The Americas Aztec Inca and Maya Unit Bundle
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The Americas Unit Bundle for North American indigenous people and the Aztec, Inca and Maya civilizations is perfect for middle school social studies classes. It includes over 170 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 15 days of detailed lesson plans! In this unit, students will learn about the characteristics of daily life and the history of the Aztec, Inca and Maya empires along with the indigenous tribes of North America. Students will examine the geography of the Americas, take notes in an interactive notebook, read informational text, perform a class skit, create a Aztec Codex, complete a writing assignment, analyze a variety of sources and more!
Resources include a paper (printable) interactive notebook, a digital interactive notebook for Google Drive, an interactive PowerPoint full of informational text for students to use to complete the interactive notebooks, the Aztec Codex to learn about the culture, achievements and daily life of the people within the Aztec Empire, a Maya Skit, vocabulary activities, task cards, a word wall and a final assessment! The detailed lesson plans in the bundle also exclusively have a geography activity, North American peoples research project and a writing assignment! This bundle is a comprehensive way to learn about the historical significance of people living in the Aztec, Inca and Maya empires along with the indigenous people of North America.
I know how busy your teaching days are throughout the school year. The Americas Complete Unit Bundle includes a file with 15 days of detailed lesson plans already completed for you. This bundle is designed to save you valuable time, increase student engagement and bring history to life through a wide variety of activities that prompt students to think critically and creatively in their Social Studies class.
The Early Americas Interactive Notebook (Digital INB for Google Drive included)
These interactive notebook graphic organizers will help students organize information about the early Americas!
Interactive notebooks are an effective tool in the classroom. Not only can they assist students in keeping their work organized, but they are also an easy-to-access resource for reference throughout the year.
The Americas Interactive Notebook Graphic Organizers resource is intended as a resource for late-elementary and middle school ages.
It does not include any types of informational text but does include 8 different interactive activities with answer keys to help students organize the information you teach!
The file also includes pictures of every page in use!
1. Cover Page
2. One vocabulary activity
3. The Geography of the Americas (tabs for land features and water features)
4. Arriving in America (tabs for the land route and the water route)
5. North American People (tabs for four regions of North America - Northwest, Southwest, Great Plains, and Eastern Woodlands. You can customize your list of people you wish your students to describe within those categories)
6. Aztec (tabs for location, society, major achievements, and art and culture)
7. Inca (tabs for location, society, major achievements, and art and culture)
8. Maya (tabs for location, society, major achievements, and art and culture)
9. Maps of the Americas (one map has some water bodies labeled while the other is blank!)
The Americas Interactive PowerPoint Notes (Google Drive version included)
Interactive PowerPoint Notes are a great way to engage your students in content related to your curriculum. This resource is aligned with The Americas unit in The Teacher's Prep store but can be used independently, as well. It's a great option for classrooms utilizing technology or off-campus remote distance learning.
When using this interactive PowerPoint, students can click on elements of the slides to reveal important information about a variety of topics related to the study of the ancient Americas. The topics included align exactly with the interactive notebooks.
There's also a version compatible with Google Slides included! It's not interactive, due to the way Google Slides is designed, but has all the information that your students need to complete the interactive notebooks.
The Americas Task Cards
This resource includes 21 task cards related to the study of the early Americas, including the Native American tribes of North America and the Aztec, Inca and Maya.
Task cards are an effective resource in the classroom. These task cards can be used as part of group trivia games, entrance or exit slips, or as work for centers. The possibilities are truly endless!
Included in this resource:
1. A Note for the Teacher
2. 21 different task cards
3. Teacher answer key
4. Blank cards for the teacher to write additional questions
The Americas Task Cards are intended as a resource for late-elementary into middle school ages.
To make the cards last longer, please consider printing them on cardstock and laminating them. You can keep them in plastic baggies or punch a hole in the corner and add string or a round clip to keep them together.
Aztex Codex Foldable
Engage your students in learning about the ancient Aztec Empire when they create a codex-like foldable filled with information about the culture of the Aztecs!
The resource includes paper pages for printing. There are two foldables: one in black and white for student use and one in color (with all notes included) for teacher use.
Topics and Resources Included:
-Topics:
1. Map and Geography of Mesoamerica
2. The Aztec Calendars
3. Making a Living
4. Tenochtitlan
5. Religion
6. The Arts
7. Technology
-Answer keys for every page in the form of a completed, color foldable
-An editable PowerPoint with information for the foldable. The images (background) are not editable but the notes section can be altered for classroom use.
The Mayans Reader's Theater
Ancient History can come alive in your classroom with The Maya Reader's Theater Skit! This approximately 8 - 10 minute skit will get students moving and acting as fictional Mayan kids as they experience aspects of daily life in the Mayan city of Caracol during the Classical Era. The essential question they'll be answering: What was daily life like for the ancient Maya people?
Included in this resource:
1. 5 page script for 6 students (estimated time: 8 - 10 minutes)
2. 5 discussion prompts
The Americas Vocabulary Activities
The Americas Vocabulary Activities for North American peoples, along with the Aztec, Inca and Maya civilizations, are a fantastic resource for middle school students to enhance their understanding of content vocabulary for the Americas Unit. This resource includes four activities - a matching game, crossword puzzle, matching one-page activity and a graphic organizer to define words and write a corresponding sentence for each term - a perfect resource for student binders!
Inside this resource you will find:
1. Matching Tiles (cut out the pieces and match the word with the definition)
2. Matching Activity
3. Crossword Puzzle
4. Definitions and Sentences Graphic Organizer
What words are included?
- land bridge
- Mesoamerica
- hunter-gatherer
- agriculture
- maize
- stela
- empire
- pictograph
- aqueduct
- sacrifice
- chinampa
- pyramid
Early Americas Word Wall
The Ancient Americas Word Wall is a must-have resource for any middle school Social Studies classroom studying Mesoamerica and the Aztex, Inca and Maya civilizations. This visually engaging set includes 12 key vocabulary terms related to the study of the early Americas, such as Mesoamerica, pictograph, chinampa and stela. Each term is accompanied by a clear and concise definition, as well as a colorful image to aid in retention. With the Ancient Americas Word Wall, students will be able to deepen their understanding of this fascinating period in human history.
This resource makes it easy to give students an opportunity to visually review vocabulary terms and definitions every time they walk into your classroom. Just print and go!
What words are included in the word wall?
- land bridge
- Mesoamerica
- hunter-gatherer
- agriculture
- maize
- stela
- empire
- pictograph
- aqueduct
- sacrifice
- chinampa
- pyramid
Early Americas Unit Test
Assess your students' knowledge of the ancient Americas, including the Aztec, Inca and Maya civilizations with a test that includes multiple question types.
This 35-question test on the ancient Americas and Mesoamerica is designed for middle school students. It includes a variety of question types such as multiple choice, fill in the blank, short response, matching, and map skills questions. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the history of Mesoamerican empires through a range of different question formats.
The test includes:
- 8 vocabulary matching items
- 5 multiple choice questions
- 5 true/false questions
- 7 map identification questions
- 6 fill in the blank questions
- 4 written short response questions
Total: 35 questions
Answer key included!
Please take a peek at the preview to see if this resource fits the needs of your classroom. If you have any questions, please let me know in the Q and A section of my store!
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