Materials
List:
pictures
of ruins
of
ancient
civilizations,
construction
paper,
crayons
or
markers
Introduce
ancient
empires
in the
Americas
to the
students
by
presenting
pictures
of the
ruins of
ancient
civilizations.
Ask the
students
what
they
think
would be
interesting
to learn
about
the
origins,
characteristics,
and
expansions
of these
ancient
American
empires.
Students
research
the
Incas,
Maya,
and
Aztecs
utilizing
their
textbook,
encyclopedias,
and the
Internet.
They
should
look for
answers
to their
questions.
A class
discussion
should
follow
so the
students
can
share
their
findings.
The
teacher
should
be
prepared
to add
any
important
information
about
the
origins,
characteristics,
and
expansion
of these
ancient
American
empires
that the
students
may not
present.
Using
construction
paper,
students
create a
design
that
tells
something
about an
achievement
of one
of the
empires.
Students
briefly
describe
the
achievement
on the
design.
On the
other
side of
the
design,
they
describe
something
from
present
day that
shows
advancement
in this
achievement.
For
example,
the
students
might
create a
design
for the
place-value
number
system
of the
Maya,
the
calendar
system
of the
Aztec,
or the
road
system
of the
Inca.
Empires
should
be
assigned
to the
students
to give
a
variety
of
achievements
from the
different
empires.
In
addition
to their
textbook,
students
can go
to
http://www.google.com
on the
Internet
and
search
for
Aztecs,
Incas,
and
Maya.
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