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Yale University

Yale: Mexicans: Mythology, Movement & Masterpiece

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This drama curriculum unit features a bibliography, information about storytelling, mythology, oral readings, and the like--suitable for grade school students in the 5th grade and adaptable for other grades.
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Handout
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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Website
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Architectural Transformation in Quexil Petenxil (2003)

For Students 9th - 10th
Archaeological research and inferences are made through an architectural lens, offering a nine century history of the Quexil-Peterixil Basin.
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Website
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Mac Tutor History of Mathematics Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, presents hundreds of biographies of famous mathematicians, histories of math in various cultures, and interesting facts on the development of important math concepts. This is a huge reference....
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic: Junior Scholastic: Jungle of Secrets

For Students 3rd - 5th
Check out this site to discover more about the Ancient Maya culture. An article and video are provided. [2:19]
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Maya: The Yaxchilan Lintels

For Students 9th - 10th
Yaxchilan was a significant Maya center during the Classic period and a number of its buildings stand to this day. The carved stone lintels above their doorways, commissioned by the rulers of the city, provide a lengthy dynastic record...
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Primary
Sacred Text Archive

Internet Sacred Text Archive: The Popol Vuh

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extract from an English translation of the Popol Vuh, the mythic and heroic sagas of the Kiches of Central America.
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Unit Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: The Cultures and Histories of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of a vast array of documents, artifacts, and maps detailing cultures in the Americas including the indigenous groups as well as Europeans after contact. From the Library of Congress.
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Guatemala History

For Students 9th - 10th
Lonely Planet presents a history of Guatemala from which we explore the country from cities of the ancient Mayas, the arrival of the Spaniards and the culture of today.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Maya Script

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the Maya system of writing. The article explains the history of Maya script and how it was deciphered.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Tzolk'in

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tzolkin is another name for the Maya calendar. The meanings of the symbols on the Tzolk'in and various interpretations that are given to the calendar are outlined here.
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Other

Jaguar Sun: The Maya

For Students 9th - 10th
A large amateur collection of pages on all the major areas of Maya life and culture.
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Other

Villanova University: Ancient Maya Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
View photographs of pre-Columbian Maya architecture in the regions from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Climate and Civilization: The Maya Example

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use geophysical and geochemical data collected by the Ocean Drilling Program to examine climate in Central America during the recent past. They also have the opportunity to investigate the link between climate change and...
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Other

Global Exchange: Guatemala, a Brief History

For Students 9th - 10th
What a rich history Guatemala has. Study it on this Global Exchange page, from the Maya civilization to the conquest of Spain, to the independence of the nation and its civil war.
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Enhance your study of world mythology with these articles from Encyclopedia Mythica. Learn about mythic locations, creature, deities, and phenomena from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic Internet Field Trip: Calendars & Time Measure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Study the math and history involved in the development of the 12 month calendar. There are lots of links to informative time and calendar websites to assist you.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Secrets of the Past

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning. It contains questions and teacher guides and...
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Interactive
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Mythology Hangman

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Test your knowledge of world mythology by playing Mythology Hangman, a Java applet and website that features images, maps, and descriptions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. It is a great resource to supplement mythology...
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abcteach

Abcteach: Social Studies: History

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A directory of history resources (games, activities, puzzles, graphics) to be used as part of elementary study of Ancient Egypt and Greece, the Middle Ages, the Revolutionary War, and other topics....
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Activity
NumberNut

Number Nut: Numbers and Counting: Numeric Symbols

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Briefly describes some of the ways that numbers can be represented, including using a few other number systems, such as Roman and Mayan.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Maya Numerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information about the Mayan base-twenty number system.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Mexico History and Timeline Overview

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Mexico including the Aztecs, Mayan, Spanish explorers, Cortes, the Mexican Revolution, and independence from Spain on this website.
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United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Indigenous Peoples

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students can explore the cultures of various indigenous peoples around the world, e.g., the Maya of Guatemala, Amazon tribes, the Maori, the Navajo, and the Saami in Norway and Sweden. They will examine what it means to be indigenous and...

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