October 30, 2015 – Block 3/4 Turn in: None Take out: Latin America Warm- Up LA Map Activity Agenda: Latin America Intro Fun with Maps Warm up: Yes Objectives: Identify and distinguish the early civilizations of Latin America Homework: 11/2: Read “Early MesoAmerican Civilizations” – Cornell Notes

October 30, 2015 – Block 1/2 Turn in: Turn in: None Take out: Latin America Warm- Up LA Map Activity Agenda: Latin America Intro Fun with Maps Warm up: Yes Objectives: Identify and distinguish the early civilizations of Latin America Homework: 11/2: Read “Early MesoAmerican Civilizations” – Cornell Notes

Cornell Notes

Latin America Introduction SILENTLY – List what you know about Latin America! Explain your list to your table group (youngest-shares first to oldest-shares last) Add what your table partner’s have to your list – in your own words, do not simply copy Share interesting information with class – what makes it interesting?

Machu Picchu

Latin America! Unit 2: Pre-Columbian Civilizations to Encomienda System –Geography –Ancient Civilizations (Olmec, Zapotec) –Maya, Inca, Aztec –Maya Collapse –European Colonization Age of Exploration Catholicism God, Gold, Glory Mercantilism Columbian Exchange Missionaries Assimilation v. Syncretism Socio-Economic Classes

Possible Assignments Map Olmec, Zapotec overview Maya Maya collapse Aztec, Inca research Smackdown (verbal debate), paragraph Choose final paragraph Maya, Aztec, Inca Group Sales Pitch Columbian Exchange menu Encomienda analysis Test

Map review Self-grade map ( /50) 1-2 sentences to describe what you’d do differently. C=it’s complete, it’s legible B=it’s nicely done, with some color A=it’s very impressive, which may help you learn

MapsMaps, agree on a score /50 Have a table partner assess your map, write in their score & sign the score – then hand it back –Partner Grading: 37, C=it’s complete, it’s legible 43, B=it’s nicely done, with some color 48, A=it’s very impressive, which may help you learn Put your map in to the turn in box (write in A or B).

Write in notes 1. What can you tell about Latin America just by looking at it? 2. Where will civilizations arise? 3. What are some problems that you see? 4. Will the civilizations be more powerful than Europeans? Why?