The Mayans - Aliens? Disease? War?
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Activity 1
Theory Pyramid
There are a lot of theories that try to explain what happened to the Mayans. Using everything you know about them, put these theories in order from most likely to least likely.
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Activity 2
The Final Days
Whatever happened to the Mayans, the last few days in those cities would have been scary. Choose one of the theories you like and write a diary entry as a Mayan on your last days in the city.
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From the Curriculum
Strand: Early People and Ancient Societies
Strand Unit: Central and South American Peoples
Strand Unit: Central and South American Peoples
Curriculum Objectives
The child should be enabled to become familiar with aspects of these periods:
1) become familiar with aspects of the lives of these peoples 2) examine and become familiar with evidence we have which tells us about these people
1) become familiar with aspects of the lives of these peoples 2) examine and become familiar with evidence we have which tells us about these people
Learning Objectives
-use the language of history including: chronology, timeline, causes, sources.
-sequence the events leading up to the start of WW1.
-identify some of the reasons why WW1 started.
-use online sources of information to research the flags of WW1 countries.
-sequence the events leading up to the start of WW1.
-identify some of the reasons why WW1 started.
-use online sources of information to research the flags of WW1 countries.
Learning Activities
-Video Stimulus: watch the video stimulus explaining the causes of WW1, pausing the video when prompted to answer stimulus questions.
-Comic Strip Sequencing: draw a three piece comic strip that explains the events of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
-Summarising: using the video content, summarise three reasons why war was inevitable, even without Ferdinand's assassination.
-Flag Research: using ICT resources, research the flags of various countries that took part in WW1. Research carefully to make sure you are finding sources that show WW1 flags not modern flags.
-Comic Strip Sequencing: draw a three piece comic strip that explains the events of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
-Summarising: using the video content, summarise three reasons why war was inevitable, even without Ferdinand's assassination.
-Flag Research: using ICT resources, research the flags of various countries that took part in WW1. Research carefully to make sure you are finding sources that show WW1 flags not modern flags.
Assessment
-Teacher Designed Tasks:
1) Comic Strip Sequence
2) Reasons for War
3) Flag Research Sheet
-Teacher Questioning:
1) Can you identify a few reasons why WW1 started?
2) Can you put the events of Franz Ferdinand's assassination in order?
1) Comic Strip Sequence
2) Reasons for War
3) Flag Research Sheet
-Teacher Questioning:
1) Can you identify a few reasons why WW1 started?
2) Can you put the events of Franz Ferdinand's assassination in order?