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Maya Quest 98
http://quest.classroom.
com/archive/mayaquest
1998/index.html
Description: Every day during MayaQuest 98
the team of adventurers and experts sent exciting news, interesting information,
and difficult dilemmas from remote camps in the rainforest. To view the
reports from this online adventure, use the arrows at left or click on
the Trek Calendar at the top of this screen.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High
Welcome to Maya Adventure
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us
/sln/ma/
Description: From the Science Museum of Minnesota,
this site highlights science activities and information on the Maya.
Comments: This site has a lot to explore.
Don't pass it by just because it takes a while to load up.
Resource Type: Compilation of Links
Graphics Content: High
Annenburg/CPB Projects Exhbits Collection:Collapse
of Empires
http://www.learner.org/
exhibits/collapse/
Description: Explore the collapse of four
ancient civilizations, including Mesoptamia. Are there common reasons for
such collapses? Written in student friendly text with links to related
and valuable resources.
Comments: Connects to some difficult primary
source sites.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High
Classic Mayan Beauty Tips
http://www.halfmoon.org/
beauty.html
Description: This page discusses beauty in
the Mayan culture.
Comments: Fun page to read and good graphics.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High
Do-It-Yourself Mayan Stela
http://www.halfmoon.org/
date.html
Description: This site allows students to
create their own stelae. They have links to help with this.
Comments: This site recommends a web browser
that is JAVA compatible, but explains how to use other methods also.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High
Lords of the Earth: Maya
http://www.realtime.net/
maya/mayafldr/
mabase.html
Description: This site has connections to
information about these three groups and their interests in astronomy.
Comments: This is an interesting site, but
some of it is hard to read. Though scholarly, it argues a point of view
about American pre-history not generally accepted by researchers.
Resource Type: Compilation of Links
Graphics Content: High
Maya Astronomy Page
http://www.astro.uva.nl/
~michielb/maya/astro.html
Description: This is a good site for the explanation
of the Maya calendar and their mathematics symbols. It is easy to navigate
as well.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High
Maya Calendar Notes
http://www.halfmoon.org/
calfork.html
Description: This page explains the Maya calendar
system. Students can create their own calendars.
Comments: A great integrated math and history
site.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High
Maya Mathematics
http://www.astro.uva.nl/
~michielb/maya/math.html
Description: This gives some basic backgound
to Maya mathematics. It includes nice charts.
Comments: Easy to read and understand information.
Includes a downloadable file of number glyphs.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High
Maya Quest 97
http://www.mecc.com/
mayaquest.html
Description: This site developed by MECC is
an interactive internet project in its second year.
Comments: You will find great pictures, multimedia,
and text on the Maya. You can also find out how to participate in Maya
Quest 97.
Resource Type: Compilation of Links
Graphics Content: High
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Students will break
into groups of 3 or 4 and choose an ancient civilization in
Central or South America. Some possibilities
include: Tiwanakans, Moche,
Mayans, Incas or Aztecs. Their job is
to produce a newspaper. They may name it, create a staff, include
all the usual items found in a modern-day newspaper. Ideas range
from want ads to cartoons to recipes to sports. Students should try
to use real facts (Mayan ball fields) and include references if possible.
Newspapers will be
xeroxed, collated and handed back to students
so they can color in parts as they
wish.
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Will America Fall Apart Like the Maya?
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/
activity/mayans.html
Your research team has been asked to help
advise the president on long range planning. What can the U.S. do to avoid
the problems that caused the Mayan population to collapse? Are we handling
population pressures, environmental, and defence issues in the same way
or better than the Mayans?
Author: David McDonald
Maya Adventure
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/
sin/ma/map.html
Explore the Mayan sites in the Yucatan and
fill your logbook with the results of exciting experiments and adventures.
Here is a wonderful way to explore the relationship between science and
history.
Author: Science Museum of Minnesota
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This great activity is best enjoyed not assessed.
Teacher may wish to grade on teamwork, use of time, etc. Students
may wish to award a prize to the best paper.
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