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WORLD CUP 2010!!!!!!

Ch 15 Sections 3 & 4

The Aztec and Inca Empires
Ch. 15 Sections 3 & 4

Objectives (SECTION 1)
Students will learn that …
1. The rise of the Inca Empire was due to conquest and the achievements of the Inca people.
2. Pizarro conquered the Incas and took control of the region.

Vocabulary

• Pachacuti
• Quechua
• llamas
• Atahualpa
• Francisco Pizarro

Objectives (SECTION 2)
Students will learn that …

1. For the Incas, position in society affected daily life.

2. The Incas made great achievements in building, art, and oral literature.

Vocabulary

• masonry

CHAPTER TEST WILL BE THIS FRIDAY!!!

THIS WEEK:

Monday: Ch. 15.3 Intro
Tuesday: Ch. 15.3 Review
Wednesday: Ch. 15.4 Intro
Thursday: Ch. 15.4 Review
Friday: Ch. 15 (Sections 1-4) TEST

The Aztec and Inca Empires

CHAPTER 15:

The Aztec and Inca Empires

CA Standards: 7.7.1, 7.7.3

Objectives
Students will learn that …

1. The Aztecs built an empire though warfare and trade and created an impressive capital city in Mesoamerica.

2. Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec Empire.

Vocabulary

1. causeways
2. conquistadors
3. Hernán Cortés
   
4. Moctezuma II

This Week:

1. MONDAY

• Ch 15 Intro
• Q/W #31
• Key Terms
• Read Section 1
• Section Assessment
  

1. TUESDAY

• Ch 15.1 Review
• Q & A about the Aztecs
• Video (Warriors)
  

1. WEDNESDAY

• Ch 15.2 Intro
• Q/W
• 15.2 Key Terms
• Class Discussion / Map / Diagram Walk Thru
  

1. THURSDAY

• Ch 15.2 review
• Key Terms Q/W
• Class Activity to focus knowledge and concepts
  

1. FRIDAY

• Vocabulary Builder Activity
• Quiz on Ch. 15 sections 1 & 2
• Closure

*Next Week Ch. 15 Section 3 and the Ch. 15 Test!

WARNING!!!!

The Video Below is EXTREMELY violent, make sure to get parent/guardian permission before viewing!!!!

Extra Credit Question: After watching the video, WHY do you feel that these cultures looked to the "heart" to please the Gods?