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Time Travel: Ancient Americas

How did early civilizations develop and influence modern culture?

Bellingham Schools Research Investigation

5th Grade

 

 

Gathering Information
Collect information to answer your questions.

Open the Notes Sheet and add your focus questions on the left side.  Save as directed by your teacher.  You will use this organizer as you research and gather information and later as you make your decision.

Be sure to keep track of the resources you used to find your information. Do this by studying the information on Citing Your Sources.

Primary Resources:

·        World Book or World Book Online

·        Nonfiction books from your library

Internet Resources
Anaszai:

·        Anasazi Heritage Center

·        Anasazi Archaeology

·        Anasazi Indian Village State Park

·        Anasazi Primitive Civilizations

·        Anasazi Photos of Artifacts

·        Anasazi Ancient Puebloans

·        Anasazi Prehistoric Desert Peoples

·        Anasazi Architecture and Prehistory and More!

Aztec:

·        Aztecs Teotihuacan

·        Aztec

·        Aztec Sports & Games

·        Aztecs (some photos)

·        Photos: ruins of Chichen Itza

·        Aztec Calendar (see today’s date represented)

Mayans:

·        The Mayans Mystery of the Maya

·        Mayans The Mayan Ruins of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize & Honduras

·        Maya Maya Adventure!

·        Mayas Civilizations in America

Hopewell:

·        Hopewell Culture from Ohio History Central

·        Face of a Hopewell Indian - from Ohio History Central

·        Timeline in History – find Hopewell

·        Images – pictures tell of Hopewell culture

·        Maps – relating to Hopewell culture

·        Hopewell Culture National Historical Park – click for information on many topics of interest such as “Living the Hopewell Life” and “Virtual Museum”

·        Hopewell Mound Builders Cahokia Mounds

·        Hopewell Mound Builders Ancient Architects of the Mississippi

·        Hopewell Mound Builders Native American Sites  

 

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