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- 3rd - 4th
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Students are able to explain the important contribution Maya Lin made to society, write about their definition of a hero, and recognize, appreciate and describe the significance of memorials. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students explore the Maya culture, and our knowledge of it through art, architecture, and the heritage of modern Maya people. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students explore the cultures of the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations. They discuss how their inventions influenced the people of today. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students explore the location of the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations. They role-play what it was like to live like these civilizations did and develop an appreciation and tolerance for other cultures. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the life and works of Maya Angelou. They complete a Webquest, read poems, listen to a reading by Maya Angelou, answer discussion questions, and write a poem, short story, or essay based on a newspaper article. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study the concepts of autobiography, biography, and fiction as literary genres. They read, study, and analyze Maya Angelou's autobiographical writings in terms of what she intended to accomplish by her writings. They develop and enhance their literary competence by lessons which focus on figurative and symbolic language and on voice or points of view. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students make up a math problem using Maya notation. They write their math problems using Maya symbols on separate sheets of paper and groups exchange papers to solve each other's problems. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students recognize the relationships between Maya city-states during the classical period. They prepare news reports about major events of the period such as the capture of a rival king and his city-state. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore the life of Maya Lin and analyze the impact of her architectural philosophy on her work. They trace the history of the Vietnam Memorial from its conception by Maya Lin, to the present day. A time line is created of Maya Lin's life. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore characteristics of the Maya Culture and their Counting System. They compare and contrast the decimal number system and the Maya counting system. Students add and subtract numbers using the Maya counting system. Full Review »