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Diana Kolaszewski
Independent Project Information
Topic of my independent Project: The Inca Culture
Target Group: 9th grade students, 12 boys and 8 girls, 1 boy with ADHD needing special
accommodations
Goal: To introduce the culture/everyday life of the Inca Citizens
Objectives:-be able to identify everyday activities of the Inca Empire by using a Venn
diagram
-describe geographical position of the Inca Empire by examining a map
Standards:
8.4.9.A: Compare the role groups and individuals played in the social, political, cultural,
and economic development throughout world history.
8.4.9.B: Contrast the importance of historical documents, artifacts, and sites which are
critical to world history.
8.4.9.C: Analyze how continuity and change have impacted world history.
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Belief systems and religions
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Commerce and industry
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Technology
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Politics and government
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Physical and human geography
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Social organization
8.4.9.D: Analyze how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have
influenced the history and development of the world
Developmental Activities: -students will break into groups and discuss in what ways the
Incas are similar/different to our culture today.
Assessment: -Students will construct a daily schedule of an average Inca citizen based on the
information they learned
-students will read a legend about a Llama and construct a Llama out of paper
Closure: -Quick reviews of the lesson by having the teacher question the students about the
recently learned information
-Students will be given time to ask questions and reflect on the Inca culture.
Resources: -Lockard, C.A. (2008). Societies, Networks, and Transitions. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin Company
-Craig, A.M., Graham, W.A., Kagan, D., Ozment, S., & Turner, F.M. (2007). The heritage of
world civilizations. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson Prentice Hall.
-http://incas.mrdonn.org/llamalegends.html