Cultural Legacies of Ancient Civilization
Eight, 15-minute video programs for
Grades 7 through 12 in Social Studies,
World History, World Geography & Cultures broadcast on Wisconsin's public TV stations.
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Through dramatic recreations, 3-D animations, insightful scripts, and worldwide location
footage, this series connects both action events and key concepts that shaped each
of the great ancient civilizations. These visual representations give students the sense of
ancient daily living that reveal philosophical, political, economic, religious, and social
ideas in each culture. It also compels higher-level thinking skills by challenging viewers
to analyze some of the universal historical conflicts between ideals and real events.
Program titles are linked to the teacher guides, which are in PDF format
| Program 1 | Egyptians: Conflicting Visions of Immortality |
| Program 2 | Minoans: Public Peace & Ritual Violence |
| Program 3 | Phoenicians: the Alphabet & Carthage’s Hannibal |
| Program 4 | Greeks: Olympic Mind-Body Legacy |
| Program 5 | Romans: Inclusive Conquest & Loyal Citizens |
| Program 6 | Khmers: Creating Heaven on Earth |
| Program 7 | Mayans: Deception by Temple Rituals |
| Program 8 | Incas: Oppression Self-Destroys an Empire |
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