Where are the Maya?

Chapter 23: The MayaPresentation created by Lori Riehl, November 2008

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Do Now

Based on what you’ve learned about civilizations in this or other classes, what are three reasons that may contribute to the end of a nation/civilization?

Example: the Romans increased their territory so much that they could no longer defend it.

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What happened to the Maya?

Unlike the Aztecs & Inca, the Maya civilization did not end because of Spanish conquest.

Read Chapter 23 to gather data about the culture to assist us in hypothesizing about the civilization’s demise.

A hypothesis is…So, to hypothesize is to…

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23.1: Introduction

Page 259How long did the

civilization last?How many cities

were a part of the Maya civilization?

In what types of homes did the peasants live?

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23.2: The Development of the Mayan Civilization

Reading with a purpose: Gather at least 5 facts

about the Maya from your sectionUse the facts you’ve

gathered to create one or more hypotheses about the end of the Maya civilizationComplete the graphic

organizer for your section

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23.2: Gathering the facts

Remember to focus your fact-gathering based on what you believe will help you to form one or more hypotheses about the end of the Maya civilization.

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23.2: Creating the hypotheses

Possible hypotheses about the end of the Maya civilization based on facts gathered from 23.2: [Type hypotheses here]

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BASE Groups [Teacher adds student names]

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Group Members Group Members Group Members Group Members

Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8

Group Members Group Members Group Members Group Members

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EXPERT Groups

Each of you will get a section number of 23.3, 23.4, 23.5, or 23.6

Once you have your section number, you will form a new group with the others who have your section number to work on your section.

Once you have finished the task, you will return to your BASE groups.

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Your Task

In EXPERT groups:Gather facts that

lead your group to one or more hypotheses about the end of the Maya civilizationBe prepared to

share your findings with your BASE group

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Today’s Exit Ticket

List 3 or more facts that you learned about the Maya civilization from your group’s section of the reading.

Where are the Maya?

Chapter 23, concluded

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Today’s Task

Return to your EXPERT group

Complete fact-finding Develop hypotheses Prepare to report to

your BASE group—all EXPERT group members share the same hypotheses with BASE groups

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BASE Group Task

Each expert reports on the facts and hypotheses his/her group decided to share from the assigned section.

Each BASE group member completes a note-taking organizer to record a favorite/best hypothesis for each section.

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Today’s Exit Ticket

Based on each expert’s report out, which hypothesis do you think best explains what happened to the Maya? Why? What facts support the hypothesis?