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Common Visions, Common Voices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze common recurring motifs and themes found in literature and artwork from various cultures. They research and report of the "trickster" motif found in Native american, Mayan, and Ethiopian cultures.
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Mesoamerica: The History of Central America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the role of women in Mesoamerica. They watch segments of the Discovery video "Mesoamerica: The History of Central America". After conducting further research pertaining to specific Mayan women, they write essays...
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Theobroma Cacao "The Food of the Gods"

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the history of chocolate and write short answers to provided questions. They read about the Mayan and Aztec civilizations and the Spanish conquest.
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Hungry for History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine what their diets would be like without the inclusion of staple crops such as corn, wheat and sugar, and discover the value that chocolate had for the Mayan people. They create display boards for a food festival.
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Arriba Amigos!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore how culture effects our world. In this culture lesson plan, students work in groups to do a web quest. Students gather and analyze information to decide if Mayan ruins should be destroyed to build a shopping center....
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Maya Mystery

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students use the Internet and e-mail to research the Mayan culture. They participate in "Mayaquest" and create a multimedia presentation and a visual product of what they find in their research.
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SEEDS WE EAT

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners identify seeds humans eat and do not eat. Students make seed collections, using common kitchen foods. Learners display seeds from the foods they serve and discuss them with their guests. Students complete activities which...
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Weavers Tell Their Stories

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners examine the practice of weaving by Mayan women. They read personal accounts and write a sentence stating the main idea. They also write a short report on weaving as a cultural and economic way of life for the Mayan women.
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Central And South America And Their Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders listen to lectures on the ancient civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans. They construct a mask base and then decorate it in thirds with symbols meaningful to each of the three cultures being studied.
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Advanced Native American Civilizations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this advanced Native American civilizations worksheet, pupils examine the location, facts, and pictures of the Mayans, the Incas, and the Aztecs on the graphic organizer.
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The Ancient Maya

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the culture of the Mayans through a variety of activities. For this lesson about Maya, students analyze pictures in books and on websites, produce scale models of Maya architecture, and create Maya mosaics. Students...
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Bags, Baskets, Bundles, Gourds, and Nets: Ancient and Imaginative Ways for Making, Storing, and Carrying Things

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Mayan culture. In this Mayan world cultures instructional activity, students identify 5 methods by which the Mayan people carried things. Students view several drawings and photographs of these items, then describe how...
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Different Ways to Count

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate various number systems and ways of counting.  In this various number systems and ways of counting lesson, 4th graders discuss number systems from around the world.  Students practice counting using the Mayan,...
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A Maya Masterpiece

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners analyze the symbols presented in a Maya artifact. They create collages that depict a theme related to contemporary life in their community, and write brief analyses explaining the symbolism of the images they chose.
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Inside The Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the use of pyramids in different cultures. In this ancient civilizations instructional activity, students watch "Inside the Pyramids." Students conduct further research on the topic and create magazine articles that...
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Ancient History Math Mystery

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Through several organized and attractive worksheets, your learners will make a deduction about tally marks and hieroglyphics to determine what they represent in the ancient numeral system. This is a well-designed, interdisciplinary...
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Mystery of the Maya

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils research the Mayan civilization and complete an artifact dig. In this archeology instructional activity, students watch an IMAX video about the Mayan civilization. Pupils discuss archaeology related vocabulary and then work in...
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Artifacts: Bringing the Past Back to Life -- the Mexican Case

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and discuss the meanings of the various symbols in Tenochtitlan. In groups, they complete a part of the model of the city and discuss the importance of finding artifacts. Individually, they choose an a two-dimensional...
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Now You're Speaking My Language; Deciphering the Symbols of Early Civilizations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore early attempts at written language. In this early civilizations lesson, students investigate first attempts at written communication. Among the civilizations covered are Mayan, Greek, and Egyptian.
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Maya, Inca and Aztec

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students work together in groups to research either the Maya, Aztec or Incas. They discover their art and examine their daily life. They develop a quiz to give to their classmates over the information they shared.
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Mesoamerican Carving Project

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the use of glyphs and relief carving by Mesoamerican cultures. They complete worksheets, view PowerPoint presentations, participate in a Webquest and create an original glyph carving in sandstone.
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Mesoamerica: The History of Central America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the life of a powerful woman of the Maya Empire. They analyze the role of women in Maya society and compare them to powerful women of today in an essay.
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South American Indian Empires

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study South American Indian Empires. In this South American Indian Empires lesson plan, students access an interactive web site to determine the answers to a drag and drop activity. They locate the Mayas, Inca, and Aztecs on a...
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The Maya

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students demonstrate an understanding of the Mayan Culture. This is done by developing and answering questions about cultural traditions. They also label geographical regions on a map to incorporate Geography.

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