A Palace in the Cliffs is a 450-word reading passage about the history of Cliff Palace in Mesa Verda National Park. This Pueblo Indian cliff dwelling is one of the human-made wonders of the United States, and your students will love learning about the history of this fantastic structure.
A Palace in the Cliffs includes ten Common Core-aligned comprehension questions that will ask students to demonstrate understanding , think critically, and analyze sources. It is the 4th of a 6-part series on Native Americans.