Native Americans - Mayas, Incas, Aztecs

Native Americans - First Empires of the Americas: Mayas, Incas, Aztecs
Aim: Were pre-Columbian peoples civilized?
FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Included in this resource:
• Title page
• Do Now/Motivation student-centered question
• Ancient Maya reading passage
• Ancient Inca reading passage
• Ancient Aztec reading passage
• Ancient Maya, Inca, and Aztec graphic organizers (3)
• Venn Diagram/Compare & Contrast the Inca, Maya, and Aztec
• Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question

Students will research and analyze documents to determine the characteristics and elements of civilization from the Ancient Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs; Venn diagram/compare & contrast application

Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary; writing/discussion based on argument
Differentiation: graphic organizers; cooperative (students can work in teams or partners for reading passages/graphic organizers/compare & contrast based on teacher's discretion)

★★ NOTE: This can be a one or two day lesson depending on the length of time students need for their work - it can be used as day one: cooperative learning, day two: whole-group discussion

★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here!
Mayans, Incas, Aztecs ASSL ••

Digital Paper by Christi Fultz
Mayas, Incas, Aztecs Clip Art/Illustrations by Kerri Webb {GET IT HERE!}
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