Remember the how at the end of the Greece Time Compass episode, they talked about the Mayas building great cities in the Ancient Americas? Let’s check in with what was happening in the Western Hemisphere with the Incas and the Mayas. Here’s a checklist to help you keep track this week. Don’t forget to keep reading A Cricket in Times Square for book club!
The Incas
Watch these episodes about the Incas from the Animated History for Kids series:
https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/451983/s01-e19-the-inca-empire-pt-1
https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/451693/s01-e20-the-inca-empire-pt-2
Print this map and and color and label the Inca empire and Cusco. Use this as a reference. Bring this to class and we will add some other things!
The Mayas
Watch these episodes about the Mayas from the Animated History for Kids series:
https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/451657/s01-e29-the-mayas-pt-1
https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/451656/s01-e30-the-mayas-pt-2
Watch and follow this tutorial to create some art reminiscent of Ancient Maya designs and bring it to class:
Now choose a topic about the Mayas or Incas that you would like to learn more about and prepare a 2 minute presentation to show us in class. Here are some ideas:
Incas:
Irrigation on mountainsides and Agriculture
Macchu Picchu/Cities/Architecture
Strong Army
Incan Kings — Manco Capac or Pachacuti
Organization, Roads, and Chasqui messengers
Mythology/legends/creation story (sun god Inti and Festivals of the Sun)
Llamas and Alpacas in Inca life
Inca music — pan pipes and drums
Mayas:
City of Chichen Itza
Sun Calendar System
Mathematics
Mythology/legends/creation story
Pyramids/cities/architecture
Astronomy
Mayan Ball Game
Mayan Glyph Writing System
See you in class!
See you in class! Bring everything you did and you can dress up as an ancient American if you would like to! We will do some Inca and Maya-inspired projects, watch presentations, and have some South American foods.
