TRIP

Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning
Language Arts
Foreign Language
Mathematics
Reading
Science
Social Studies
 
Project Based Learning
WebQuests
Tech Lessons
 
Links
Home
Mobile County
   Public Schools
Instructional Tech
Alabama DoE
TRIP Resources
TRIP Contacts
 
 
Grade 8, Social Studies
Std 14.1:   Locating on a map the pre-Columbian cultures     

Lesson Plans:

 

 

Resources:

Map of the Maya World
This site contains a map of Maya cities with linked information about each each city.

Pre-Columbian Timeline
This site has a horizontal timeline that has links of the different Pre-Columbian cultures through history. 

MesoWeb
An exploration of Mesoamerican cultures on the Internet.

The Conquistadors On-Line Learning Adventure
This site is recommended because it is an innovative and interactive supplement to the PBS 'Conquistadors' documentary.

Guns on the River - The Adventures of Teobert Maler
By the turn of the century, Teobert Maler, an Austrian-born photographer and adventurer, had produced a vast treasury of photographs depicting many previously unrecorded Maya sites in Mexico and Guatemala.


Caribbean Amerindian Communities Online
This site provides information about the Amerindian populations of the Caribbean is the focus of this site. It has both historical primary and secondary material as well as contemporary information.

Life and Death in Ancient Mexico
This site is made up of 25 pages with pictures and descriptions discussing Life and Death in Ancient Mexico and understanding human sacrifice. 

Maya Adventure
This site is an online adventure that uses science activities and information to teach about ancient and modern Mayan culture.

Mayan Civilization
A brief overview describing different cultural components of the Maya people. 

Mesoamerican Photo Archives
This site contains full-color photographs of archaeological sites and museums from all over Mexico, complete with extensive captions.

Palenque Project
This site is intended to keep the scholarly community and the general public informed of the archeological work performed at this Classic Maya site
in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico.
 

 

© 2005 Mobile County Public Schools
 MCPSS is not responsible for the content of links beyond the initial levels
  in this site and does not officially endorse any software or other products mentioned 
on the linked sites.