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People of the Jaguar
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Maya Temple Using the Internet, CD-ROMs, print resources, and an episode of the NATURE program SPIRITS OF THE JAGUAR, students explore ancient Mayan culture, identify significant Mayan contributions evident in our society today, and demonstrate their understanding via a PowerPoint presentation.

Grade Level:

5-8

Subject Matter:

Social Studies, Technology/Computer Science

Curricular Uses:

Social Studies: Mayan Culture, Geography

Technology/Computer Science: PowerPoint





Students will be able to:

  Define the components that comprise a culture.
  Identify a contribution of the Mayan culture to our culture today.
  Demonstrate their understanding by creating PowerPoint presentations.


Use of Technology:

Students will use the Internet as a research tool. They will use the PowerPoint program to present their findings.

This lesson was developed by Marsha Drummond, Educational Training Specialist, NTTI.

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