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

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(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: