WebQuest
Early Civilizations: Mayan, Aztec and Incan Civilizations
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Strand 1: American History
Concept 2: Early Civilizations
PO 5. Describe the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan/Inkan civilizations:
a. location, agriculture, housing, and trade networks
b. achievements (e.g., mathematics, astronomy, architecture, government, social structure, arts and crafts)
c. how these cultures adapted to and altered their environment
- A computer with internet access as well as MS PowerPoint and MS Word.
- Craft supplies to make a poster (poster board, crayons, markers, glue, scissors, etc.)
- Encyclopedias (which can be borrowed from the library)
- Books on the Aztec, Inca and Mayan cultures (which can be borrowed from the library)
It is recommended that you introduce the key vocabulary to the students when you initially introduce the lesson before they begin working on their WebQuests. Some strategies that you can use include:
- Picture definition sheets, that students fill out individually or with a partner
- Class discussion, in which students share with one another what they already know about the word
- Show students pictures that represent the vocabulary word and discuss the pictures as a class
- It is also recommended that when you go over the vocabulary with the students, you write it on the board or overhead for them to have a visual of the word
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