Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans – Oh My!

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn about three early civilizations that developed into empires in Middle and South America.
Author: 
Nashua Rhinehart
Grade Range: 
4
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past