Ancient Civilizations in the Americas

Open Ended

If science starts with a question, and we're social scientists studying the land of America and it's natives, what is a question you might have?

Ancient Civilizations in the Americans

Skim the headings and subheadings of 'Florida: Our State, Our Nation: Week 8' Do any words stand out to you from last week, locations, climate, geography, culture, communication? Take one minute and highlight 5-10 words that stand out to you in the entire magazine.

Open Ended

Add a summary from the opening paragraph. Something that you learned, a question that it might lead you to.

Take out 5 index cards
label them with the names of the subheadings

Aztec
Time
Location
What they're known for

Maya
Time
Location
What they're known for

​​Moundbuilders
Time
Location
What they're known for

​​Inuit
Time
Location
What they're known for

Word Cloud

Type some of the words or phrases that you highlighted

for the Aztecs

(example: floating gardens, monarchy, agricultural)

Capital: Tenochtitlan: an artificial island in the middle of Lake Texcoco

Sophisticated agricultural system, 'floating gardens'

Political: alliance with neighboring tribes

​Modern day Mexico City

Aztecs 1200 CE

Multiple Choice

Aztecs are from the modern day...

• Far North

• Four corners

• Mexico City

• Guatemala + El Salvador

Multiple Choice

What year did the Aztec tribe grow expontentially?

• 14th century

• 1000-1600 BCE

• 2000 BCE

• 900 CE

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