Month: February 2020

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will examine vocabulary words from the Inca unit
• (So that, I...) expand my vocabulary and connect words with pictures and phrases to better help me understand the Inca civilization.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 2s from 7/8/1 tables, please get spirals

DOG- In your spirals, write 2 similarities with the Aztec and Inca.  Talk with your team and be prepared to share out- THINK UNIVERSALS OF CULTURE, not environment or climate

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Inca Murder Mystery- GC

Pear Deck Flashcard Factory

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will examine vocabulary words from the Inca unit
• (So that, I...) expand my vocabulary and connect words with pictures and phrases to better help me understand the Inca civilization.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 1s from 4/5/6 tables, please get spirals

DOG- On your chromebook, look up what ‘leap year’ is and why we have it.

Pear Deck Flashcard Factory

Pizarro and the fall of the Inca

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will examine vocabulary words from the Inca unit
• (So that, I...) expand my vocabulary and connect words with pictures and phrases to better help me understand the Inca civilization.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 4s from 1/2/3 tables, please get spirals

DOG- In your spirals, write down the word ‘dictatorship’ and look it up in either the textbook or Google for the definition.  Write the definition in your spiral.  Then, look up the word, ‘communism’, and write that definition in your spiral.  Turn and talk with you team about questions and thoughts.  Be prepared to share out.

Pizarro and the fall of the Inca

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will examine vocabulary words from the Inca unit
• (So that, I...) expand my vocabulary and connect words with pictures and phrases to better help me understand the Inca civilization.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 3s from 6/7/8 tables, please get spirals

DOG- In your spirals, write down ‘command economy‘.  Define it either using the textbook or google.  Talk with your team about what it is or questions that you have about it.  Be prepared to share out

Pizarro and the fall of the Inca

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will examine vocabulary words from the Inca unit
• (So that, I...) expand my vocabulary and connect words with pictures and phrases to better help me understand the Inca civilization.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 2s from 3/4/5 tables, please get spirals

DOG- In your spirals, write down 1 achievement of the Inca civilization that you think is pretty awesome.  Explain why you chose that achievement.

4 Corners- Vocabulary

The Rise of the Inca Civilization

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will locate and describe the environment of the Inca
• (So that, I...) can explain how the Inca were able to create a civilization in the Andes Mountains.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 4s from 2/3/4 tables, please get spirals

DOG- In your spirals, write down one Inca achievement that you thought was interesting- discuss with your teammates your achievement and share out a fun fact that you learned.

Inca Achievements -Continue

Go over as a whole class

The Rise of the Inca Civilization

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OPTIONAL-Candy needed! Jolly ranchers, skittles, mints (we have PLENTY of chocolate!!)  2,000 XP

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will locate and describe the environment of the Inca
• (So that, I...) can explain how the Inca were able to create a civilization in the Andes Mountains.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 3s from 7/8/1 tables, please get spirals

DOG- In your spirals, write down three reasons that the quipo was an important part of the Inca civilization.  Be prepared to share out! 🙂

Inca Achievements

The Rise of the Inca Civilization

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will locate and describe the environment of the Inca
• (So that, I...) can explain how the Inca were able to create a civilization in the Andes Mountains.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 2s from 4/5/6 tables, please get spirals

DOG –

Close read- Inca Civilization

The Rise of the Inca Civilization

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will locate and describe the environment of the Inca
• (So that, I...) can explain how the Inca were able to create a civilization in the Andes Mountains.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 4s from 6/7/8 tables, please get spirals

DOG- With your teammates, and come up with three pros (good things) that the Inca government system had for its people and two cons (bad things) that may cause Incas to possibly revolt.  Be prepared to share out.

The Rise of the Inca Civilization

Quizlet

OPTIONAL-Candy needed! Jolly ranchers, skittles, mints (we have PLENTY of chocolate!!)  2,000 XP

Have a great President’s Day weekend!

Students will be able to explain the traits/features of the Inca culture and how they responded to their environment in order to develop their massive civilization.

Success criteria:

• (Today I will…) I will locate and describe the environment of the Inca
• (So that, I...) can explain how the Inca were able to create a civilization in the Andes Mountains.
• (I will know I understand it when…) I can compare and contrast the ancient cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, and why each culture used their environment to build great civilizations.
• CITIZENSHIP VALUE– I will appreciate the value of studying history as a way of enriching our awareness of the past and understanding our present.

 3s from 3/4/5 tables, please get spirals

DOG- In your spiral, write down the following 3 vocab terms and find a definition.  Then, use each in a sentence, using the content of the Inca Empire.  Vulnerable, famine, reciprocate

The Peak of the Inca Empire – notes

The Rise of the Inca Civilization

Quizlet

OPTIONAL-Candy needed! Jolly ranchers, skittles, mints (we have PLENTY of chocolate!!)  2,000 XP