The Mayan Civilization was an immense, powerful, and formidable force throughout Central America for 100s of years, until it wasn't. What really caused the collapse of this great civilization built up of city-states? There are many theories as to what happened to the Maya people, and through this activity, my students worked to come up with their own conclusion on what caused their collapse and disappearance.
This activity is NOT mine alone, it is a hybrid of two different activities that are FREE on the internet. I am sharing this as a resource to provide a further option for teachers and students to utilize in learning about the disappearance of the Mayan Civilization.
I have combined the following accessible resources to make it more conducive to my classroom and students:
I actually got the original idea to do this from the blog “To Engage Them All” as she did a similar adaptation of “Teach Like Magic’s” Boston Massacre case. I did that one in my American history class and students LOVED it. I then decided to adapt this one and the Disappearance of the Maya for my world history class.
“To Engage Them All” Blog: http://toengagethemall.blogspot.com/search?q=boston+massacre
Her Boston Massacre Files: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v8mW2UpNVk22wHIYyemEe6T MfPXwhQVIXdtmOpyN0Q4/edit#slide=id.gcc7a552da_6_23
Through an investigation simulation, my students explored both primary and secondary sources that supported the different historical theories.
My FREE Investigation Packet.
If you liked this activity, check out my FREE Julius Caesar Murder Investigation HERE!
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