Mesoamerica Mega Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade | 60 hours of Activities

A mega bundle of reading, writing and research activities about the Aztec Empire, the Maya Emipire and the Inca Empire. In total there are 60+ hours of NO PREP activities perfect for Social Studies or ELA.

The fifth grade or sixth grade bundle contains:

• Three timeline, research and sorting activities
• Nineteen close reading activities
• Six biography writing units
• Three discussion based writing activities
• Three informational text writing units

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Firstly, there are nineteen close reading activities about:

• An Overview of the Maya Empire
• Religion in the Maya Empire
• Advancements of the Maya Empire
• Maya City-State of Tikal
• Chichen Itza
• Pacal the Great
• Jawan Chan K'awiil
• An Overview of the Aztec Empire
• Key Advancements of the Aztecs
• Emperor Itzcoatl
• Moctezuma II
• Hernan Cortes
• Religion in the Aztec Empire
• An Overview of the Inca Empire
• Religion in the Inca Empire
• Advancements of the Inca Empire
• Machu Picchu
• Atahualpa: the Last Inca Emperor
• Francisco Pizarro

Secondly, there are three Timeline, Research and Sorting Activities. These are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the time periods and are about:

• Aztec Empire
• Maya Empire
• Inca Empire

There is also three Informational Text Writing Activities. These activities focus on key facts about the eras, and have been split into three separate lessons. Again they are about the following key civilizations:

• Aztec Empire
• Maya Empire
• Inca Empire

Also included are three Discussion Based Writing Units. These units, which have been split into four separate lessons, focus on:

• The Most Influential Figure from the Aztec Era
• The Most Powerful City-State of the Maya Era
• The Most Influential Emperor of the Inca Empire

And finally there are six Biography Writing Units. These units have been split into four separate lessons and focus on the following key figures:

• Pacal the Great
• Jawan Chan K'awiil
• Moctezuma II
• Hernan Cortes
• Atahualpa: the Last Inca Emperor
• Francisco Pizarro

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This resource bundle is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Creative Writing
• Emergency sub plans

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