Warm-up 4/8/19 1. Which of the following people in Mayan civilization would be most likely to farm? A. a ruler,B. a merchant,C. a priest, D. a peasant 2. What made it possible for the Olmec and the Maya to create permanent settlements? A. farming, B. the wheel, C. sailing, D. metal tools 3. The largest number of people in Mayan society were members of what class? A. nobles, B. merchants, C. priests, D. peasants 4. What is one activity that only the nobles and priests were able to do? become the Mayan ruler, import products C. read and write, D. become prisoners of war   Ruler artisans/merchants peasants slaves

Warm-up 4/9/19 Draw a line down the center of your warm-up section and on one side of the line draw a picture that represents farming in Mayan society. On the other side of the line draw a picture that represents a possible reason for the fall of Mayan society. Explain your drawings.

Warm-up 4/10/19 Fill in the Blanks The Maya used ________________ so they could farm in the mountains. Attending _____________ provided a break from work in a Mayan city-state. The ________ civilization influenced the development of Mayan civilization. During the _____________ time period the Maya abandoned their southern cities, pursued war and empire building and had few great cultural achievements.

Warm-up 4/12/19 Imagine that you have to tell a story about yourself to someone. If you knew this story would be remembered and retold for generations to come would you stick to the basic facts or would you tell the whole truth, not leaving anything out or adding anything extra? Why?

Warm-up 4/8/19 1. Which of the following people in Mayan civilization would be most likely to farm? A. a ruler,B. a merchant,C. a priest, D. a peasant 2. What made it possible for the Olmec and the Maya to create permanent settlements? A. farming, B. the wheel, C. sailing, D. metal tools 3. The largest number of people in Mayan society were members of what class? A. nobles, B. merchants, C. priests, D. peasants 4. What is one activity that only the nobles and priests were able to do? become the Mayan ruler, import products C. read and write, D. become prisoners of war   Ruler artisans/merchants peasants slaves

Warm-up 4/9/19 Draw a line down the center of your warm-up section and on one side of the line draw a picture that represents farming in Mayan society. On the other side of the line draw a picture that represents a possible reason for the fall of Mayan society. Explain your drawings.

Warm-up 4/10/19 Fill in the Blanks The Maya used ________________ so they could farm in the mountains. Attending _____________ provided a break from work in a Mayan city-state. The ________ civilization influenced the development of Mayan civilization. During the _____________ time period the Maya abandoned their southern cities, pursued war and empire building and had few great cultural achievements.

Warm-up 4/12/19 Imagine that you have to tell a story about yourself to someone. If you knew this story would be remembered and retold for generations to come would you stick to the basic facts or would you tell the whole truth, not leaving anything out or adding anything extra? Why?