1. Lesson 2 History/Culture
Central America
Lesson 2 History/Culture

2. Chapter 6 Central America Lesson 2
Anticipation Guide
Statement
Before
After
1. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Inca Civilization flourished in Central America.
2. The Columbian Exchange involved the movement of people, ideas, animals, and plants only from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere.
3. Europeans brought foods like onions and lettuce to Central America.

3. Essential Question
What groups had an influence on cultures in present day Central America?

4. Video Video: The Heritage of Central America
You must write at least 5 facts from the video on the back of your Yellow packet.

5. What groups had an influence on cultures in present day Central America?
Turn to page 203.
Read pages
Complete the graphic organizer.

6. Take out your graphic organizer from yesterday.
What groups had an influence on cultures in present day Central America?
The Maya (Describe)
The Spanish (Describe)
Influences From the Maya
Influences from the Spanish

7. The Maya (Describe)
Built more than 100 cities in what is now Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
AD 900, Mayan Civilization declined
Today Mayans live in the mountains of Central America, mostly in Guatemala.

8. The Spanish (Describe)
Spanish arrived in the 1500’s.
Missionaries set up schools and churches.
Began plantations
Practice the Roman Catholic religion

9. Do Now 5-15-13 Review your 4 square organizer from yesterday’s class.
Discuss with a close neighbor.

10. Influences From the Maya
Many of the descendents wear traditional Mayan clothing.
Speak Mayan language
Follow Mayan way of life (Keeping with tradition)

11. Influences from the Spanish
Today speak Spanish
Roman Catholic religion is still apart of the culture today.
Brought a variety of foods: onions, lettuce, melons, radishes, and bananas.
Began plantations
Brought livestock to the Americas

12. AD 900, Mayan Civilization declined
What groups had an influence on cultures in present day Central America?
The Maya (Describe)
Built more than 100 cities in what is now Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
AD 900, Mayan Civilization declined
Today Mayans live in the mountains of Central America, mostly in Guatemala.
The Spanish (Describe)
Spanish arrived in the 1500’s.
Missionaries set up schools and churches.
Began plantations
Influences From the Maya
Many of the descendents wear traditional Mayan clothing.
Speak Mayan language.
Follow Mayan way of life.
Influences from the Spanish
Today speak Spanish.
Practice Roman Catholic religions.
Brought a variety of foods-onions, lettuce, melons,bananas

13. Answer the Essential Question
What groups had an influence on cultures in present day Central America?

14. Chapter 6 Central America Lesson 2
Anticipation Guide
Statement
Before
After
1. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Inca Civilization flourished in Central America.
Disagree
2. The Columbian Exchange involved the movement of people, ideas, animals, and plants only from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere.
3. Europeans brought foods like onions and lettuce to Central America.
Agree

15. Summarization Activity