1. Night at The Museum A Web Quest Activity for Mrs. Maranto’s Fifth Grade
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2. Early American Empires We have been contacted by the field museum to create an exhibit that focuses on the rise of early American empires. You will work in teams as curators to locate artifacts from the Aztec, maya, and inca civilizations to include in our exhibit.
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3. Task Cards
The museum has provided task cards with information regarding which civilization you will study.
Your task card will tell you who will be on your team of curators.
Your assignment is to locate four artifacts from the civilization you are studying.
You will reproduce the artifacts to display in our exhibit.

4. Project Timeline
Day 1 - As group read directions, discuss project, begin research
Day 2 – Finish Research, work with group to complete Jigsaw, decide how you will create and display your artifacts
Day 3 - Work on artifacts
Day 4 – Finish artifacts, write descriptions, and set up display

5. Directions for your Research
Each person in your group is responsible for one aspect of your display. Your task card will tell you who is responsible for each aspect/topic.
Use the information in this power point to research your topic and complete your portion of the Jigsaw worksheet.
Once all group members have finished researching and completed their part of the Jigsaw, meet as a group and use each others information to learn about your culture and fill in your Jigsaws.
Then follow the directions for your display.
Click here for the directions for your display click here to start your research

6. Directions for your display
Your display should have at least four items that depict the different aspects of the civilization your group studied.
As a group use a story board to design your display. Decide what items you want to display and how you will display them ( for example: pictures, models, diagrams, actual items, shoe box dioramas….)
Your group’s display needs to fit in a 3ft x 3ft area (approximately the size of a school desk)
Work on your displays during class and at home.
Write a description to include with each item in your display.
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7. Click on your assigned civilization to begin your quest
The maya The Aztec
The Inca
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8. The Maya

9. Watch These Videos to learn more about the Mayan People
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10. The Link below will connect you to a Webpage that has everything you will need to learn about the Mayan culture. Use this site as your primary source of information.
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11. Watch these videos to learn more about The Aztec

12. The Link below will connect you to a Webpage that has everything you will need to learn about the Mayan culture. Use this site as your primary source of information.
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13. The Inca Learn about the Inca from this video

14. Watch these videos to learn more about the inca

15. The Link below will connect you to a Webpage that has everything you will need to learn about the Mayan culture. Use this site as your primary source of information.

16. Now that you are done with your research work with your group to complete your jigsaw. Then start creating your display.

17. We have been contacted by the field museum to create an exhibit that focuses on the rise of early American empires. You will work in teams as curators to locate artifacts from the Aztec, maya, and inca civilizations
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA