Teach how authoritarian governments gain and maintained control of ancient civilizations and how some of these became empires. If the new Grade 5 Alberta social studies curriculum overwhelms you, stop searching because we've done everything for you.
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This new social studies resource includes:
how leaders or governments gain power
monarchies and dictatorships
ways to maintain control and power: heredity, divine right, force
how government systems and social systems are used to gain and maintain power
why people follow authoritarian leaders
how empires grow
differences between civilizations and empires
This resource uses concept-based learning to teach the outcomes with examples from: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China, Ancient India and Arab civilizations; Persian Empire; African Civilizations The Kingdom of Benin, Ife, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Kush, and Axum
patterns of rising and falling in empires
two detailed lesson plans with easy to read formatting.
instructions for how to use our activities with or without technology so you can be flexible for your students and classroom environment.
instructions for printing student workbooks while still offering differentiated options.
a variety of activities that keep students engaged while learning.
detailed outlines of each activity with a list of materials along with a centralized list and reminders in each section of the lesson plan.
optional Teacher Slides to support instruction and content delivery. You can choose to teach with or without them.
vocabulary list with phonetic pronunciations and definitions to help support your students.
“I can” statements written in student-friendly language so students can self-assess their learning.
simple quizzes and assessment activities to see what students have learned.
modifications to help you differentiate without spending more of your time.
answer keys and suggested answers.
digital versions of most of the student pages to help support your students or reduce printing. To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link inside that file.
loose text in the digital version which can be read by your assistive technology. This is especially helpful since some of the text may be beyond the Grade 5 reading level (especially at the beginning of the school year).
list of Alberta outcomes broken down by activity.
Ninja Note: If you teach in Alberta, this resource has been written for the new social studies curriculum. Learn more about how we're writing and adjusting resources for the new curriculum. https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/
