Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Famsi: Plants of the Underworld: Ritual Plant Use (1998) WebsiteFamsi: Plants of the Underworld: Ritual Plant Use (1998) Website
Publisher
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
2 more...
Resource Type
Websites
Audiences
For Administrator Use
2 more...
Lexile Measures
0L
Language
English, Spanish
Website

Famsi: Plants of the Underworld: Ritual Plant Use (1998)

Curated by ACT

Details the use of plants in burial rituals based on findings during excavation at Actun Nak Beh, Barton Creek, Actun Chapat, and Actun Chechem Ha sites in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Site can be viewed in English and Spanish.

3 Views 0 Downloads

Additional Tags

actun chapat, actun chechem ha, actun nak beh, barton creek, mayan burial ritual, mayan religion, religion

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

See similar resources:

Unit Plan

Using the Newspaper to Teach the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment

Newspaper Association of America
Of all the amendments found in The Bill of Rights, the First Amendment contains some of the most important freedoms for American citizens. A unit plan on the First Amendment features interactive lesson plans designed to teach about those...
K - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Lesson Plan

Battle of the Bulge: America Responds to a German Surprise

Smithsonian Institution
World War II and the Battle of the Bulge are the focus of a history resource. Exercises include analyzing images, writing letters in the mindset of a soldier, and even immersing oneself in a cold experience to better empathize with the...
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

The Office of the Executive

Heritage Foundation
An executive is not just a leader of a company; you can also use the term to describe the president of the United States. The ninth part of a 20-part unit teaches high schoolers about the importance of the executive branch and the...
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Organizer

The Formation of the U.S. Constitution #2

Student Handouts
Continue your study of the United States Constitution with the second worksheet in a three-part series. Learners respond to three questions using complete sentences. In order to successfully answer the questions, pupils must have...
8th - 12th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

Consequences of the Sedition Act

Curated OER
Students research and discuss the consequences of the Sedition Act. They illustrate the difficulty of balancing security needs and personal freedom using an example from John Adams's presidency.
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

The Ancient Origins of the Olympics

TED-Ed
Whether or not it is an Olympic year, young athletes will be inspired by this brief, animated history of the Olympics and the Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Fortius." 
3 mins 4th - 12th Social Studies & History
Interactive

Timeline of the Holocaust

Echoes & Reflections
An interactive timeline uses images, videos, primary source documents, and links to informational text to chronicle the history of the Holocaust from 1933-1945.
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire

TED-Ed
Empires come and empires go, and some aren't even known as empires until after they fall. Such is the case with what is today called the Byzantine Empire. Learn more about the history of the empire, founded by Emperor Constantine, that...
5 mins 6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

The Many Meanings of Michelangelo's Statue of David

TED-Ed
Invite your learners to consider how the context of an artwork can alter its meaning and interpretation throughout its history by examining the intriguing history behind Michelangelo's statue of David. The video discusses...
3 mins 9th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Interactive

Ratification of the Constitution

Ashbrook Center at Ashland University
How difficult was it to get everyone to agree on the contents of the Constitution? Historians analyze the task of the Founding Fathers in creating the United States Constitution. They research a directory of video clips, primary sources,...
6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use