Daily Opener 4/28 1. What do you think of when you hear the words “Aztec”, “Inca”, or “Maya”? 2. What continents were the Aztecs and Mayas located on?

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Daily Opener 4/28 1. What do you think of when you hear the words “Aztec”, “Inca”, or “Maya”? 2. What continents were the Aztecs and Mayas located on?

Daily Opener 4/29 1. When is your shield project due? 2. What do you have left to do on your shield project?

Geography and Agriculture in Meso-America Ch 11L1 Page 367

Geography and Agriculture in Mesoamerica I. Landforms of Mesoamerica A. Location and Landforms B. Volcanoes II. Climate and Vegetation A. Wet and Dry Climates B. Elevation and Climate III. Geography Shapes Mesoamerican Life A. Natural Resources B. Agriculture C. Geography and Trade

Meso-America A region that includes the southern part of Mexico and much of Central America

Yucatán Peninsula An area of southeastern Mexico that extends into the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico

elevation The height of land above sea level

Slash and Burn Agriculture A type of farming in which patches of land are prepared for planting by cutting down and burning the natural vegetation

maize A type of corn grown by Native American civilizations

cacao A tropical American tree whose seeds are used to produce chocolate

Daily Opener 5/1 1. How many events need to be on your timeline? 2. How many sources to you have to have for your bibliography?

Shield Project Early Life Accomplishments Time Line Quote Picture of person Picture related to that person

Early Life Paragraph (5-8 sentences) Describes their life Where were they born? Where did they grow up? Where did they receive their training or education Who raised them?

Accomplishments 1-2 Paragraphs (5-8 sentences) What did they do to become famous

Timeline 6 or 7 events that happened in the world while that person was alive Doesn’t have to have happened to them

Quote Something they said or was said about them Example “I think, therefore I am.” Rene Descarte

Portrait Picture of them

Picture Something related to that person

Daily Opener 4/30 1. What is the name of the region that includes southern Mexico and much of Central America? 2. What is maize?

Activities to finish… Preview Outline/Picture Definitions Protestant/Catholic Comparison Chart Scientific Flow Chart Sunken Ship Activity

Daily Opener 5/2 1. What did you learn about the person you did your shield project on? 2. What was the hardest part about doing the shield project?