Bell-Ringer: Please pick up your notebook and the reading
assignment from the back table. Take a moment to copy down the
word of the day and essential question. Then, silently read the
passage on Tenochtitlan and answer the accompanying questions.
Tuesday, March 17th
Daily Agenda:Bell-Ringer: Tenochtitlan
ReadingWord of the Day
nefariousLecture: Mesoamerican
CivilizationsReflective SummaryCollaborative DBQ Essay Prep
Homework: Read Maritime Empires notes packet (quiz tomorrow).
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?
Lake Texcoco: Change Over Time
Nefarious– famous for being wicked; villainous Pronunciation for Word
In ancient Rome, the Latin word nefarius referred to a criminal. This unsavory connotation continued over the centuries. Today the word NEFARIOUS is used to describe someone who is extremely wicked. Some of the most NEFARIOUS villains in film include Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter), the Joker (The Dark Knight), and Darth Vader (Star Wars).
(Read-Aloud) Block 1
Watch the Joker highlight his nefarious ways with a Magic Trick!
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?
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?
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?
DBQ Essay Prep:Working with your designated partner, you
will analyze a sample DBQ and plan the key components of a response to the prompt.
You and your partner will need to analyze the prompt, read over the documents, write an analytical thesis in response to the prompt, group the documents into categories, and analyze the Point of View of one of the documents.
Assigned Partners:Lexi and BenNick and BaileeDestin and BodieSydney and GavinJared and Lena
• Icely and Caylee• Brandon and Vashti• Robert and Hannah• Mia and Cody
Read Maritime Empires notes packet (quiz on Wednesday).
Homework:
