Ancient Civilizations Podcast

Students are put in groups to research and to write a script for the newscast. Each group is responsible for covering material from one of the major units of study from the year (Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, Greece, Rome, Middle Ages).

Students will select roles in each group. Roles include video editor, director (time manager), head script writer, set design.

Each newscast will include an introduction and news stories on a war, government, entertainment, an interview with a famous person, and a story about an invention. Of course, each news story will be from the perspective of the time period and location of each civilization.

The introduction will be an informative speech including the location of the civilization, the years that it ruled, and some of its major contributions to the world.

Students will get the information from the text book, select library books, class notes, and internet research.

Students will complete the following graphic organizer to help create their podcast script:

1.Introduction:
• Location of Civilization (use maps, drawings, globes, etc.)
• Years Ruled
• Major Contributions
• Fun Facts!

2. War Story


3. Government Story


4. Entertainment Story


5. Interview (famous person from the time period)


6. Invention or major contribution