Aztec and Inca Civilizations

Introduction The Aztec and the Incan civilizations were a vast and successful civilization. The Spanish conquistadors were able to destroy these civilizations, but how and why. Even today archeologists and historian still discover parts of their culture.

You must complete the K and W part of your KWL chart before you can proceed with the Web Quest!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are to research these civilizations using the links that are available on the following slides. You may work in a group (not of your choice). Each member has their own purpose in the group. Task

Process Meet with your team of 3 and decide who will be the reader, scribe, and the investigator. Now work together to read and answer the questions. Each team member will visit the site listed in the table below. Record your answers on the sheet provided.

Description of Team Members Reader- this person will read the hyperlinked websites aloud and communicate with team members. Scribe: this person will record the necessary information from the website and share their findings with the group. Investigator: the person will along with the reader and scribe detect and locate the necessary information for the group to record in their findings.

Where did the Incas and Aztecs live? 1.On your map of Mexico circle the city where Tenochtitlan was once located. 2. On your map of South America label each country and color the area that the Incas lived in. The Aztec Empire com/g/maps/Central- America-map.gif The Incan Empire ss/images/south_america_ map.gif This is the first step of the web quest be sure to complete this first before you continue.

Aztec Civilization Architecture /aztec.htm /aztec.htm Gods (Deities) /god.html /god.html Rulers /aztecrulers.html /aztecrulers.html Decline 981/spconqu.html After you have completed this section on the KWL chart that was given to you. Place what you have learned from this section in the L part of the chart (K and W should already be filled in.) Quetzalcoatl

Aztecs sacrificing people to please their Gods

Inca Civilization Facts CA/INCAS.HTM Religion mythology/inti_sun.html&edu= high Roads and Bridges Machu Picchu as/peru/machu_picchu.html After you have completed this section on the KWL chart that was given to you. Place what you have learned from this section in the L part of the chart (K and W should already be filled in.) Machu Picchu

Evaluation Now that you have completed the Web Quest have your team check over their answers. The following link will take you to a rubric Copy of Rubric.pdf that your task will be graded on.Copy of Rubric.pdf

Other Resources “La Doncella” Explorers/Conquistadors Explorer_cards.pdf Be sure to read these once you get a chance because you may see these on a quiz or test.

You have finished the web quest about the Incas and Aztecs. Way to go.

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