A second strategy to introduce argumentative writing is to reveal two essays on the same topic--one that's written persuasively and one that's written argumentatively. Before writing arguments with two sides represented, they have to be able to identify them in anchor papers.
Maya civilization. The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples, and noted for its hieroglyphic scriptâthe only known fully developed writing system of the pre-Columbian Americasâas well as for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system.
Mayan Pyramid. The Mayan Pyramid is one of the outstanding features of the Maya, who lived in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, and the Yucatan Peninsula. The Maya built these Pyramid Temples starting about 3,000 years ago. Read on to learn more about the Mayan pyramids and the people who built them.