1. 6X Wednesday
Objectives: Describe complex urban societies that existed in Mesoamerica and North America before 1500.
Agenda:
Do Now: Locate and mark the following civilizations on your map (in do now tray): Maya, Aztec, Anasazi, Hohokam, Cahokia, Hopewell. Cut and paste your map into your notes (under today’s Do Now section)
Investigate Primary Source Documents
Homework: What can you tell about the civilization that built the pyramids we investigated in class? Please write an A+ answer.

5. Clues you see in the picture/Facts from the pictures
Conclusions/ things you can infer from the picture
There are at least two very big buildings in this picture. They can hold a lot of people. It also takes a lot of people to build something like this.
These must have been used to hold a lot of people. This civilization must have had a lot of people.
BG Knowledge: The Mayans and Aztecs built structures like this
Maybe these are the Mayans or Aztecs?
The buildings are big.
These are probably important buildings.
There are a lot of trees in the background.
This civilization probably hunted in the woods.
A lot of green land
Farming! Farming is necessary to support a large population.
Buildings made of stone
They must have mined. Skilled at mining and moving heavy stone.
A lot of ruins
A very old civilization
The longer building looks like an arena or coliseum
This civilization must have had community events – community focused.
One of the buildings on top of the pyramid looks like a temple
Maybe they really valued religion?
One of the buildings looks like it has a lot of rooms
Housing? Lots of people? Community?
There is a building on top of the pyramid
This might be an important building because it is higher than other buildings and can see more. This could also help with city planning or defense
A lot of people  There had to be a government
These buildings are separate from smaller buildings
This must have been important
These buildings are made of stone
Defense or long lastingness or protection from weather or fires
These buildings are large and elaborate
They must have been very intelligent and skilled in physics, Math, architecture, geometry
Government: Smart, organized, care about the people, powerful and strong
Traded to get things, wealthy – lots of money and resources, slaves?
HW: What do we know about this civilization based on the pyramids?
Write an A+ answer. Use your notes. Due tomorrow. Final form in your notebooks.

6. Homework
What can you tell about the civilization that built the pyramids we investigated in class? Please write an A+ answer.

7. In His name, my God, have mercy. Amen.
Afternoon Prayers
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN
Act of Faith
O my God, I firmly believe that You are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that Your divine Son became man and died for our sins and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches because You have revealed them, Who can neither deceive nor be deceived. Amen.
 Examination of Conscience for Virtue of the Month
Act of Contrition
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have sinned against You, whom I should love above all things.
I have hurt myself and others.
I firmly intend, with Your help, to do penance, to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.
In His name, my God, have mercy. Amen.