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Maya, Aztec, and Inca—The History of Three Pre-Columbian Civilizations
Francesca G Dixon
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(31)
During this 7-week class, students will explore the geography of Mexico, Central, and South America, and the history, government, and culture of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 7
Towering pyramids. An intriguing alphabet. A mysterious game played on a vast court as large as a football field. These are just a few of the incredible achievements of the Ancient Maya, just one of three Pre-Columbian civilizations you will encounter in this class. In addition to exploring the geography of Mexico, Central and South America, you will learn about the history, culture, religion, and technological advances of the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations, as well as how the...
7 lessons//7 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Meet the MayaThis lesson will explore the geography of the Americas and introduce the Maya.Week 2Lesson 2What is a Civilization?This lesson will ask the question "Were the Maya a civilization?"Week 3Lesson 3Eagle Warriors and Floating GardensThis lesson will explore the Aztec Empire.Week 4Lesson 4The Eagle and the SnakeThis lesson will examine Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital.Week 5Lesson 5Son of the Sun GodThis lesson will explore the Inca Empire of South America.Week 6Lesson 6City in the CloudsThis lesson will dig deeper into the Inca Empire.Week 7Lesson 7Magic Sticks and Giant DogsThis lesson will examine how Spanish conquistadors conquered the Aztec and Inca empires.
This class is taught in English.
Students will become familiar with the geography, key historical events, social structure, culture, and elites of three Pre-Columbian civilizations and gain background knowledge and rare-word vocabulary from a specific domain that will enhance their reading comprehension of nonfiction text.
I have taught this unit for several years as a full-time, certified Elementary and Secondary teacher at the District of Columbia Public Schools. As an undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego, I attended Third College (since renamed Thurgood Marshall College), dedicated to Third World Studies, Race, and Ethnicity. I conducted a study tour through Mexico, spending extensive time at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City. As a full-time teacher in Washington, DC, I led numerous field trips to the Dumbarton Oaks Museum to view its collection of Pre-Columbian art. Additionally, I taught for 8 years at a public elementary school with a demographic that is predominantly made up of children from Mexico and Central America. I currently reside in the same neighborhood where my former students live. I received an Excellence Award by the Educational Testing Service for Outstanding performance on the PRAXIS II Test for Social Studies Content Knowledge. My unique expertise is in developing and teaching content-rich, humanities units that integrate geography, history, literature, science, art, and music. Additionally, I have developed a repertoire of strategies for teaching reading in the content area to intermediate-age students.
Homework Offered
Each week, students will read and respond to a written text. Assignments are designed to help students engage with the content. The amount of time necessary to complete the assignments will depend on the learner.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I will provide feedback on all submitted assignments. Completed work can be compiled into a portfolio. If requested I will provide a letter grade and certificate.Grades Offered
All of the resources used for this class are available online at no cost. What follows is a sample of the type of resources that will be used. • Remains of a Thriving Civilization https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/remains-thriving-civilization/ • Modern Day Maya https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/modern-day-maya/ • Food Staple https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/food-staple/ • Aztec Civilization https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/aztec-civilization/ • Tenochtitlan https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/tenochtitlan/ • Lofty Ambitions of the Inca https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/lofty-ambitions-inca/5th-grade/ • Incan Empire https://www.nationalgeographic.org/photo/census-inca/ • History 101: Machu Picchu https://www.nationalgeographic.org/video/history-101-machu-picchu/ • Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations https://www.coreknowledge.org/free-resource/ckhg-unit-02-maya-aztec-inca-civilizations/student-reader/
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Padlet
- Quizlet
The content and resources for this class are appropriate for intermediate learners. Because Indigenous Peoples of Mexico, Central and South America, including the Maya, Aztec and Inca, have been and continue to be marginalized and exploited, special care is needed for educators to add context and expose bias in resources. If or when inaccuracies or biases are present in any resources used for this class, I will use them as teachable moments to explain what is inaccurate and how the resource shows bias.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(31)
Education should be a feast of knowledge and all students should be invited to a banquet that includes literature, history, geography, art, music, science, and math. I believe that rich content knowledge and a wide vocabulary greatly enhance...
Flex Class
$126
for 7 weeks7 weeks
Completed by 27 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 10-12
