Bellwork: March 20th Review: Name an accomplishment of the Maya that helped them know when to plant crops. Name an accomplishment of the Maya that revolutionized Math. How were the Maya politically organized? Where did the Maya live?

Complete the GRAPES activity. Use your textbook page 163-165. You WILL need to get a few answers from these pages. For Economics – think about “jobs” including a major crop that their economy was based on. For Social Structure – think about the classes of people and the social organization (the social pyramid)

5. Based off of the picture below, list similarity and two differences between Maya and Aztecs. Preview A painting of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan

Bellwork: March 17th Review: Name the Aztec capital city (vocabulary term). Describe the climate of the area the Aztecs settled. What was unique about the city of Tenochtitlan?

Review: Venn Diagram Aztec Maya Yucatan Peninsula Central Mexico Accurate calendar Symbol for zero Religious temples Astronomy Maize Trade Gained power through conquest Big cities Mesoamerica Aztec Maya

Aztec rise to power activity: Purpose of activity: Be able to explain how the activity relates to the Aztecs rise to power.

The Activity Ace King Queen Jack 10 9 8 Etc… Everyone begins with 4 cards. Do not look at them. Find an opponent. Each person turns over the top card. The highest card wins ½ of the losers stack (minimum of 2 cards.) Winner looks at the cards that were won. Decides which ones to keep/which to discard. Discarded cards go in black tray Ace King Queen Jack 10 9 8 Etc…

Preview Read page 165 and 166. How did the activity explain how the Aztec rose to power?

Tenochtitlan

The Aztecs Comp Book page title: “The Aztecs” Rose to power to central Mexico through conquest and trade. (*like our activity) Maintained large society by agriculture. Dominated neighbors for more resources (*like our activity) Captured enemies in war for human sacrifices to their god Turned swampy lake into major city (Tenochtitlan)

The Aztecs accomplishments Aztec Accomplishments Astronomy Created a 365 day calendar (just like the Maya!) Also maintained a different calendar for religious festivals (just like the Maya) Agriculture Irrigated and fertilized land to produce lots of food. Largest city in Mesoamerica (Tenochtitlan) (where Mexico City is today)

Review: Venn Diagram Aztec Maya Yucatan Peninsula Central Mexico Accurate calendar Symbol for zero Religious temples Astronomy Maize Trade Gained power through conquest Big cities Mesoamerica Aztec Maya

Review: Venn Diagram Maya Aztec Yucatan Peninsula Central Mexico Accurate calendar Religious temples Astronomy Maize Trade Big cities Mesoamerica Maya Yucatan Peninsula Symbol for zero Aztec Central Mexico Gained power through conquest