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Citizenship Focus: Establishing Personal Identities
Unit 9: Mesoamerican Civilizations
Guiding Question: How do we establish our identities?
Students consider the factors that influence their own identities as they gain an appreciation for the unique qualities that define the cultural identity of several Mesoamerican civilizations.
Teacher
Resources
Pre-Teaching Activities
Writing
MAterials
Geography of North America
Diversity and Cultural Identities
The Olmec and Zapotec
The Mayan Empire
Teotihuacan and the Toltecs
Maztec or Aztec Kingdoms
Conflict in the North and Cooperation in the South
Arrival of the Conquistadors
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