1. Agenda: Grab 1 marker for today and get in uniform. Open notebook to acrostic (First People) Mapping the Maya, Aztec, and Inca people Daily focus on one civilization Daily writing review (5-8 sentences in NB): What would it have been like to live as part of the ________ civilization? Quiz on Friday: 3 civilizations and early people vocabulary.

2. Mayan Civilization

3. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico North America South America

4. Location Yucatan Peninsula Present day Mexico and Guatemala 1500 bc-1200 ad Tikal was the largest city

5. GOVERNMENT Rulers and priests lived in city centers Priests made the most important decisions because they knew the god’s wishes Middle class just outside city Peasants on outskirts

6. ACHIEVEMENTS Accurate 365 day calendar Astronomy (study of stars, moon, sun) Built giant pyramids Used Hieroglyphic writing

7. Culture/Religion Farmed potatoes, corn, tomatoes & avocadoes Polytheistic, believed in human sacrifice Chichen Itza was a main city with a well for sacrificed bodies

8. The Mayan Demise Began to decline around 900 AD By 1100 AD they were almost gone, but… No one is sure why. Rebellion? Environment? Disease? Never encountered European explorers

9. Agenda: Grab 1 marker for today and get in uniform. Lockers: Turn to the RIGHT Turn to the LEFT, PAST the 1 st number, to the 2 nd number. Turn back to the RIGHT, stopping at the 3 rd number, and giving just the slightest twist farther. Open notebook to Mayan civilization writing. Mapping the Maya, Aztec, and Inca people Daily focus on one civilization Daily writing review (5-8 sentences in NB): What would it have been like to live as part of the ________ civilization? Quiz on Friday: 3 civilizations and early people vocabulary.

10. Aztec People

11. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico North America South America

12. Location Civilization in central Mexico from 1200-1521 AD Tenochtitlan city built in center of Lake Texcoco Location based on symbol from gods

13. Achievements Written history using hieroglyphics Sustained farming using floating gardens

14. Culture/Religion Polytheistic, practiced human sacrifice Captured enemies were not killed but were forced into slavery to supply Aztec leaders. Ritual practices, including decorative use of gold.

15. GOVERNMENT Warrior people Leader was descendent of the gods Council of leaders would choose next leader

16. ENCOUTERS WITH EUROPEANS Cortes realized wealth of resources and invaded. Montezuma was captured. Smallpox and typhus killed many Aztecs Montezuma died and organized civilization disappeared.

17. Classwork/homework Daily writing review (5-8 sentences in NB): What would it have been like to live as part of the Aztec civilization? Suggested starter: If I had lived during the Aztec civilization, life would be very _______________________________.

18. Agenda: Grab 1 marker for today and get in uniform. Open notebook to Aztec civilization writing. Mapping the Maya, Aztec, and Inca people Daily focus on one civilization Daily writing review (5-8 sentences in NB): What would it have been like to live as part of the ________ civilization? Review packet—questions and chart Quiz tomorrow: 3 civilizations and early people vocabulary.

19. Inca Civilization

20. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico North America South America

21. LOCATION Highlands of Peru Andes Mountains 1000-1530 Capital city Cuzco

22. CULTURE/RELIGION Polytheistic Human sacrifices, often children Special cities built to celebrate religious ceremonies Grew maize (corn), squash, tomatoes, peanuts, peppers, melon, potatoes, cotton

23. GOVERNMENT Rulers descendants of the gods Council picks next leader, most famous was Emperor Pachacuti and his son Topa Efficient government and social order System of taxes

24. ACHIEVEMENTS Large cities high in mountains Quipus—knotted thread or string used for record keeping 10,000 miles of roads Bridges Terrace farming

25. EUROPEAN ARRIVAL Pizzaro from Spain recognized Inca empire was rich in resources Took control by killing leaders

26. Classwork/homework Daily writing review (5-8 sentences in NB): What would it have been like to live as part of the Inca civilization? Review packet for quiz—civilizations (use readings, questions, and chart) and vocabulary.