Lesson 1 : Regions of Mesoamerica

Where did the ancient Maya live? What are landforms and regions? What landforms are found in Mesoamerica?

Lesson 2 : Homeland of the Ancient Maya

Where did the ancient Maya live? What were their cities like? What kind of architecture did they build? Click here to begin your investigation!

Lesson 3: The Mayan People

What were the people like? What did they wear? How did they look? What did they eat? What did they do for fun? Click here to begin your investigation!

Lesson 4: Writing, Science, and Mathematics

Did they have a writing system? How did they do math? What kinds of scientific investigations did they do? Click here to begin your investigation!

Lesson 5: Government and Beliefs

What was the government of the ancient Maya like? What did they believe? Click here to begin your investigation!

Unit Guide for Teachers
Teaching Materials: PDF Files to Print: Reading Sheets, Word Work, Sentence Work
 
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