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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Aztec Sacrifice

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploration of the origins and purpose of human sacrifice in ancient Mesoamerica. Includes a timeline and illustrations.
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Other

Different World Travel: Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This article for tourists visiting the Mayan and Toltec city of Chichen Itza features information about the site's access and history.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: About Geography and Chronological Periods in Native American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
So how do you organize so many groups and of such diverse natures when studying Native American art? This article discusses how to organize Native American art by geography and chronology.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Ynhti: An Excursion to Cities of Mysterious Pasts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A learning unit which explores both the modern city of Mexico City and the cities that lie hidden underneath: Tenochyiylan and Teotihuacan.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale: Popular Mexican Arts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit on Mexican art comes with four lesson plans, art activities, a bibliography, video suggestions, and web links.
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Handout
American Indian Heritage Foundation

Indians.org: The Aztecs/mexicas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Aztecs or Mexicas via this broad look at the mesoamerican empire via an overview description and many detail links on different aspects of the culture.
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Graphic
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Gulf Coast Area

For Students 9th - 10th
The map here shows the Gulf Coast area of Mexico and the locations of modern and ancient cities and towns, including Olmec sites.
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Graphic
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Map of Maya Area

For Students 9th - 10th
Map shows the locations of Mayan sites in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
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Website
Mex Connect

Mexico Connect: The Post Classic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This article includes a summary of Toltec culture and civilization. There is also a link to a timeline of Mexican history.
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Handout
Mex Connect

Mexconnect: The Classic Period (300 900 Ce): Part 1/3

For Students 9th - 10th
First in a three-part article that focuses on three Mesoamerican cities, beginning with Teotihuacan in present day Mexico.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: The Rest of the World in Time of Classical Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of what was happening in other world cultures during the Classical period in ancient Greece.
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Other

Maya: Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a description of the Maya and their astronomy.
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Other

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

For Students 9th - 10th
There are two exhibitions available online: Formative Mesoamerico and Teotihuacan. Both exhibits have pictures and narratives.
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Other

Life and Death in Ancient Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the religious beliefs of the Olmecs and other ancient Mexicans, especially in regard to life and death, using artifacts and myths.
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Handout
Other

Camelot Village: History of the World: Teotihuacan

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of this ancient, mesoamerican city-state that thrived from 50 CE to 900 CE.
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ProProfs

Pro Profs: Mesoamerica

For Students 9th - 10th
This 58-question, self-scoring exam involves the history of the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations.
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Lin and Don Donn

Mr Donn: The Inca Empire for Kids

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Website presents material for kids and teachers on the history, geography, and culture of the Inca Civilization.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can study the society of the Aztec Empire including their social structure and classes on this site.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the daily life of people during the Aztec Empire including food, clothing, housing, and education on this site.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about arts and crafts during the Aztec Empire including poetry, music, sculpture, pottery, and feather-work on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Spanish Conquest

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire including Hernan Cortes and Montezuma II on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Tenochtitlan

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, students learn about Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztec Empire built upon an island.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Writing and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the writing and technology of the Aztec Empire including their calendar, agriculture, and medicine on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Glossary and Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Sites contain a glossary and terms which includes important words to know for the Aztec Empire.