1. Do Now, February 19, 2015 Write down homework, leave out agenda
Take out homework from last night
Set up C-Notes, page 4
Topic: First American Societies
EQ: Describe the first societies of early America
On your notes page, compare and contrast the geography of the Ancient Americas to the geography of Ancient Egypt

2. First American Societies
EQ: Describe the first societies of early America

3. Describe the Olmec culture
Lasted 800 years
Oldest culture in Mesoamerica
Grew beans and made salt
Traded for jewelry and obsidian
Religious ceremonies=pyramids

4. Describe the first planned city
Teotihuacan= “Place of the Gods”
200,000 people lived there
Temples, palaces and Pyramid of the Sun

5. Describe the Zapotec civilization
Zapotec people built farms and cities
First city= Monte Alban
Stone temples, monuments, and tombs
Traded with people in Teotihuacan
Hieroglyphs

7. Who were the Toltec? Warlike people
Conquered much of Mexico and northern Central America
Grew beans, maize, and pepper
Had irrigation
Metal working
Attacked and declined

8. Describe the early cultures in North America
Hohokam and Anasazi people in southwest
Pueblos
Grew corn, cotton, beans, squash
Made jewelry
Mound Builders=East of the Mississippi
Hunter-gatherers

9. Review How long did the Olmec culture last?
What was the name of the large structure in Teotihuacan?
The Zapotec people had what kind of writing?
What was a very important food that was grown in each of these societies?
How did the Mound Builders of Mississippi get food?

10. 3-2-1 Activity On the notecard, write down the following things:
Give three things you have learned so far about Ancient Americas (you can use your notes!)
Two questions you may have about the Ancient Americas
One thing you are excited about learning about or just don’t quite understand
Share your with your elbow partner (about five minutes)
Put your name on it!