Activity 2: Maya Deep Dive

Below are three readings options. As a team split up the options so that all the options are completed independently. 

Option A

• 1. Read the NEWSELA article "Government and Society of the Ancient Maya" and annotate the article using the highlight and note features. 

  2. Take the NEWSELA quiz on the article.  

  3. Make a tree map using the Thinking Map Builder Online to classify the Mayan Government and Social Structure. 

Option B

• 1. Read the NEWSELA article "The Pyramid and Observatory at Maya Masterpiece Chichen Itza" and annotate the article using the highlight and note features. 

  2. Take the NEWSELA quiz on the article.  

  3. Make a Bubble map using the Thinking Map Builder Online to describe Chichen Itza. *Remember to only write describing words or adjectives in the bubbles and explain what evidence in the text proves that describing word is accurate.*

Option C

• 1. Read the NEWSELA article "Primary Sources: Popol Vuh: Origin Story of the Maya" and annotate the article using the highlight and note features. 

  2. Take the NEWSELA quiz on the article.  

  3. Make a flow map using the Thinking Map Builder Online to sequence the origin story of the Maya.