CKLA Unit 2 Lesson 3

​Read page 8 and be prepared to answer the question(s) on the next slide.

Open Ended

The quote ends with, “the ground is so slippery that we are as often on our backs as on our feet.” What does Désiré Charnay mean by these words?

Multiple Choice

In the first paragraph on page 8, notice how many times the author asks the reader to “imagine” something. Why do you think this author asks the reader to imagine all the things that are described?

• The author is perhaps painting an image in the reader’s mind of a difficult environment for explorers, and more importantly, for early people to live in.

• The author is making up details that they think are relevant.

• The author believes the reader has no imagination and has to tell the reader what it was like.

• The author wants to confuse the reader with complex ideas.

​Read page 9 and be prepared to answer the question(s) on the next slide.

Multiple Choice

The golden age was a period in which the Maya civilization thrived. What does it mean to “thrive”?

• To remain stagnant and unchanging.
• To struggle and fail.
• To decline and weaken.
• To grow and prosper successfully.

Drag and Drop

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were in the highest social class; well-educated

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were among the noble, or highest, classes as well.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

lords

priests

nobles

farmers

tradesmen

teachers

​​Read page 12 and be prepared to answer the question(s) on the next slide.

Open Ended

Would crops planted in the lowlands have grown well on their own, given the natural pattern of rainfall? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

How did the Maya adapt to the challenges of growing food in the lowlands?

• The Maya built large stone terraces for all their farming needs.
• The Maya relied solely on wild crops for food.
• The Maya used only traditional plowing methods without any irrigation.
• They collected water in canals during heavy rainfalls to reuse the water for crops planted on raised-earth platforms.

​​Read page 13 and be prepared to answer the question(s) on the next slide.

Open Ended

What are two ways the Maya adapted to the challenges of growing and getting food in the rain forest?