Topic: Ancient Civilizations Session: Date: Warm-UP: Why do you think the Amazon rainforest is a popular destination for tourists today? Explain your reasoning.

In our study of the ancient civilizations of Latin America, SWBAT evaluate how each civilization was impacted by and adapted to its geography and the achievements of each civilization by examining visuals, gathering details from media and reading selections to draw conclusions in a chart, completing topic stop activities, categorizing items and by triangulating various documents to form and support a position. (NCSCOS 3.01, 8.03)

The Olmecs

CivilizationLocationHow they adapted to or changed the geography to meet their needs: Achievement s What happened to them? OlmecSouthern Mexico Artists: stone heads Abandoned cities? Aztecs Mayan Inca Chapter 5, section 3

The Aztec Empire is part of Mexico today. According to Aztec legend, the gods told the nomadic people who had entered the Valley of Mexico to search for an eagle perched on the top of a cactus. The eagle would be holding a snake in its beak. When they saw the sign on a swampy island in Lake Texcoco they established the city of Tenochtitlan The Aztecs

Chinampas: floating gardens

Aztec Topic Stops - DO NOT WRITE ON THE DOCUMENTS!

Topic: Ancient Civilizations Date: Session: Warm-UP: Compare and contrast the Olmec and Mayan civilizations. (page )

The Maya

Slash and Burn Method

Mayan Number Chart

Directions: Convert and draw the Mayan numerical symbol for each number: = ____________________ = ____________________ = ____________________ 7. 6 = ____________________ 3. 4 = ____________________ = ____________________ = ____________________ 9. 9 = ____________________ = ____________________ = ____________________

Inca

Terraces The Incas invented terrace gardening. They carved steps of flat land up the side of the mountain to create flat land for farming. The terraces also helped to keep rainwater from running off. They reduced erosion. The government built raised aqueducts to carry water to farmlands for irrigation.

Topic: Decline Session: Date: Warm-UP: How did where a civilization developed impact the way the people lived their lives? For example, how did location impact how the Incas lived their lives compared to how the Aztecs lived? (Reference pages )

Illustrate and explain each civilization's farming technique. Review: Aztec Maya Inca

Classify the items below according to which ancient civilization they pertain to: MathWarriorsQuinoaStone Roads TenochtitlanZeroCalendarChinampas PizzaroSlash/BurnCortesHieroglyphs QuipuCacaoPeruMachu Picchu Mexico TerracesGuatemalaAndes Mountains

Cortes and the Aztecs

Create a comic strip with four boxes that depicts the interaction between Cortes and the Aztecs. Be sure to show how the arrival of the Spanish impacted the Aztecs.

Vocab: Define the following vocabulary words: ConquistadorColony Conquistador: Spanish conqueror Colony: overseas territory ruled by a nation WB: Why did European countries like Spain and Portugal want to establish colonies in Latin America?

Pizarro

Spanish Rule! WB: How did life change for people in Latin America under Spanish rule?

Columbian Exchange Ti#1 Was the Columbian Exchange beneficial or detrimental for the people of Latin America?

Peninsulares Criollos mestizos

Encomienda Purpose:How did it work: Impact on Indians:Impact on Spanish:

Attachments Ancient_Civilizations_of_Latin_America.mov The_Aztecs.mov aztecs.ppt The_Explorers__Ancient_Civilizations_of_Mexico__The_Maya_and_the_Aztec.mov The Maya 1.pdf maya.ppt The_Inca_Empire.mov inca pics.pptx incas.ppt Inca_Agriculture_and_Building.mov Final Ancient Civilizations.ppt Cort�s_Meets_the_Aztecs.mov Conquest_of_the_Inca_1531_1534.mov European_Exploration__Colonization__and_Settlement_of_Latin_America.mov Consequences_of_European_Colonization_in_Latin_America.mov