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MR. WOODWORLD HISTORY 101

Early Central and South American Civilizations

Essential Question and Standards

What were the main achievements of the Early Central and South American Civilizations?

14.10.6 - Identify the rich cultural accomplishments of Mesoamerican civilizations. (e.g., Inca, Maya, Aztec, etc.)

Objective

Cristo Rey Students Will Be Able To:

Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about Maya Cities and Kings

Plan for Today

Today Tomorrow

Explain cultural AchievementsHand out Q-Chart- Give directions

Begin Reading about The Maya while creating questions

Time to work on Maya reading

Begin going over Aztec reading together

Readings

Maya Kings and Cities- P. 446- 451The Aztecs Control Central Mexico- P. 452-458The Inca Create a Mountain Empire- P. 459-465

What are cultural achievements?

In our readings we will be focusing on cultural achievements here are some examples:

Technology- buildings like pyramidsEducation- a writing system, Arts- Advances in arts like sculptures and

paintingsReligion- a system of belief about gods, like

Christianity or Islam

We will be creating questions

We will be creating our own questions about cultural achievements using the Question Creation Chart (Q-Chart)

- We also need to answer these questions using details about cultural achievements

Do Now

Describe what Maya cities were like 2-3 details

Do Now

1. Take out your packet and Question Creation Chart (Q-Chart)

2.Write two of your questions from your notes Friday on your Do Now slip.

Objective

CRSWBAT:

Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about Maya Cities and Kings

Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about the Aztecs in Mexico

Plan for Today

Yesterday Today

Explain cultural AchievementsHand out Q-Chart- Give directions

Begin Reading about The Maya while creating questions

Time to work on Maya reading

Begin going over Aztec reading together

The Aztecs

The Aztecs Control Central Mexico- P. 452-458

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Quick write- take out half a piece of paper and write down everything you can remember about the Aztecs

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Objective

CRSWBAT:

Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about the Aztecs in Mexico

Plan for Today

Yesterday Today

Time to work on Maya reading

Begin going over Aztec reading together

Time to work on Aztec reading

-Review questions/answers

Aztec reading due tomorrow

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Everybody Stand up!

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Objective

CRSWBAT:

Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about The Inca Kingdom

Plan for Today

Yesterday Today

Time to work on Aztec reading

-Review questions/answers

Aztec reading due tomorrow

Begin Inca Reading as a group

Individual reading time

-Review questions/answers

Individual reading time

Packet due-

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Pick your two best questions and Answers!!

Be ready to share!