Videos
The First Americans
The First Americans is a video depicting Paelo-Indians believed to be the first humans to populate the Americas, around 10,000 B.C.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu video gives as a better perspective of the greatness of this ancient city in the sky; the breathtaking Inca city of Machu Picchu was built atop the Andes mountains in Peru
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The Mayans
The Mayans' video shows some of the most important accomplishment of the Mayan civilization, such as the invention of zero, accurate calendars, the works of Mayan astronomers, writing system, etc.
Life Before Europeans
Life Before Europeans gives us a view of what life was like for the First Americans before the arrival of European explorers.
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The Incas
Rise of the Incas is a video that shows how Inca Emperor Pachacuti rises to power and transforms his kingdom into the largest empire in South America.
Christopher Columbus: What Really HappenedThis is an excellent educational animation which recounts the four voyages of Columbus.
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Websites
- Ancient Mayan Civilization is a google site with a good array of information about the Mayan Civilization. You can find interesting primary sources, information about the rise of this amazing civilization, geographical locations, family life, culture, politics, religion, economics, and much more.
- History.com is a fantastic resource for all-things history. On this website, you will find pictures, videos, articles, stories, and much more about The First Americans. All you have to do is enter the name of the particular civilization, or topic, that you are looking for in the "search box," and you will be given a vast list of related topics. I highly recommend this site.
- Another of my favorite resources online is the National Geographic site, which provides very useful primary and secondary resources about ancient civilizations in the Americas. On it, you can find articles, pictures, maps, and videos that can definitely be of great help for developing a lesson plan.
- I found this very good website, All About History, with important information about the Aztec civilization. Basically, it provides all the information you want to know about the Aztec civilization very concisely.
- Ancient History is another site very much like History.com where you can find information about any historical event that might be looking for. I was able to find very good information about the First Americans, which I will definitely utilize for my unit plan.