History Alive! The Ancient World
Grade 6: Chronological
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See how TCI’s print and digital programs engage all learners and provide comprehensive teacher support.
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In a TCI classroom, learning comes alive! Experience the comprehensive range of components, including Student Edition, Interactive Student Notebook, Teacher’s Guide, hands-on classroom activities, video activities, and much more—all designed to engage and inspire your students. In Oregon, you can choose how to teach our programs—chronologically or thematically—depending on what works best for your students and instructional goals.
History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond
Grade 7: Chronological
Social Studies Alive! The Western Hemisphere
Grade 6: Thematic
History Alive! The World Through 1750
Grade 7: Thematic
History Alive! United States Through Industrialism
Grade 8: Chronological or Thematic
Experience a TCI Middle School Lesson
Explore engaging classroom activities, videos, and readings across our social studies programs. Visit our sample hub to experience the power of active learning through a variety of lessons.
Hundreds of Learning Interactions, Endless Engagement
Impactful learning interactions are woven throughout TCI’s programs, beyond just this lesson.
See our library of sample interactions or try a few below to see how they promote engagement and critical thinking.
Manipulate a 3D Model
Students work as a deckhand on a container ship that travels around the globe. As they do, students learn about the impact of globalization and journal.
Navigate Historically Significant Buildings
Students use navigational clues to enter archways in the beautiful Sha Mosque and answer riddles about the flowering of Islamic civilization.
Fly a Drone Over Physical Features
Students play a game exploring drone footage of diverse landscapes and examining detailed thematic maps highlighting Africa’s physical and human geography.
Photolog Indigenous Cultural Regions
Students act as photojournalists to learn about the nine Indigenous cultural regions of North America, watching a video and reading about the Indigenous groups of the Northwest Coast.
Enter the Mystical World of the Ancient Maya
Students watch expertly animated videos, read, and learn about the ancient Maya before “entering” scenes and answering questions.
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