The Rise and Fall of the Incas lev 29-30

The Rise and Fall of the Incas explores how the Incan Empire, once one of the largest and most sophisticated in the world, rose to prominence and eventually crumbled. With almost twelve million people speaking over twenty languages, this civilisation thrived through remarkable innovations in architecture, agriculture, and governance. The text blends archaeological discoveries, artistic renderings, and procedural explanations to provide insight into how the Incas built their society and the external and internal forces that led to its fall. Readers are encouraged to analyse human interaction with the environment, draw analogies to better understand new concepts, and determine the most important ideas in complex texts. This book not only illuminates the story of an ancient people but also invites students to make meaningful connections to modern cultures and historical parallels.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports comprehension through determining main ideas and key details
• Builds understanding of how human societies interact with their environments
• Encourages the use of analogy for interpreting unfamiliar concepts
• Fosters historical thinking and perspective-taking

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a timeline of the Incan Empire's rise and fall
• Analyse how the environment influenced Incan innovation
• Research and compare another ancient civilisation
• Construct a model of an Incan structure using labelled parts

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 9-11
• Book size: 210mm x 180mm
• No small parts; printed with non-toxic ink; suitable for classroom use