Introduction: The achievements of the Maya civilization have already been explored within the units. It is important to let the students understand that the greatness of the Maya went through a decline but not a disappearance. This unit explores the different theories explaining the decline of the Maya civilization. Goals Learning outcomes Concepts Content Learning experiences Assessment Resources Demonstrate discussions students Theories Explain what is mean by theories Have students describe the Maya Write a short paragraph African and Maya history understanding will be able to: Describe an overview of the civilization. describing the grandeur (Musa and Tzib) of the different Cognitive Objectives Decline Maya periods and define decline. Have students create of the Maya. theories of the Analyze at least four Describe how warfare presentations based on the Maya Draw a timeline of the Belize New Vision: Iyo, Maya decline. theories explaining the contributed to the decline of the achievements and civilization. Maya period and outline Tzalam, Cal, Humphreys Maya decline. Warfare Maya In groups let students discuss the three theories of decline. Criticize the theories Explain evidences supporting possible reasons for Maya decline. a short poem based explaining the Maya Civil wars climatic change Place them in paris to complete a on any of the theories decline. Outline the factors towards the short research based on the possible explaining Maya decline. Psychomotor Objectives decline in agricultural produce. reasons for Maya decline. Complete a puzzle. Dissect the different Climatic changes: Identify and explain foreign Have students create short Create a role play based theories explaining the Drought invasions on the Maya presentations on each of the theories. on any of the theories Maya decline. Describe the society after the Have students create drawing explaining the Maya Decline in decline of the Maya; did they representing the theories. decline. Affective Objectives Agriculture disappear? Use videos Create a cause and effect Synthesize the theories How they saw the Spanish when Use images chart about the theories explaining the Maya they came? Use the activities of declein. decline. Foreign invasion Write a letter expressing Propose a leading how the Maya saw the theory that explain the the decline Spanish decline of the Maya. Write a journal letter as if you were a Spanish Initial Spanish stating how you see the contact Maya.
Goals Learning outcomes Concepts Content Learning experiences Assessment Resources Demonstrate understanding of the different theories of the Maya decline. discussions students will be able to: Cognitive Objectives Analyze at least four theories explaining the Maya decline. Criticize the theories explaining the Maya decline. Psychomotor Objectives Dissect the different theories explaining the Maya decline. Affective Objectives Synthesize the theories explaining the Maya decline. Propose a leading theory that explain the decline of the Maya. Theories Decline Warfare Civil wars Climatic changes: Drought Decline in Agriculture Foreign invasion the decline Initial Spanish contact Explain what is mean by theories Describe an overview of the Maya periods and define decline. Describe how warfare contributed to the decline of the Maya Explain evidences supporting climatic change Outline the factors towards the decline in agricultural produce. Identify and explain foreign invasions on the Maya Describe the society after the decline of the Maya; did they disappear? How they saw the Spanish when they came? Have students describe the Maya civilization. Have students create presentations based on the Maya achievements and civilization. In groups let students discuss the possible reasons for Maya decline. Place them in paris to complete a short research based on the possible reasons for Maya decline. Have students create short presentations on each of the theories. Have students create drawing representing the theories. Use videos Use images Use the activities Write a short paragraph describing the grandeur of the Maya. Draw a timeline of the Maya period and outline three theories of decline. a short poem based on any of the theories explaining Maya decline. Complete a puzzle. Create a role play based on any of the theories explaining the Maya decline. Create a cause and effect chart about the theories of declein. Write a letter expressing how the Maya saw the Spanish Write a journal letter as if you were a Spanish stating how you see the Maya. African and Maya history (Musa and Tzib) Belize New Vision: Iyo, Tzalam, Cal, Humphreys Introduction: The achievements of the Maya civilization have already been explored within the units. It is important to let the students understand that the greatness of the Maya went through a decline but not a disappearance. This unit explores the different theories explaining the decline of the Maya civilization.
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