For Chapter 14, students will be creating a "Day in the Life of..." journal depicting 3 consecutive days in the life of someone living in the ancient Americas. .
Chapter 14: Lesson 1 First American Cultures: Olmec (lasted ~ 800 yrs.)
Oldest civilization in Mesoamerica
Collapsed about 400 B.C.
Farming and Trade
Grew beans and gathered salt
Traded with people living inland
Artisans used Jade for jewelry
Knives made from obsidian
Created centers for religious ceremonies
Built pyramids and stone monuments
Other Mesoamericans
Zapotec
Farms/ cities in south central Mexico
Capitol- Monte Albin (“Place of the Gods")
Created pottery/ traded w/ other Meso- places
Developed a writing system based on hieroglyphs
Flourished from A.D.300- A.D. 500
Drought, overpopulation, revolts caused downfall
Maya
Yucatan Peninsula
Settled in So. Mexico and Northern So. Am.
Settled in Pet`en- A.D. 300
Used sinkhole for a water source
More than 50 independent city-states
Grew corn and crops
Women could rule ( 2 Queens)
Sun God – Kinich Ahau
Rain god- Chac
Mayan women married other tribe members- increased trade Far North
Inuits “the People”
Settled along the coast of the Tundra
Skilled hunters (spears made from animal tusks)
1st to reach N. Am.
Igloos (temp. houses) Permanent- Blocks of stone/earth
Transportation: Kayaks, dog sleds-
Whale and seal- blubber used for food and lamp oil
West Coast : (Pacific)
Tlinglit, Chinook, Haida
Hunted and ate salmon, otters, seals, and whales
Most populated
Cedar houses
Collected roots, seeds, acorns
Early Cultures of North America:
Hohokam: (A.D. 300)
Planted gardens between Salt and Gila Rivers
Dug irrigation canals
Grew corn, squash, cotton, and beans
Anasazi
Cliff dwellers
Villages called “pueblos”
Droughts caused them to abandon their homes
Mound builders
IB Project: Criterion C: Communicating- The Americas- “A Day in the Life” Maximum: 8 At the end of year 1, students should be able to:
communicate information and ideas with clarity
organize information and ideas effectively for the task
list sources of information in a way that follows the task instructions.
Achievement level Task Specific Clarification: Students will create a 3-day journal entry depicting “A day in the Life of..” an ancient member of the one of the ancient American tribes ( Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, Anasazi, Hopwell, etc.) Must include location, housing, lifestyle, hierarchy, 3 facts related to that group specifically, utilized appropriate vocabulary and correct spelling.
0 You: Did not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below
1-2 You: i communicate the experience to create a 3-day journal entry depicting “A day in the Life of..” an ancient member of the one of the ancient American tribes ( Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, Anasazi, Hopwell, etc.) Including location, housing, lifestyle, hierarchy, 3 facts related to that group specifically, utilizing appropriate vocabulary and correct spelling. ii lacks organization of your information effectively iii some words are spelled incorrectly
3-4 You: i communicates the experience to create a 3-day journal entry depicting “A day in the Life of..” an ancient member of the one of the ancient American tribes ( Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, Anasazi, Hopwell, etc.) Includes location, housing, lifestyle, hierarchy, 3 facts related to that group specifically, utilizing appropriate vocabulary and correct spelling. ii lacks organization of their information iii all words are spelled correctly
5-6 You: i communicates the experience to create a 3-day journal entry depicting “A day in the Life of ” an ancient member of the one of the ancient American tribes ( Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, Anasazi, Hopwell, etc.) Includes location, housing, lifestyle, hierarchy, 3 facts related to that group specifically, utilizing appropriate vocabulary and correct spelling. ii somewhat organizes your information effectively iii all words are spelled correctly
7-8 You: i communicates the experience to create a 3-day journal entry depicting “A day in the Life of ” an ancient member of the one of the ancient American tribes ( Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, Anasazi, Hopwell, etc.) Includes location, housing, lifestyle, hierarchy, 3 facts related to that group specifically, utilizing appropriate vocabulary and correct spelling. ii completely organizes your information effectively iii all words are spelled correctly
Conclusion: When we have finished Chapter 14 as a culminating activity, the students are creating a comic strip for an assigned civilization of the Americas. This will be done entirely in class.. Students may work in pairs. There are 6 squares Each square must contain written information as well as an illustration(Hand drawn of printed from computer) The square components are: #1 Name of the civilization (pre-printed label) and the years of existence #2 Location-Describe where the civilization is/was located (ex. rain forest of Central Am; deserts of the southwest, etc.) #3 Types of housing (adobe, cliff-dwelling, teepee, hogan) #4 and 5 An interesting fact for each square (#4 & #5) #6 Where are they now? Still in existence? What happened to them?
Remember- each square has a written component and an illustration 6 squares; 2 points each (1 for information, 1 for illustration).