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Bell-Ringer: Please pick up your notebook and the vocab acquisition
assignment from the back table. Take a moment to copy down the
word of the day and essential question. Then, using the white
textbooks as a resource (check the glossary), complete the vocab
acquisition worksheet.
Monday, March 16th
Daily Agenda:Bell-Ringer: Vocab
AcquisitionWord of the Day debunkLecture: Mesoamerican
CivilizationsReview: Kahoot! Reflective Summary
Homework: Read Maritime Empires notes packet (quiz on Wednesday).
Essential Questions:How did isolation from other continents shape the technological and social developments in the Americas?
Why did the cultural traditions of the Americas prove very durable?
Debunk – to put down by exposing false and exaggerated claimsPronunciation for Word
Publishers have made a fortune by producing magazines and tabloids filled with lurid gossip and rumors about celebrities. Today, celebrities have found Twitter to be a useful way to DEBUNK the myths and HEARSAY about their lives. Justin Beiber tweeted, “correcting rumors…#ilovetwitter.” Talk about Jennifer Aniston’s personal life constantly swirls about the Internet and gossip magazines. Aniston once joked, “I should get a Twitter account just for rumor control.
(Read-Aloud) Block 1
Watch Jimmy Fallon DEBUNK some confusing Celebrity Tweets
Daily Essential Questions:1. How did isolation from other
continents shape the technological and social developments in the Americas?
2. How did the cultural legacies of the Olmec shape the societies that followed it, and why did the cultural traditions of the Americas prove very durable?
The Dating Game
Alright, what is your first question for our
suitor?
Suitors, I am looking for a civilization that
really stands out from the rest. Tell me what you consider your best
attribute?
Well, I am original.
Everyone else seems to steal my swag. All
of their cultures were borrowed from
mine.
Well, most people compliment me on my intelligence. I am super smart in math, science, and
always very punctual.
People fear me. You know, in
the, I’m intimidatingly
confident kind of way. My
reputation usually precedes
me.
So contestant, what is your next question?
Well, suitors, I am always attracted to a
civilization that is stable. Tell me what makes you a stable
place to live.
Generally speaking, I am considered the
most successful
early agricultural
civilization in the Americas.
We have survived off of
maize for ages.
Of course we farm, but our stability comes from a
diverse economy. We are heavily connected to
regional trade. Our neighbors respect
us.
Everyone knows that only a strong
military can provide stability. We have, by far, the most feared military in the
region.
Let’s step things up a bit. Contestant, can you throw our
suitors a zinger this time?
Nobody is perfect, suitors. But it is a huge
turn-off to me when people think they are.
Prove that you don’t by telling me your biggest
flaw.
Honestly, I don’t think we are good self-promoters. I guess our
record-keeping could have been more thorough?
Maybe we are just too focused on
cultural development? Or, can I just say we
were too appealing and got too big?
Ok, ok… maybe we could have been a little nicer to our neighbors. But
human sacrifice was just a nice way to keeping tribute payments lower.
Final question, contestant.
Well, suitors, you all seem great, but I need
to really distinguish each of you. Look
around at the other suitors and tell me what makes you
unique.
We are truly self-made. We created and innovated
grand architecture, a
language, calendars, and cities without any outside influence.
We are, by far, the most rounded civilization. We
have an advanced culture, long-
distance trade, and still maintain a
successful military.
We are more than just tough guys.
We are remarkable engineers, our
capital is one of the biggest cities in the
entire world, and we offered the
most safety to our citizens.
Alright contestant, who will it be?
Which civilization would you want to
live in?
In your notebook, take a moment to write a couple of sentences explaining which civilization you would have
preferred to live in. Make sure to explain your choice with
supporting details.
Kahoot Review: Using your phone, go to
kahoot.it
Mesoamerican Civilization
Mesoamerican Civilizations
Olmec Civilization: 1200 BCE – 100 BCESouthern Coast of Gulf of
MexicoFertile farming villages
(only had to farm 1/3 of year)
Built mounded hills topped with huge temples
Hieroglyphic writingComplex number system
using zeroAccurate calendarsServed as cultural basis for
later civilizations in the region
Vanished around 100 BC for unknown reasons
Carved massive stone heads
Maya Civilization: 200 CE – 900 CE
Yucatan peninsula Trade and agricultural
empire (salt, skins, cloth, jewelry, corn, fruits, etc.)
Pictogram writing system Made first books in Western
Hemisphere Complex number system
based on number 20 Accurate Calendars (long
count) Strict Social Classes Used prisoners of war as
slaves Popular ball game (stakes) Civilization dissipated
around 900 CE
Toltec Civilization: (900 – 1200 CE)
Central American invaders who came from the North
Adopted the culture of those they conquered
Polytheistic with a main god (Quetzalcoatl)
Developed agriculture around staple crop maize, political system, and writing system
Pyramid builders who used silver and gold on statues
Traded all the way to South America
Weakened by drought and war before falling to the Aztec by 1200 CE
Aztec Civilization: 1200 – 1521 CE
Nomadic hunters from the North
Settled on Lake Texcoco (Tenochtitlan)
Built giant pyramids, palaces, drawbridges, canals, and chinampas
Capital was larger than any European city at the time
Collected tribute from neighboring states
Prisoners of war as slaves and human sacrifices
Faced rebellions often… dealt with by force
Conquered by Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes in 1521
Inca Civilization:Overcame other
civilizations in modern Peru to build empire in the Andes mountains
12 million people at its peak
Herders Farmers (potatoes)
Divine ruler supported by warrior class
Absorbed civilizations into their empire
Master builders: paved stone roads, rope bridges, required no mortar
Runner system for communication
Quipu for record keepingMedical advances:
quinine, brain surgery, bone operations (no anesthesia)
Excellent artisans – lot’s of gold!
Connections:Architecture: Each produced major monumental
architecture, but only the Inca had access to beasts of burden and none utilized wheeled vehicles
Religion: All were polytheistic, worshiping nature gods. Most featured divine right rule.
Agriculture: Maize and/or potatoes were staple crops of each.
Contrasts: Farmers vs. Invaders vs. Merchants; Central vs. South America; writing systems
Continuities: Religion, ball game, architecture, astronomy/calendars
How did their isolation from the Eastern Hemisphere impact the region’s development?
Read Maritime Empires notes packet (quiz on Wednesday).
Homework: