Download History of Latin America

History of Latin America
Essential Questions and Unit Lay out
Section 1: Early Civilizations of Middle America (pgs 368-372)
1. What are the main features of Mayan civilization?
2. What is the Great Mayan Mystery?
3. What were some of the Mayan accomplishments?
4. What do you conclude about Mayan culture from their development of an accurate calendar?
5. What were some of the Aztec accomplishments?
6. How were the Aztec and Maya similar and different from each other?
7. How did the Aztecs fall?
Vocabulary
1. Hieroglyphics
2. Maize
3. Tenochtitlan
Section 2: The Incas: People of the Sun (pgs 373-377)
1. How did the Incas organize their empire?
2. What are their accomplishments?
3. How did the Incas fall?
Vocabulary
1. Cuzco
2. Topa Inca
3. Cnesus
4. Quipo
5. Aqueduct
Section 3: European Conquest (pgs 378-384)
1. Why did the Europeans sail to the Americas
2. How did the conquistadores conquer the Incas and Aztecs? (4 reasons)
3. How did the Spanish colonization affect South America?
Vocabulary
1. Conquistador
2. Hernan Cortez
3. Francisco Pizarro
4. Mestizo
5. Hacienda
Section 4: Independence (pgs 385-389)
1. What three revolutions inspired Latin Americans to revolt against the Spanish?
2. Who were the five revolutionaries of Latin America?
3. What are two reasons why South America was not united into one country? (Like the USA)
Vocabulary
1. Revolution
2. Criollo
3. Simon Bolivar
4. Jose de San Martin
5. Caudillo
See other side for section 5
Section 5: From Past to Present (pgs 392-396)
1. What are two problems that Latin America faces today?
2. What is a debt cycle and how does it apply to Latin America?
3. How are Latin Americans trying to reform their countries?
Vocabulary
1. Dictator
2. Export
3. Import
4. Foreign debt
5. Regime
Unit Layout
Section 1
 Read section
 Vocab activity
 Create a Venn diagram of the Aztecs and
Mayas
Section 2
 Read section
 Vocab activity
 GO of section (adjusted from book)
 Summary presentation of the Incas
Section 3
 Read section
 Vocab activity
 Powerpoint on European conquistadores
Section 4
 Read section
 Vocab activity
 Discussion of revolutions
Section 5
 Read section and vocab activity
 Make a T-chart with a partner and list all
the problems of Latin America
 Discuss the T-chart as a class
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Go over EQ
Quiz
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Discussion and lecture on death/religion of
Aztecs, Maya and Inca
Go over EQ
Quiz
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Discussion of effects of Spanish
colonization on Latin America
Go over EQ
Quiz
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Go and group skit on the different
revolutionaries of Latin America
Go over EQ
Quiz
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Explain foreign debt cycle
Go over EQ
Quiz
EXAM on Sections 1-5: Vocabulary/multiple choice/short answer/short essay