The ancient Maya: transport students back in time to the world of the ancient Maya, whose great empire in the Yucatan Peninsula endured from 2500 B.C.-1550 A.D.(MAYA ACTIVITIES)

Instructor (1990) | September 1, 2004| | Copyright

Before You Begin

Start off your unit by sharing the pull-out Masterpiece Poster, "Maya Culture," from the center of this issue. Ask students to come up in pairs to study and discuss the images of ancient Maya artifacts, which include jewelry, a mask, statues, and even household tools. The poster also shows one of the many great stone temples that the Maya built. Next, ask students: "What do you know about the Maya? How do you think they created these artifacts?" Then launch into your Maya study with the following activities, nearly all of which correspond to an ...

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