For Teachers
Doorway into your classroom: Create an entrance to the Inca Empire high in
the Andes Mountains. Suggestion:
On the hallway side of the door into your classroom, cut some snow capped
mountain peaks on construction paper. Label your peaks the ANDES MOUNTAINS.
Over your door, add a sign Cuzco/Cusco. Use both spellings because the kids will
see both spellings in their study.
Vocabulary Words, Word Wall for the Inca (Donn)
Closing Class Each Day: Close with a sentence that reminds the kids what we
are studying. With the Incas, you might want to close each day with "See you
tomorrow from the top of the world, the Andes Mountains."
As we are sure you are aware, the Andes Mountains are not the tallest mountains
in the world. The Himalayas are the tallest. If a student does not challenge
your statement, you will need to point this out. Then add, “To the Inca, the
Andes Mountains were the top of the world.”
Inca Origins (Mr. Roughton): One challenge faced by historians is
determining what is true and what is mythical. This lesson includes two accounts
of the origin of the Inca people. Make copies, one for each student. Then direct
students to mark the text and try and think about which seems to be more
mystical and which seems to be more historically accurate. Give students some
time to answer the questions. Then open discussion. Scientists try very hard to
be accurate when putting pieces of the past together. It's not as easy as you
might think.
The Inca Myth Unit and
Inca Myths
Aztecs, Incas,
Mayas, Activities (Mr. Roughton) Unit,
taught separately but tested together. Easily takes six weeks, but can be
cut down. Bunch of activities and lecture notes. Some of the activities are
The Maya Files and Culture Shock: Aztec and Inca
Getting Your Message Across (Incan communication,
edsitement)
The Inca unit,
excellent. You have to register but it's a free account, free materials to be
downloaded
Inca
Textiles - download, worksheet, nice one to have around if you have a little
time somewhere in a lesson
Free download, window transparency to dress up your classroom
Peru Lesson Plans
(worldtrek)
Interactive Quiz about
the Incredible Incas (with answers, Donn)
Review Game to Close Our Unit on the Incas, Mayas,
Aztecs: The
Game of Skill and Chance (Donn)
For Kids
The Incredible Incas for Kids
Free Presentations about the Incas
Free Clipart for the Incas
