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Topic: Ancient Civilizations Session:Date:
Warm-UP:
Why do you think the Amazon rainforest is a popular destination for tourists today? Explain your reasoning.
In our study of the ancient civilizations of Latin America, SWBAT evaluate how each civilization was impacted by and adapted to its geography and the achievements of each civilization by examining visuals, gathering details from media and reading selections to draw conclusions in a chart, completing topic stop activities, categorizing items and by triangulating various documents to form and support a position. (NCSCOS 3.01, 8.03)
The Olmecs
Civilization Location How they adapted to or changed the geography to meet their needs:
Achievements
What happened to them?
Olmec Southern Mexico
Artists: stone heads
Abandoned cities?
Aztecs
Mayan
Inca
Chapter 5, section 3
The Aztec Empire is part of Mexico today.
According to Aztec legend, the gods told the nomadic people who had entered the Valley of Mexico to search for an eagle perched on the top of a cactus.
The eagle would be holding a snake in its beak.
When they saw the sign on a swampy island in Lake Texcoco they established the city of Tenochtitlan
The Aztecs
Chinampas: floating gardens
Aztec Topic Stops - DO NOT WRITE ON THE DOCUMENTS!
Topic: Ancient Civilizations Date:Session:
Warm-UP:
Compare and contrast the Olmec and Mayan civilizations.(page 133-134)
Slash and Burn Method
Directions: Convert and draw the Mayan numerical symbol for each number:1. 12 = ____________________ 6. 20 = ____________________2. 17 = ____________________ 7. 6 = ____________________3. 4 = ____________________ 8. 13 = ____________________4. 11 = ____________________ 9. 9 = ____________________5. 10 = ____________________ 10. 0 = ____________________
Inca
Terraces
The Incas invented terrace gardening. They carved steps of flat land up the side of the mountain to create flat land for farming. The terraces also helped to keep rainwater from running off. They reduced erosion. The government built raised aqueducts to carry water to farmlands for irrigation.
Topic: Decline Session:Date:
Warm-UP:
How did where a civilization developed impact the way the people lived their lives?
For example, how did location impact how the Incas lived their lives compared to how the Aztecs lived?
(Reference pages 133-137)
Illustrate and explain each civilization's farming technique.
Review:
Aztec MayaInca
Classify the items below according to which ancient civilization they pertain to:
Math Warriors Quinoa Stone RoadsTenochtitlan Zero Calendar ChinampasPizzaro Slash/Burn Cortes HieroglyphsQuipu Cacao Peru Machu PicchuMexico Terraces Guatemala Andes Mountains
Cortes and the Aztecs
Create a comic strip with four boxes that depicts the interaction between Cortes and the Aztecs.
Be sure to show how the arrival of the Spanish impacted the Aztecs.
Vocab:Define the following vocabulary words:
Conquistador Colony
Conquistador: Spanish conqueror
Colony: overseas territory ruled by a nation
WB: Why did European countries like Spain and Portugal want to establish colonies in Latin America?
Pizarro
Spanish Rule!
WB: How did life change for people in Latin America under Spanish rule?
Columbian ExchangeTi#1
Was the Columbian Exchange beneficial or detrimental for the people of Latin America?
Peninsulares
Criollos mestizos
Encomienda
Purpose: How did it work:
Impact on Indians: Impact on Spanish:
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Ancient_Civilizations_of_Latin_America.mov
The_Aztecs.mov
aztecs.ppt
The_Explorers__Ancient_Civilizations_of_Mexico__The_Maya_and_the_Aztec.mov
The Maya 1.pdf
maya.ppt
The_Inca_Empire.mov
inca pics.pptx
incas.ppt
Inca_Agriculture_and_Building.mov
Final Ancient Civilizations.ppt
Cort�s_Meets_the_Aztecs.mov
