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 * (Geography project aligning //The House On Mango Street// with the early civilizations of the Aztec and the Maya) **

Objective: To gain an understanding of how geographythe culture of people in different regions of the world.

After reading //The House On Mango Street// and studying the 5 themes of geography you will create a Time Travel Brochure or Poster of the following cultural areas: Maya, Aztec and modern day Chicago (barrio)

1. **Noodletools**--sign into your account and create a new project using MLA Advanced.


 * 2. Use an online encyclopedia** like Grolier (Choose Encyclopedia Americana or Grolier Mulitmedia Encyclopedia) or World Book Onlineline to get background information on Maya and Aztec civilizations. (Reference source, online, in Noodletools) Note the recommended websites in the encyclopedia articles.

3. **Look over the print materials** from the Library such as: //973 The Mexicans: Coming to America// //MEX//

// REF 305.868 Reference Library of Hispanic America (4 volumes) // // REF //


 * 331.7 COU || Coulter, Laurie. //**Ballplayers and bonesetters: one hundred ancient Aztec and Maya jobs you might have adored or abhorred**//. Toronto, ON New York: Annick Press, c2008.
 * //Summary://** Describes one hundred occupations within the ancient Aztec and Mayan civilizations, such as judge, juggler, potter, wood carver, long-distance merchant, priestess, drummer, spy, bonesetter, and dog breeder. ||
 * 972 HUN || Hunt, Norman Bancroft. //**Gods and myths of the Aztecs: the history and development of Mexican culture**//. New York: Smithmark Publishers Inc, 1996.
 * //Summary://** Introduces the traditions, beliefs, and attitudes that governed the Aztec World-view. ||
 * 972 MOR || Morris, Neil. //**Everyday life of the Aztecs, Incas & Maya**//. North Mankato, Minn: Smart Apple Media, 2003.
 * //Summary://** Presents an overview of the social structure, religion, trade and other aspects of Incan, Mayan and Aztec life. ||
 * 972 WAR || Warburton, Lois. //**Aztec civilization**//. San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, c1995. ||
 * 972.01 BIN || Bingham, Jane. //**The Aztec empire**//. Chicago, Ill: Raintree, c2007.
 * //Summary://** A description of life in the Aztec empire written in the form of a travel guide.
 * //Content Notes:://**
 * Map of the Aztec empire -- Facts about the Aztec empire -- Tenochtitlan - City on a lake -- Travel, accommodation, and food -- Things to see and do -- Going shopping -- Health and safety -- Aztec empire facts and figures. ||
 * 972.01 NET || Netzley, Patricia D. //**Maya civilization**//. San Diego, Calif: Lucent, 2002.
 * //Summary://** Examines the relgion, art, architecture, society, and intellectual pursuits of the ancent Maya, based on artifacts gathered at their ruins. ||
 * 972.018 BAQ || Baquedano, Elizabeth. //**Aztec, Inca & Maya**//. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2000.
 * //Summary://** Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples. ||
 * 972.81 EBO || Eboch, Chris. //**Life among the Maya**//. Detroit: Lucent Books, c2005.
 * //Content Notes:://**
 * Foreward -- Discovering the humanity in us all -- Introduction -- The rise of the Maya -- Family and community -- The supernatural in every life -- Priests, prophecy, and the marking of time -- Kings and kingdoms -- The ways of war -- Merchants and artists -- Peasants : a simple life -- A culture dies. ||
 * REF 704.03 PHI || Phillips, Charles. //**The art & architecture of the Aztec & Maya: an illustrated encyclopedia of the buildings, sculptures and art of the peoples of Mesoamerica, with over 220 photographs, fine art drawings, maps, diagrams, site plans and reconstructions**//. London: Southwater, c2007.
 * //Summary://** A collection of 230 full-color photographs, diagrams, maps, and reconstructions describe the art and architecture of the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica including the Aztec, Maya, Mistec, Olmec, and Toltec civilizations. ||
 * VIDEO 972 LOS || //**Lost kingdoms of the Maya**//. [Washington, D.C.]: National Geographic Video, c1993.
 * //Summary://** An exploration of the forests of Central America and Mexico on the trail of the ancient Maya. Distinguished scientists unearth artifacts, reconstruct cities and decipher the hieroglyphics of an extraordinary civilization. ||

ABC-CLIO's //American Mosaic: The Latin American Mosiac (LAE)// explores the rich heritage and current culture of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Guatemalans, Cubans, Dominicans, Colombians, Ecuadorians, and other Hispanic cultures in the United States—an estimated 44 million individuals who have formed unique, self-sufficient, and vibrant communities across the nation.
 * 4. A GREAT database of expert material!** (Get the remote password from the Library Staff!)

//The Mexicans in Chicago:// @http://www.lib.niu.edu/1999/iht629962.html
 * 5. SOME websites:**

"Mexicans." //Encyclopedia of Chicago// http://encyclopeMayadia.chicagohistory.org/pages/824.html

Chapla., Shannon. "Report highlights Economic Progress of Mexicans in Chicago." //Lumen.// University of Notre Dame. @http://lumen.nd.edu/2005_07/ChicagoMexicans.shtml

Pilson Neighbors Community Council @http://pilsenneighbors.org/
Pilson Portal @http://www.pilsenportal.org/index.html

Assets of recent Mexican immigrants to Chicago detailed in study @http://news.illinois.edu/news/06/1109immigrants.html
History of Pilson and Little Village http://www.sjom.org/About-us/PILSEN-HISTORY/index.html