The Mayans April 2, 2018
The Mayans Bellwork Which section of the map did the Mayans live?
The Mayans SOH Standard 7.65 Describe the highly structured social and political system of the Maya civilization, ruled by kings and consisting of agriculturally intensive centers around independent city- states. Standard 7.69 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support the analysis of the impacts of the Mesoamerican developments in astronomy and mathematics, including the calendar, and the Mesoamerican knowledge of seasonal changes to the civilizations’ agricultural systems. Objective – I can explain how the Mayan Empire functioned Homework – Finish #8 on study guide
The Mayans Activator
Identity Chart Read the section, “The Maya” on pgs. 164-165 Take notes in an identity chart on all different aspects of their society Once notes are finished: Circle all notes that are related to government and class structure Square all notes that are related to astronomy Underline all notes that are related to mathematics Star all notes related to religion
Class Structure Pyramid Create a class structure pyramid to visually see how Mayan society was set up. Where have we seen one? How is it different than others?
Mayan Math Using the Mayan mathematics counting system, make different math questions using their symbols.
Exit Ticket Which element of civilization is most clearly shown in this Maya artwork? Mathematics Astronomy Religion Social classes