Civilizations from Past to Present: Mexico By: Kevin Supples

borders chunk is next to Our neighborhood borders the river, which I can see from my house.

ruins chunk remains After the fire, only ruins of the old building were left.

crop blend something grown The farmer lost half of his crop last year because it hardly rained.

included base word + ending made part of Marcy made sure she included all her friends at her party.

goal blend aim, purpose Anthony’s goal was to go to college and become a doctor.

slanted base word + ending tilted, sloped The floor was slanted and difficult to walk across.

system chunk way, method Mr. Swartz had a fast system for checking homework in the morning.

designed base word + ending created The Chillers designed a new logo for their team’s uniforms.

Team Talk- Day One 1.Share the prediction (s) you wrote with your team. Discuss the clues used to make the predictions. 2.Did you learn about what you predicted? Put a check mark next to each prediction that was confirmed. 3.Look at the maps on page 6. How does Mexico today differ from Mexico in A.D. 300? How is it similar? 4. Do the Maya still live today? How do you know?

Partner Reading Read pages 6-7 with partners.

Team Talk Extender Look at the maps on p. 6. Use the compass rose and surrounding areas to describe Mexico’s location in three different ways.

Adventures in Writing Choose three places in the school building. Write a descriptive riddle for each place. Include at least three clues about where each place is located. End each riddle with the question, “Where am I?” On the back of your paper write the answers to your riddles.

Scoring Guide 1.At least three riddles about three different places 2.At least three clues in each riddle 3.Riddles ending with “Where am I?” 4.Answers included

Riddle #1: -On the second floor -At the end of the hall -Next to the art room -Where am I? Answer: The Library

Two Minute Edit- Day Two the maya use to live in what is now present-day mexico? (5)

Team Talk- Day Two 1.Share the prediction (s) you wrote with your team. Discuss the clues used to make predictions. 2.Did you learn about what you predicted? Put a check mark next to each prediction that was confirmed. 3.How do the Maya get their food today? 4.Which of the following was one of the most important things people from the coast traded? A.bananasC. honey B.obsidianD. salt Why was salt important to the ancient Maya?

Partner Reading Read pages aloud with your partners.

Team Talk Extender Compare and contrast the types of food you eat to the types of food the Maya ate.

Two Minute Edit- Day Three the ancient maya made much of there own food today they buy they’re food at grocery stores (7)

Team Talk-Day Three 1.Share the prediction (s) you wrote with your team. Discuss the clues used to make the predictions. 2.Did you learn about what you predicted? Put a check mark next to each prediction that was confirmed. 3.What types of instruments did the ancient Maya create? 4.What was page 15 mainly about? A.How the ancient ball court was built B.Types of games played in Mexico C.Celebrations ancient Maya had D.The rules of soccer in Mexico today Give at least two details that support the main idea.

Partner Reading Read pages with partners

Team Talk Extender On page 15 the author states that “soccer is somewhat like the ancient Maya ball game.” How is the ancient game similar to soccer or another game you know? How is it different?

Two Minute Edit- Day Four the maya know longer play on the ancient ball courts! (4)

Team Talk- Day Four 1.Share the prediction (s) you wrote with your team. Discuss the clues used to make the predictions. 2.Did you learn about what you predicted? Put a check mark next to each prediction that was confirmed. 3.Why are there only about four books left from the ancient Maya? 4.Why did the ancient Maya use calendars?

Partner Reading Read pages aloud with your partner.

Team Talk Extender What would happen if we did not have calendars?