6X 2017-09-06 Wednesday Mesoamerican Societies Obj: Describe complex urban societies that existed in Mesoamerica and North America before 1500. Agenda: Prayer Do Now: Evaluate your partner’s A+ answer by filling out a feedback form. Discuss Do Now Lesson and reading: Chapter 1.1 (take notes as you read) Homework: Complete page 9 #2A (A+ Answer)

What is an A+ Answer? (6X) Very descriptive and shows a lot of information (PERSIGA) Excellent grammar – correct use of punctuation, capital letters, complete sentences (Upper right hand corner – even if it’s in your notebook) The paper should have: name, date, class, title of the assignment Always on topic Organized – group same ideas together or in order Claims must be followed by relevant evidence

Political Taxed people because they need wealth -> to build these large and elaborate Alliances with other civilizations for trade/exposed to other civilizations  buildings look similar to others around the world Ruler(s):strong/powerful/ organized it takes a lot of people to build these buildings. It takes a strong leader to control a lot of people. The ruler(s) have to be very organized to get people to work together. Heirarchy People are motivated to work for ruler  because they built this. Economic Traded with other civilizations -> no stones in the picture nearby, where did they get it from? Hunted  they’re in the woods. There are paths to the woods These are not the only buildings they made  I see paths leading to other areas Religious They worshipped a god or gods?  These look very similar to other religious buildings and temples from other civilizations. Social There must have been rich people and poor people  High buildings and low buildings , nearness to high buildings (we know from tradition and conventional ways society works) Intellectual Most important building, highest, there are also bui They must have had a written language or a way to transmit knowledge through time/communicate  the buildings are intricate, advanced architecturally Advanced education -> elaborate Decoy, war?  because it is prominent in the area and attracts attention Smart people  good use of geography of flat land Geography Rains a lot  very green and lush South America  green and lush Artistic Sports, entertainment, gathering  building with no roofs, large buildings enough to room a lot of people. No roof no sleep or daily living.

Mesoamerican Civilization: Describe the civilization that built the buildings we were examining last week. There are many things you can find out about the mystery civilization from the buildings they left behind. First, this civilization must have been very wealthy. The buildings are enormous. They are built with stone. They must have had a lot of wealth to get all that stone. The buildings are also on a large plot of land. It takes wealth and power to posses that much land.

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