CERCA SLIDES
Ancient Maya
As we celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month, we turn our attention to the scientific and cultural achievements of the pre-Columbian civilizations in the Americas. We invite you and your students to build historical thinking skills as we learn about and explore the civilization of the ancient Maya.
CERCA Slides by Grade
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Grade 3: Chichén Itzá
How do ruins help us understand how the ancient Maya might have lived? (CCSS.RI.3.1-3.8; CCSS.W.3.2)
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Grade 4: "Diego de Landa: Hero or Villain?" and "de Landa Alphabet"
Should Diego de Landa’s writings about ancient Maya culture and life be considered reliable historical sources? (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.8; CCSS.W.4.2)
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Grade 5: The Mysterious End of a Rainforest Civilization
What clues does archaeology provide about the factors that led to the decline of ancient Maya cities? (CCSS.RI.5.2-5.8, CCSS.W.5.2-5.3)
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Grade 6-8: At Home With The Environment
How did the Ancient Maya create a new environment through farming practices?(CCSS.RI.6.1-8.6; CCSS.W.6.2,7.2,8.2)
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Grade 9-10: Why did the Maya civilization collapse?
How did climate change affect the civilization of the Ancient Maya? (CCSS.RI.9-10.6; CCSS.W.9-10.7)
