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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 Go over EQ Quiz Discussion and lecture on death/religion of Aztecs, Maya and Inca Go over EQ Quiz Discussion of effects of Spanish colonization on Latin America Go over EQ Quiz Go and group skit on the different revolutionaries of Latin America Go over EQ Quiz Explain foreign debt cycle Go over EQ Quiz EXAM on Sections 1-5: Vocabulary/multiple choice/short answer/short essay