Summary:
This Unit talks about the achievements of Maya, Aztec, and Inca. These Middle Ages in the Americas had many achievements and they were located in different parts. For example, the Maya was located in Mexico and one of their achievements is creating calendars. The Aztec was located in Guatemala and their achievements is having floating gardens. The Inca was located in the Andes River and they were advanced in medicine. All three of them were successful because they were advanced in math and science. Therefore, it was more of a positive impact for them.
This Unit talks about the achievements of Maya, Aztec, and Inca. These Middle Ages in the Americas had many achievements and they were located in different parts. For example, the Maya was located in Mexico and one of their achievements is creating calendars. The Aztec was located in Guatemala and their achievements is having floating gardens. The Inca was located in the Andes River and they were advanced in medicine. All three of them were successful because they were advanced in math and science. Therefore, it was more of a positive impact for them.
main objectives:
OBJECTIVE: IDENTIFY THE LOCATION, RISE AND FALL OF AZTEC, INCA, AND MAYA CIVILIZATIONS
OBJECTIVE: USE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM "A STUDY OF MAYA, INCA, AND AZTEC CIVILIZATIONS SHOWS THAT COMPLEX AND ADVANCED SOCIETIES EXISTED IN LATIN AMERICA PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF EUROPEANS"
OBJECTIVE: EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN SACRIFICE IN PRE- COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATIONS
OBJECTIVE: USE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM "A STUDY OF MAYA, INCA, AND AZTEC CIVILIZATIONS SHOWS THAT COMPLEX AND ADVANCED SOCIETIES EXISTED IN LATIN AMERICA PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF EUROPEANS"
OBJECTIVE: EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN SACRIFICE IN PRE- COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATIONS
vocabulary words
Pre- Columbian civilization: Civilizations that already existed before Columbus discovery
Indigenous: Being Native in a place
Chinampas: More like a floating garden for crops
Terracing: Form slopes of lands into actual steps
Mesoamerica: Mexico and Central America
Indigenous: Being Native in a place
Chinampas: More like a floating garden for crops
Terracing: Form slopes of lands into actual steps
Mesoamerica: Mexico and Central America