Early Cultures of the Americas

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Early Cultures of the Americas by Mind Map: Early Cultures of the Americas

1. Objectives

2. 1.) History 1.)Historical Thinking Skills o 5.4.1.1.1: 1.) Historians generally construct chronological narratives to characterize eras and explain past events and change over time.

2.1. 5) Students will construct a timeline identifying at which points in history each civilization began, flourished, and ended.

3. 4.) History 4.)United States History o 5.4.4.15.1: 15.) North America was populated by indigenous nations that had developed a wide range of social structures, political systems and economic activities, and whose expansive trade networks extended across the continent. (Before European Contact)

3.1. 3) Students will describe, compare, and contrast the characteristics of ancient civilizations. 4) Students will learn and report on the cultural characteristics of ancient civilizations.

4. Early Americans

4.1. The Ice Age and Barengia

4.2. Hunters and Gatherers

4.3. Early Farmers

5. The Aztecs

5.1. The Empire

5.2. The Valley of Mexico

5.3. Tenochtitlan

6. The Inca

6.1. Geographical Location: Western South America

6.1.1. The Andes Mountains

6.2. Cuzco

6.3. Building

6.3.1. Terracing

6.3.2. Roads

7. 3.) Geography 1.)Geospatial Skills o 5.3.1.3.1: 3.) Places have physical characteristics (such as climate, topography and vegetation) and human characteristics (such as culture, population, political and economic systems).

7.1. 1) Students will become geographically familiar with the Mesoamerican region. 2) Students will locate on a map the areas of the region where ancient civilizations lived.

7.2. 6) Students will make connections between geographical location and ways of life of each civilization.

7.3. 8) Students will use knowledge and comprehension of chapter readings to participate actively in discussions about each civilization.

8. The Mound Builders and Anasazi Cultures of North America

8.1. Where in America were the Anasazi and Mound Builder's lands located?

8.2. Gerographical Location and it's effects on a culture

9. The Maya and Olmec's of Mesoamerica

9.1. Specialization and Trade

9.2. What is a Civilization?

9.3. Artifacts

9.4. Cities of the Civilizations

9.4.1. LaVenta, Olmec

9.4.2. Tulum, Maya

9.4.2.1. The Great Mayan Temples

9.4.3. Chichen Itza, Maya