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Inca GIST Activity (Summary Sentences)
This strategy encourages students to identify main ideas and details to create a summary sentence with no more than
the given number of words allowed.
Government paragraphs #1-4
Final: The absolute ruler, called Inca, had many wives and
children. Nobles chose rulers and used gold. The absolute
ruler, Inca, was rich, had many wives, and one son would be
next ruler, chosen by nobles. The Inca was luxurious God-King,
many wives and children. The best son became next Inca.
The Inca was very powerful, had many wives, children and only
1 son became next ruler.
Government paragraphs #5-9
Final: Inca used gold for decorations, had his own palace, and
was mummified. Efficient government, mita was service taxes
for construction. Incas had efficient government and used
roads and bridges to help govern. Men gave physical labor tax,
called mita.
Inca believed the ruler was a descendant of Sun God. Inca men
gave functional government labor as tax. Inca men gave mita, a
physical labor tax used for bridges and roads to help govern.
Nobles relative to ruler.
Religion paragraphs #1-4
Final: Worshiped many Gods. Priests studied objects to make
important decisions. Gold was the symbol of sun God, Inti. Inca
had many gods and Goddesses, including sun, earth, and sea.
Worshipped by divining, studying objects for signs. Incas
worshipped many gods and thought studying objects to find
magic signs. Gods were represented by nature. Incas believed
in many Gods who controlled everything. Incas used divining,
studying objects to find magic signs.
Religion paragraphs #5-8
Final: Celebrations, rituals for sacrifice in temples.
Worshipped Huacas, which were sacred places or items in Inca
homes. Incas worshipped and prayed to huacas, sacred items
found in homes. Had festivals, ceremonies including games,
dancing, and feasts. Incas worshipped huacas, sacred places
and items. Held ceremonies, which included dancing, feasts,
and offered sacrifices to Gods. Ceremonies were very
important. Incas worshipped huacas, sacred places or items in
homes. Festivals included feasts, games, and songs.
Cities of Inca
Final: Incas were master builders. Stone used for buildings fit
perfectly. Cities included government buildings, temples,
plazas, and homes. Planners drew cities on a grid, included
plazas, temples, and homes. Incas gathered in fortresses
during danger. Cities were built using grids, included plazas,
temples, and public buildings made from stone blocks fitted
together perfectly. Incas were master builders. Cities included
temples, plazas, palaces, and houses. Stones were cut with
small tools and fit perfectly.
Incan Roads and Bridges
Final: Incas created roads and bridges for communication,
trading, and military travel. 10,000 miles long and traveled by
llama or foot. Incan roads were 10,000 miles and had rest
houses called tampus. Two main roads and suspension bridges
connected empire. Roads and bridges made easy
communication, movement of supplies, and fast military travel.
Owned by government, built by the Incas. Incas built best
roads and grass bridges for communication, transportation,
and for military troops to move faster.
Incan Agriculture paragraphs #1-4
Final: Farmers grew potato, corn, peanuts, and pineapples.
Potatoes most important and invented freeze-dried method.
Potatoes and maize were important. Freeze-dried potatoes
would last long. Potatoes and corn were important. The
freeze-dried method helped keep food longer. We eat similar
foods. Farmers grew crops like corn and tomatoes. Papa,
potatoes, were important and Incas used first known freeze
dried process.
Incan Agriculture paragraphs #5-8
Final: Carved flat step-like terraces on mountains. Farming
was a group effort. Waterways helped crops. Religion tied into
agriculture with ceremonies. Incas carved flat steps into
mountains. Farming was group effort and included in religious
ceremonies. Aqueducts carried water. Farmers used terracing,
canals, and aqueducts. Inca would thank gods for good
harvest. Farming was a group effort. Difficult to farm on
mountains, so Incas used terracing. At festivals, they thanked
Gods for harvest. Everyone helped farm.