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Curated OER

Maya, Olmec and Pre Columbian Ruins in Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
Site opens with a map of Guatemala on which the most famous and interesting Maya Ruins are located. Following, each site is placed in a chronological period according to the dates that have been estimated.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Study of Classic Maya Ritual at Copan (2002) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of burial deposits offer insights into ritual behaviors.
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Fundación Cientec

Modelos Matematicos Del Cosmos De Los Indigenas Mayas Precolombinos

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the Mathematical models used by the Mayan. You can see the traditional designs that Indians were using in their paintings and ceramic in the search for their calendars, their models of the cosmos and their mathematical...
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University of Virginia Library

Prism: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Visualization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have highlighted Maya Angelou's poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Details that show unjust treatment are blue while details that show poverty are green, and details...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mesa De Maya, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A contour map from 1911 of Mesa de Mays in Animas County, southern Colorado. The map shows the typical topography of a lava-capped mesa, with steep bordering scarps and a flattish summit.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Honduras: Maya Site of Copan

For Students 9th - 10th
Discovered in 1570 by Diego Garcia de Palacio, the ruins of Copan, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were not excavated until the 19th century. The ruined citadel and imposing public squares reveal the three main...
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Curated OER

Click Here to See an Altitude Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Virtual Sun gives a detailed account of the geographical region once inhabited by the Maya People. It describes the landscape, climate, and altitude.
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Curated OER

Click Here to See a Rainfall Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Virtual Sun gives a detailed account of the geographical region once inhabited by the Maya People. It describes the landscape, climate, and altitude.
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Curated OER

Click Here to See a Temperature Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Virtual Sun gives a detailed account of the geographical region once inhabited by the Maya People. It describes the landscape, climate, and altitude.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Maya Angelou

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource offers the text given by two middle school students on why Angelou is their hero. It also contains an extensive biography given by Susannah Abbey. It has the text to the poem "A Brave and Startling Truth."
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Investigation and Conservation at San Bartolo (2002)

For Students 9th - 10th
Excavation reveals murals in tunnels and earliest example of painted hieroglyphic script in Maya Lowlands.
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Smart History

Smarthistory: Latin American Art: An Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Smarthistory presents a scholarly discussion on Latin American art. Along with photos and images, Dr. Maya Jimenez introduces the importance of studying Latin American art, defines the term Latin America and descirbes geographical...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Food Market: Area and Time Zones

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Join Maya in the food market and make patties with her while she learns about the area of triangles and about time zones.
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Other

Houghton Mifflin: Mayan Mathematics

For Students 4th - 8th
This site explains the mathematical system of the Mayans. It gives the represenation they used for numbers and how they did addition and subtraction.
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Other

Architectonic Research: Meso American Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief outline of the Meso-american time periods. The major architectural sites are shown from the time periods.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: John Pohl's Mesoamerica

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview of Mesoamerica includes an introduction of the term Mesoamerica, the human populations and the region covered, a chronology including the PreClassic, Classic and PostClassic periods, and art and writing in ancient...
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Other

The Poetry Station

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a large collection of performances by both famous and unknown poets. Also find poetry performances by subject.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Primary Standard Sequence (Of Mayan Hieroglyphs) 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF document that shows structure of Mayan glyphs and translation, including spelling patterns and syntax. Photographs and charts show how meaning is derived from hieroglyphic strip.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: The Jolja' Cave Project (2001)

For Students 9th - 10th
Three caves containing pre-Columbian artifacts, murals, and hieroglyphs are documented in this report. Also of interest is commentary on the reports of modern Ch'ol Mayans with regard to ancient belief and current religious belief.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Southern Belize Epigraphic Project: Hieroglyphic

For Students 9th - 10th
Report of a 13 year study of the least documented hieroglyphic of the Mayan culture in Belize and their possible meanings. Site can be viewed in English and Spanish.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: History of Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an extensive guide to the history of Guatemala dating from Pre-Columbian times to the 21st century.
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PBS

Pbs Nova Online: Be an Archaeologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient artifacts tell archaeologists a lot about the lives of prehistoric people. Sharpen your archaeological skills by reassembling broken pieces of a clay pot. See before and after photos of ruins, plus a film of a projected...
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Other

Wesleyan University: Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque Glyphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Wesleyan University presents the information on glyphs from the Mayan ruins at Palenque from the on-line exhibit "Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque".
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Indigenous Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Indigenous Geography helps you develop key understandings on nine different dimensions as they relate to six Native communities located in the Western Hemisphere. Learn about the creation stories, place boundaries and landmarks, calendar...

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