the Tomb		This site contains information on the Pyramids, Sphinx and the Tomb. There is a Tour of the Tomb with pictures and information.
Why do Civilizations Collapse?		This site deals with the factors that affected the fall of several ancient civilizations. Students can take part in hands on activities.
Your Name in Hieroglyphics		This is a fun site that allows students to submit a phonetic spelling of their names for translation into hieroglyphics. The screen that returns the translated named links to pages that explain the symbols used.