Engineering an Empire Early Americas Bundle - The Aztecs and Mayas

This two video guide bundle includes two of the most exciting and interesting episodes of the History Channel's popular Engineering an Empire video series (individual episodes are available on YouTube, or DVD and can be purchased from the History Channel or Amazon.com). The narrative question format is designed to engage the students throughout the videos, and focuses on historical, social and cultural aspects of the splendid Maya and Aztec empires. They allow for followup discussion. Included is a teachers key with answers and time codes for starting and stopping the video at each of the major sections. This is an excellent activity as an overview of early American empires, or it may be use effectively throughout your course at the appropriate times as a supplement to other instructional materials. Below are the descriptions for each episode guide:

Engineering and Empire: The Aztecs

This video guide is divided into six sections and traces the Aztec Empire from its origins, to its rise as the leading power in the early Americas,until its fall to the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez in 1521. There are a total of 28 narrative questions with fill in the blank answers that span the 45 minute video.

Engineering and Empire: The Mayas Death Empire

This guide is divided into five sections and examines the mysterious and amazing Maya Empire's growth into one of the greatest and most advanced of the world's early civilizations. There are a total of 21 narrative questions with fill in the blank answers that span the 45 minute video.

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