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Mesoamerica Unit: Maya, Aztec, Inca- Readings, Lapbook, PowerPoint & Test!

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Description

Teach about ancient civilizations by exploring Mesoamerica and South America! This is a complete 4 + week, No-Prep unit on the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas, with information on the Zapotec and Olmec included.

This unit includes complete lesson plans, a student workbook with informational text and reading comprehension strategies, an accompanying interactive notebook (activity lapbook), a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit assessment.

The student workbook and PowerPoint presentation are Google 1:1 compatible. Reading and literacy skill building activities are built-in to the student workbook and encouraged throughout the unit. This unit is easy to use with whole-class instruction, independent learners, or as stations.

(You can also buy the Student Workbook as a stand-alone resource by CLICKING HERE).

INCLUDED:

- A Student Workbook

  • Vocabulary List
  • A Unit Outline with lessons and page numbers
  • FIVE Lessons:  1. An Overview of Mesoamerica, 2. The Maya Civilization, 3. The Aztec Empire, 4. The Inca Empire, 5. The Fall of Ancient America
  • Reading Passages with Guided Notes
  • Reading Skills activities
  • Study Guide
  • Google 1:1 Compatible

- An Interactive Notebook / Activity Lapbook

  • Completely aligned with the Student Workbook
  • 5 interactive activities
  • Can be used by students independently, for homework, or collaborative learning
  • 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board
  • Vocabulary Flashcards

- PowerPoint

  • Provides a digital format of the Student Workbook
  • Great for teacher-guided instruction and read alouds
  • Unit content is not editable, but you can add or delete slides
  • Google Slides presentation is also included

- Teacher Guide

  • Lesson plans with Student Learning Objectives and Essential Questions
  • Answer Keys for all resources
  • Unit preparation checklist
  • State Standards: Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL
  • Link to Google compatible Student Workbook

- Test

  • Editable Word document and PDF provided
  • 5 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank
  • 5 multiple choice questions
  • 5 True/False statements
  • 2 short response questions

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Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

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