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MR. WOOD WORLD HISTORY 101 Early Central and South American Civilizations

Essential Question and Standards What were the main achievements of the Early Central and South American Civilizations? Identify the rich cultural accomplishments of Mesoamerican civilizations. (e.g., Inca, Maya, Aztec, etc.)

Objective Cristo Rey Students Will Be Able To: Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about Maya Cities and Kings

Plan for Today TodayTomorrow Explain cultural Achievements Hand out Q-Chart- Give directions Begin Reading about The Maya while creating questions Time to work on Maya reading Begin going over Aztec reading together

Readings Maya Kings and Cities- P The Aztecs Control Central Mexico- P The Inca Create a Mountain Empire- P

What are cultural achievements? In our readings we will be focusing on cultural achievements here are some examples: Technology- buildings like pyramids Education- a writing system, Arts- Advances in arts like sculptures and paintings Religion- a system of belief about gods, like Christianity or Islam

We will be creating questions We will be creating our own questions about cultural achievements using the Question Creation Chart (Q- Chart) - We also need to answer these questions using details about cultural achievements

Do Now Describe what Maya cities were like  2-3 details

Do Now 1. Take out your packet and Question Creation Chart (Q-Chart) 2.Write two of your questions from your notes Friday on your Do Now slip.

Objective CRSWBAT: Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about Maya Cities and Kings Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about the Aztecs in Mexico

Plan for Today YesterdayToday Explain cultural Achievements Hand out Q-Chart- Give directions Begin Reading about The Maya while creating questions Time to work on Maya reading Begin going over Aztec reading together

The Aztecs The Aztecs Control Central Mexico- P

Ticket Out Quick write- take out half a piece of paper and write down everything you can remember about the Aztecs

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Objective CRSWBAT: Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about the Aztecs in Mexico

Plan for Today YesterdayToday Time to work on Maya reading Begin going over Aztec reading together Time to work on Aztec reading -Review questions/answers Aztec reading due tomorrow

Ticket Out Everybody Stand up!

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Objective CRSWBAT: Create deep thinking questions and answers about technology, education, arts and religion about The Inca Kingdom

Plan for Today YesterdayToday Time to work on Aztec reading -Review questions/answers Aztec reading due tomorrow Begin Inca Reading as a group Individual reading time -Review questions/answers Individual reading time Packet due-

Ticket Out Pick your two best questions and Answers!! Be ready to share!