1. Set Focus
Pose this essential question: What can we learn from past societies?
2. List Vocabulary
Share some of the challenging vocabulary words in the article. Encourage students to use context to infer meanings as they read.
- founded (p. 18)
- Indigenous (p. 18)
- earthen (p. 20)
- artifacts (p. 20)
- effigy (p. 21)
- descendants (p. 21)
3. Engage
Ask: Why might a city have been abandoned a thousand years ago? Do you think the same thing could happen today? Why or why not?