Maya

Videos:

• Lost World of the Maya (Full Episode) | National Geographic (note: does refer to kings piercing their genitals to let out blood to offer as sacrifices)
• Engineering an Empire: The Maya (S1, E5) | Full Episode | History Note: Does reference sacrificing
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMoK58VBo4 Note: gets a little graphic after the 40/45 minute mark

Picture Books:

• Abuela’s Weave, a picture book about passing on the art of MNaNayan weaving, level 5.2
• Ancient Maya, short nonfiction book, level 4.6
• Cuckoo, picture book legend of the bird
• Grandma’s Chocolate, Sabrina learns a little about Maya culture in this picture book, level 3.5
• How the Peacock Got its Feathers, legend, level 4.6
• Juanita: The Girl Who Counted the Stars, picture book, Lexile 830
• People of Corn, Maya creation legend
• Rainbow Weaver, a modern, green twist on ancient Mayan weaving techniques, level 3.2
• The Chocolate Tree, learn about the myth behind chocolate, level 3.7
• The Hummingbird King, a Guatemalan legend, level 4.3
• The Maya, Usborne nonfiction reader, level 4.3
• The Maya, a well-done nonfiction look at the Maya