Monday, March 9, 2015

MAYA WEBSITES


Homework from Last Week - due Tomorrow, Tues March 10th


1. Ancient Cultures Reading Packet...chapter 1 & 2 - highlight 2-3 main points per SECTION (1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2...etc)
- Write a 1 paragraph summary for each Chapter. Be sure to use evidence you highlighted in your reading to summarize your understanding. - Due Next Tues 3/10


2. Reading - Middleworld/Jaguar Stones - Assignment #1 - Ch 1-5, due Tuesday March 10th
- Tape the assignment in your Reading section of Curator's Notebook
~ Complete all Parts A-C in your reading section of curator's notebook. Be prepared to share your part on tues with your group.
A. Research your topic from your book and on the internet
B. Do the pre-reading questions
C. Choose 2 of the 5 chapter questions - answer in your reading section of curator's notebook.

3. Complete Character portrait - due TUES


NEW HOMEWORK DUE TOMORROW, TUES March 10th
4. Research 5 more interesting facts/info on your Ancient Maya City (the one you started on today in class.) Use the websites below and/or other sites you find.
**IF you WERE ABSENT today...Research CARACOL - IN BELIZE


 General Maya websites

FAMSI: broad academic Maya resource - glyph dictionaries, guide to writing glyphs, Linda
Schele drawings, and down-loadable versions of the Maya codices.

Mesoweb: articles, photographs and information on the Maya.

Maya Web - photographs and articles on the ancient and contemporary Maya

N ASA Earth Observatory statistic:

Maya Archaeological sites:

Ancient Maya Cities in the Yucatan

Maya Ruins: photographs from a wide range of Maya sites - with site maps.

Maya Adventure: includes photo tour of Chichen Itza, Coba, Kabah, Labna, Tikal, Tulum and Uxmal

Palenque

Chichén Itza

Copán

Caracol

Tikal

Uxmal

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