When we started the world history unit, I created a bulletin board with a section for each time/setting we would study.  Then I added 'artifacts' that the kids produced and wrote a simple caption under each one.  (This could have been written or typed on paper and then added on, but since this was our last social studies unit of the year and the bulletin board paper was going to come down, anyway, I decided to make my life easy and just write directly on it).  While not traditional looking, the bulletin board really helped the kids keep the different cultures straight in their minds and also showed classroom visitors what we had been studying.

Each child had a timeline and world map so that s/he could keep track of the various time periods and cultures.  I also created a World History packet that the students completed after we studied each place.  Because the packet is tailored to our social studies text, and is extremely long, I didn't upload it here.  Instead, I've included a blank version of the packet that you can use to have your students complete.

I used bulletin board paper and hung it across the white board so the whole class could paint at once.  You could also lay it out in the hallway and send students a few at a time to paint.

 The cartouche craft is just something I thought up.  We used heavy card stock and covered it with school glue.  Then we wrapped foil around it.  Last, students used their fingernails to write their names in hieroglyphics on the foil: the end result, which you can't see well here, is really cool: it looks like real silver has been engraved.  The students knew how to spell their names in hieroglypics because I put the alphabet on the board for them.

 Another one of my random ideas!  Each child was given a small amount of clay and carved out a special seal, which was then dipped in ink and stamped onto paper. 

The travel guides opened up to reveal a section for each aspect of Greeece: architecture and monuments; religion; language and writing, etc.  Students were to choose 2 facts from their textbook for each section and also include illustrations.

All of the pre-fabricated activities you see above came from the excellent resource "History Pockets: Ancient Civilizations".

Activities for the MIddle Ages, Renaissance, and Modern Times are forthcoming (I haven't taught them yet!)