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Council for Economic Education

Economic Systems of the Incas and Aztecs

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
The Inca and Aztecs created vast economic empires in South America, but how did economics play a role? A simulation activity and reading help scholars evaluate the kinds of markets these great civilizations created. They then consider...
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Council for Economic Education

India and the Caste System in 200 B.C.E.

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Many young people know India had a caste system that prevented social mobility and structured Indian society. The connections between the caste system and economics may not be as clear, however. A reading, chart activity, and PowerPoint...
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans the Aztec Empire

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage provides information about the ancient Aztec Empire, including the significance of Montezuma and Tenochtitlan. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills....
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Tenochtitlan

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A retelling of a legend about the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the ancient city of Cuzco, the center of activity during the Inca Empire. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan city Cuzco. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas the Land of the Four Quarters

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas the Mayans

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Mayan civilization. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Tenochtitlan

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares the legend of the creation of the Mayan city of Tenochtitlan. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans: The Mayans

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the Mayan civilizations. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included....
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Study Spanish: Los Conquistadores

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource on Spanish conquistadors focuses on Cortes, Alvarado and Pizarro. Additional links are provided for more information on this topic. Great reading selection for beginning and intermediate Spanish students.

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