Ancient Mayan Civilization – Spanish

Antiguos Mayas

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¡Un aplauso para los mayas y sus muchos logros! Nos han hecho muchos regalos: un calendario exacto de 365 días, sus gloriosas ciudades que han resistido el paso del tiempo, un conjunto de conocimientos duraderos sobre el cielo nocturno y, quizá lo mejor de todo, ¡el chocolate! Retrocede en el tiempo con nosotros mientras exploramos lo que significaba vivir en la época de los antiguos mayas.

Duración del video: 25:40 minutos.

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Ancient Accomplishments

The Ancient Mayan Ball Game

Making a Mayan Structure

Phenomenal Pyramids

Important Ancient Mayan Cities

Draw A Scene

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Temas Abarcados

¿Quiénes eran los mayas?

¿Dónde vivían?

Los numerosos logros de los mayas

Las civilizaciones mesoamericanas

Los observatorios del cielo nocturno maya

Calendario(s) maya(s)

Estelas y glifos

Estructura social

Reyes mayas

Guerra y expansión territorial

Población común

El trueque y los objetos de valor

Ingeniería maya

Palenque

Tikal

Uxmal

Teotihuacán

Chichén Itzá

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Classroom Ideas

Ancient Timeline

Create a timeline that shows what was happening in each of the Ancient Civilizations at certain points in time. For example, who created calendars and at what point in time? Who was building pyramids and when?

Mapping

Have students print out a map of the Ancient Mayan Civilization and identify where the sites in the video are located.

Ancient Civilization Comparisons

Divide your class into smaller groups, with each group responsible for further researching how each ancient civilization has benefited the world. They need to bring props to show (photos, food, items that represents tools and discoveries by each group).

Mayan Ball Game

Have students research the all-important ball game that was such an important part of their lives. Try to write out the rules, and try to play the game.

Diorama

Create a diorama of a Mayan city.

Pyramid Comparison

Have students compare the structure and purpose(s) of the Egyptian vs. Mayan pyramids. Discuss how they are similar and different. Discuss the techniques used to build each style of pyramid.

International Landmark Geometry

Identify geometric shapes found in famous structures such as Chichen Itza. Create structures using various geometric shapes (popsicle stick pyramid, toothpick tower, etc.)

Archaeology

Contact your local college or university to see if they have an archaeology program. If so, see if your class can visit them and learn what has been discovered by structures and buildings left behind different ancient civilizations.

Venn Diagram

After studying about a specific ancient civilization (Ancient Greece, Romans, Mayans, Egypt, etc. ), have a class discussion about what a day in the life of a person would be like.