BY: Ann McCracken May, Wainwright Middle School; Lafayette, IN

Site addresses: http://www.halfmoon.org/

Theme: Ancient Civilizations/Maya

Grade Level: 6

Annotation of Site:

These sites give information about the recent translsation of Mayan glyphs. The story of the "Rosetta Stone" of Mayan translation is told. How to Write Your Name in Mayan Glyphs is one feature of site.

Geography Standards addressed:

• #10) The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth’s cultural mosaic.
• #12) The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.

Indiana Social Studies Proficiency Guidelines addressed:

Explain the relationship between physical and cultural features in the Western World.

Note: Part of Ancient Scripts of the World: http://alumni.EECS.Berkeley.EDU/~lorentz/Ancient_Scripts/