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Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Tenochtitlan

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares the legend of the creation of the Mayan city of Tenochtitlan. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...
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Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans: The Mayans

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the Mayan civilizations. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included....
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Complex Societies

For Teachers 5th
A learning module on the complexities of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered...
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Handout
Other

Tennessee Technological University: Civilization in Central America

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of important civilizations in Central America that includes the Olmecs, the Maya, the Toltecs, and the Aztecs. The Aztec civilization is the focal point of the outline, which gives the major points concerning their culture in...
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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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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: World History: Unit: 600 1450 Regional & Interregional Interaction

For Students 9th - 10th
The World History unit is from Khan Academy. The years 600 to 1450 are included. The Byzantine Empire, European Middle Ages, origins of Islam, spread of Islam, Great Schism, Crusades, Mongols, Song China, Medieval Japan, Maya Empire,...
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Handout
Other

Mesoamerican Religions

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses features of the religious practices of the Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec, and Aztec civilizations.
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Handout
Other

Mesoamerican Governments

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses characteristics of the governments of the Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec, and Aztec civilizations.
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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

Lin and Don Donn: Native Americans in Olden Times

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Get ideas and a lesson plans for teaching about the Aztec, Inca, and Maya cultures.
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Handout
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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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Americas

For Students 11th - 12th
After reading this section, students will be able to locate on a map the major American civilizations before the arrival of the Spanish, discuss the cultural achievements of these civilizations and also the differences and similarities...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 2: Unit 4: El Cuerpo

For Students 9th - 10th
In this fourth unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about and present information about the art, music, and literature of a Spanish-speaking country in Central America or the Caribbean. They also develop vocabulary...
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Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Chocolate

For Students 3rd - 8th
An online exhibit that explores all aspects of chocolate from its history to its manufacture to recipes. Included are teacher resources to add enrichment to this study.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Early Americas Civilizations Power Point

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson is for cooperative learning groups. This lesson will take place in the classroom and the computer lab. Students will create PowerPoints on the early Americas civilizations of the Hohokam, Anasazi, Mississippians, Inuit,...
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Spain's Territorial Conquest in the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of Spanish territorial conquest in the New World is the history of the succession of conquistadors who often overwhelmed native empires, but were sometimes overwhelmed themselves. Read about the conquistadors who came to the...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mesoamerica

For Students 9th - 10th
Civilization in Mesoamerica flourished and crashed repeatedly, giving rise to a distinctive worldview and some remaining mysteries. This article discusses the rise of early civilizations in this region.
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Website
Other

Indigenous Peoples' Lit.: Indigenous Nations of Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of the different indigenous groups of people in Mexico. Each group has its own page in which you can find information on their literature, songs, and culture. Additional links to other websites are provided.
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Website
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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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Unit 1 Early Life in the Western Hemisphere

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a great unit for teaching how the early people migrated to the Americas through the Land Bridge Theory and some of the different characteristics of the Native America's culture.
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Study Languages

Study Spanish: Los Conquistadores

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource on Spanish conquistadors focuses on Cortes, Alvarado and Pizarro. Additional links are provided for more information on this topic. Great reading selection for beginning and intermediate Spanish students.
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Website
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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