CELL PHONE TRAFFIC LIGHT COLOR: ____________
WH&G I Agenda 2016
Thurs. 4/7 & Fri. 4/8
Americas
(Eastern/Western Hemispheres)
END OF UNIT OBJECTIVES:
1. Locate major trade routes.
2. Identifying technological advances and transfers, networks of economic interdependence,
and cultural interactions.
3. Describing east African kingdoms of Axum and Zimbabwe and west African civilizations of
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai in terms of geography, society, economy, and religion
4. Describing geographic relationships, with emphasis on patterns of development in terms of
climate and physical features.
5. Describing cultural patterns and political and economic structures .
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
We will:
 Locate civilizations of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya.
 Describe the achievements of these civilizations.
CLOSURE - By the end of today I will be able to:
 Describe how the Maya and Aztecs are similar.
WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY? :
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SOL CHALLENGE
WARM UP – HW CHECK: Americas Map
MAYA/AZTEC/INCA NOTES
ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE
CLOSURE
HOMEWORK
 Americas Processing (back of Americas map)
E/W HEMISPHERES CALENDAR
4/5 & 4/6: Byzantine/Islam/Religions Test
4/7 & 4/8: Maya/Aztec/Inca
4/11 & 4/12: African Kingdoms
4/13 & 4/14: E/W Hemispheres Quiz
CELL PHONE TRAFFIC LIGHT COLOR: ____________
WARM UP
What is true of Islam?
a. It accepts Muhammad as the only prophet of God
b. It accepts Jesus as the “Messiah”
c. It accepts Moses and Jesus as earlier prophets
d. It only accepts the New Testament of the Bible
Which of these was NOT a major event in the Muslim world?
a. The movement of the capital from Damascus to Baghdad by the Abbasids
b. The division into Sunni and Shi’a sects
c. The movement of the capital from Baghdad to Mecca by the Umayyads
d. The breakup of the Empire into caliphates
All of the following were geographical impacts on life in the Arabian Peninsula except:
a. Cultural diffusion
c. Center of trade routes
b. Abundance of water supply
d. Lack political unity
There will only be one answer for each question.
A- Judaism
B – Christianity
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Importance of Abraham and Moses
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Have sects or divisions in their faith
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Originated in the Middle East
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Founder is not represented by images
C- Islam D – All of the above are true
CLOSURE
1. One way in which the Aztec and Inca civilizations are similar is that they both
(1) defeated the Spanish conquistadors
(2) developed advanced architectural techniques
(3) lacked strong central governments
(4) settled primarily in river valleys
2. Use the passage below to answer the next question.
… In addition, after the last battle they were afraid
of the horses and guns, of our swords and crossbows
and our good fighting. Above all was the great mercy
of God, Who gave us the strength to keep on.…
— Bernal Díaz del Castillo, The Bernal Díaz Chronicles, Doubleday & Company
In this passage about a conflict in Mexico, whose perspective is being expressed?
(1) Aztec warrior
(2) Spanish conquistador
(3) Portuguese explorer
(4) Inca emperor
3. What is similar in how the Aztec and Inca empires collapsed?