History
History is the greatest story ever lived. Learn what happened and why — then teach it like a storyteller.
What you'll teach · pick a grade
6 knowledge points in Grade 3
Ingredients of a CivilizationThe ingredients every civilization needs — farming, cities, writing, and laws — and why they usually start near rivers.Teach it →Egypt and the NileHow the Nile's yearly floods gave Egypt rich farmland and let a great civilization grow in the desert.Teach it →Pharaohs and PyramidsWho the pharaohs were, why Egyptians built the pyramids, and what those giant tombs tell us today.Teach it →The Invention of WritingWhy people invented writing like hieroglyphs, and how written words let us hear from people who lived thousands of years ago.Teach it →Ancient GreeceHow Greek city-states like Athens and Sparta lived, and the ideas and Olympic games they gave the world.Teach it →The Purpose of HistoryHow learning what people did before us helps explain today's world and keeps us from repeating old mistakes.Teach it →
The road ahead · grade ladder
Pick a grade · difficulty climbs 1 → 12
History across the grades
Grade 6Middle school
Ancient world in depth (Rome, China, India) · comparing civilizations