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Mayans, Aztecs and Incas

Create a Prezi on one of the three Groups

Topics to include:

1. Location

2. What time period do we think they lived in?

3. Dress?

4. What did they excelled at?

5. Types of buildings/ homes/roads they lived in or used?

6. Culture/Traditions/Beliefs/Language?

7. Sports/Leisure?

8. What Happened to them?

Video on Mayans

http://www.history.com/topics/maya/videos

Page of Videos on the Mayans

http://www.neok12.com/Maya-Civilization.htm

The Mayans lived over 2,400 years ago in the rainforests of Yucatan Peninsula, Central America. They build many huge cities connected by roads that are still being discovered. To learn more about them click the links below:

http://mayas.mrdonn.org/

http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/etext/llilas/outreach/fulbright10/white/white3.pdf

http://www.history.com/topics/maya

From Scholastic

Lesson 1: Maya Map
Launch this unit with a map exercise to familiarize students with the location of four ancient Maya sites using a current-day map.

Lesson 2: Ancient Artifacts
Using text clues and images, students identify ancient artifacts from the Maya civilization.

Lesson 3: Maya or Myth?
Challenge your students to test their knowledge about ancient Maya culture, traditions, and beliefs with this true or false quiz.

Lesson 4: Temple in Tikal: Ancient Architecture
Students explore the concept of step pyramids and use their math skills to determine how to construct a nine-level pyramid.

NEW! Lesson 5: Maya Number System
Explore the Maya number system with students and challenge them to calculate math problems using this base-20 numeric system.

NEW! Lesson 6: Maya Water Management
Students use math skills to examine systems the Maya created for managing water supplies.

Activities

Maya Tic-Tac_Toe

http://www.coedu.usf.edu/culture/Activities/TTT_Mayan/index.htm

Tales of the Mayan Skies

http://www.mayaskies.org/onlineactivities.html

Video on Aztecs

http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs/videos

The Aztecs lived in the area we now call Mexico. The Aztecs are best known as a warlike race sacrificing people to their heathen gods, and conquering many people. They were eventually beaten by the Spaniards. They were nomadic which meant they moved around a lot. The eventually settled in Mexico. The Aztecs developed city-states which were cities that had their own way of running things day by day. While the Aztecs put strong emphasis on parents teaching their children properly, they also had mandatory public schooling for all children. Did you know Aztec's enjoyed eating chocolate?

To learn more check the links below:

http://www.aztec-history.com/

http://aztecs.mrdonn.org/quick-history.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/destinations/popups/mexico_history.htm

Aztec games and Sports

http://www.aztec-indians.com/aztec-games.html

Video on IIncas

http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-rise-of-the-incas

The Inca's called themselves the "Children of the Sun." They built a powerful empire down the length of South America about 600 years ago and lived high in the snow capped Andes Mountains of South America. The tribe began in the city of Cuzxo but soon they conquered many people until their empire sread across the entire length of western South America.

To learn more click the links below

http://incas.mrdonn.org/index.html

http://www.kidsdiscover.com/shop/issues/incas-for-kids/

Ancient Inca Fast facts: http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/255-ancient-inca.html