Teaching as a Sensory Activity: Making the Maya Come to Life.

Banks, Dennis; Gallagher, Deborah

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ERIC Number: EJ467870

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Publication Date: 1993

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Teaching as a Sensory Activity: Making the Maya Come to Life.

Banks, Dennis; Gallagher, Deborah

Social Studies and the Young Learner, v5 n4 p11-12 Mar-Apr 1993

Presents an interdisciplinary instructional unit focusing on the Mayan Civilization. Describes the use of interactive story telling and guided imagery to heighten student interest and involvement. Provides suggestions for using these methods to teach about other countries or civilizations. (CFR)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Grade 5, History Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Arts, Science Instruction, Social Studies, Story Telling, Teacher Developed Materials, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Mexico

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