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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors: Growth of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the incredible and widespread Inca Empire. You can read about the geography of the empire, the religion, governmental structure, record-keeping system, and diet. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks or pictures to get even...
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Atahualpa and the Bible

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students explore and examine primary source material to answer a question about Incan Emperor, Atahualpa's meeting with Spanish conquistador, Pizarro. Includes downloadable lesson plan,...
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Stanford University

Beyond the Bubble: Inca Fortification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Assessment in which students examine a significant photo taken in Cuzco, Peru, in 1907, and answer the questions provided.
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Chronicles of the Incas, 1540

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Fordham University "provides quite a lot of information about the Incan economy--a redistributive typical of all early civilizations."
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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors: Beginning of the End of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Inca Empire as rumors began to fly about pale strangers arriving on the coast. Read about the illnesses and civil wars that weakened the empire just in time for the appearance of the conquistadors. Be sure to click on the...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Huanuco Pampa O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to start learning about the well-preserved remains of the Incan city of Huanuco Pampa.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan city Cuzco. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas the Land of the Four Quarters

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: The World of the Inca Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an interactive, multiple choice quiz over the Inca Empire. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Gordon McEwan details the rise and fall of the Inca Empire.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Rise and Fall of the Incan Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the achievements and sophistication of the Incan Empire prior to being conquered by the Spaniards under Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro had their emperor, Atahualpa, executed after keeping him captive for months while the Inca gave...
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas

For Students 9th - 10th
In the Andes Mountains lies the focus of the research presented in this exhibit, Machu Picchu, thought to be a retreat for ancient rulers of the Inca.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: City of Cusco

For Students 9th - 10th
Cusco was the capitol of Tawantinsuyu. It was the center of existence and a reflection of Inkan power. Read about life in the city and view pictures of the architecture.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Inka

For Students 9th - 10th
The Inka had developed a complex culture deeply rooted in the traditions that came before them. Their textiles, ceramics, metal- and woodwork, and architecture all reflect the materials, environment, and cultural traditions of the Andes....
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Cuzco City

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about Cusco, capital city of the Inca Empire including location, people, founding, and fun facts.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the daily life of the people of the Inca Empire including clothing, food, housing, and education.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Glossary and Terms

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Glossary and Terms of the Inca Empire. Important words and definitions about the Inca.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the government of the Inca Empire including officials, organization, Sapa Inca, taxes, law, and punishment.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Mythology and Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the Mythology and Religion of the Inca Empire including the gods, goddesses, priests, huacas, and afterlife.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Timeline

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Timeline of the history of the Inca Empire including the rise of the Inca and the Spanish conquest.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Tribes of Early Peru

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Tribes of Early Peru before Inca Empire including the Chavin, Nazca, Moche, and Chimu.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: The Inca Empire: Facts and History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a tour with Sir Dig-a-Lot as he explains some of the history of the Inca Empire.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Inca Empire O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Grab quick facts and answer quiz questions to test your knowledge about the Inca empire by flipping over this interactive OLogy card.