Digital World History Buff Challenges: Ancient World Edition - Year-Long Ancient History Mastery Challenges product

Turn your students into true Ancient World History Buffs! This print-and-go packet gives students a year-long goal: master the empires of Mesopotamia, the 12 Olympian gods, Roman numerals, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, famous artifacts and the leaders who shaped the ancient world, one challenge at a time.

Students work through the challenges all year. Every time they finish one, they get checked off on the wall, and students who complete every challenge earn a spot on the History Buff Wall of Fame.

What's included (74 pages):

6 core challenges, 16 versions:

1. Mesopotamia (3 versions): name the six empires from dates and clues, then write the dates and what each is known for, then write it all from memory

2. The 12 Olympian Gods (2 versions): name each god or goddess from a clue, then write each name and what they rule

3. Roman Numerals (2 versions): a quiz on 1-10, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000, plus five different sheets of assorted numbers that end with students writing their own birthday in Roman numerals

4. The Seven Wonders (3 versions plus a map): list the wonders, then list them with their locations, then add a description of each. Includes a numbered map for students to locate the wonders.

5. Artifacts & Civilizations (3 versions): match 10 artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the Cyrus Cylinder, to the civilizations that made them

6. Ancient Leaders (2 versions): identify 10 leaders from Hammurabi to Ashoka from first-person clues, then write each leader and a description

Every challenge includes:

- A study sheet, so students can learn the content before they try it

- Word bank and no word bank versions where they fit

- An answer key

- Most sheets print 2 per page to save paper

Plus:

- Checklists: the Ancient World checklist, a list of all challenges at a glance, and a Create Your Own version

- Wall cards, 4 per page, in two styles (circles only, and with a box for every version)

- A History Buff Award certificate

- A teacher class tracker with check boxes for every student and every version

- Teacher instructions with tips from my classroom: modifications, rewards and the Wall of Fame

Perfect for:

- Bell work

- Early finishers

- Review stations

- Quiz prep

- Ancient history units

- Extra credit: "Can I have extra credit?" Do a History Buff Challenge!

Why teachers love it:

- Built-in differentiation: every challenge comes in versions, from clues and word banks up to writing it all from memory

- Students can skip ahead to the hardest version and check off the easier ones too

- Study sheets for every challenge

- Clean black-and-white pages that print well

- It runs all year with very little prep

Pairs perfectly with the U.S. History Buff Challenges and the World History Buff geography challenges!

Digital download (PDF). License for one teacher's classroom. Questions? Email makehistoryfun@me.com.