DO Now n Take out your Mexico Study

DO Now n Take out your Mexico Study Guide for Lesson #1 and prepare to discuss!!

Mexico Lesson 2: Creating a Mexican Culture

Essential Question: How would you compare and contrast Mexico’s major cultural groups?

Do Now n In your notebook, define the following vocabulary words. ¨ Civilization ¨ Innovation ¨ Missionary

civilization • • A culture that has a complex economic, governing, and social system. More advanced in technology

innovation • New ways of doing things.

missionary n Religious teachers that came to Mexico to teach the Roman Catholic religion.

Who were the early civilizations in Mexico? Turn to page 177. (Section on DVD) n Read along with the narrator as he reads about the Olmec Civilization. n Assignment: Create an outline of the Olmec Civilization n

Who were the early civilizations in Mexico? I. ______ Civilization A. ______ 1. First settled along the coast of the ______ of Mexico 2. ______ lived along the coastal rivers in villages in small houses made of reeds and straw B. ______ Society 1. Fished in the rivers and ______ land 2. ______ flooding watered crops and made the ______ rich

C. Religion 1. 2. a. 3.

D. Innovation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. E. Spreading of Culture 1. 2. 3.

Who were the early civilizations in Mexico? I. Olmec Civilization A. Settlement 1. First settled along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico 2. 1200 B. C. lived along the coastal rivers in villages in small houses made of reeds and straw B. Farming Society 1. Fished in the rivers and farmed land 2. seasonal flooding watered crops and made the soil rich

Check your work from yesterday. C. Religion 1. based on the forces of nature that affected crops, artwork and carvings were used for religious purposes. 2. worshipped many different gods a. most important god, Jaguar, the rain god. 3. Villages became centers of religion and great temples were made of huge stones for worship.

D. E. Innovation 1. created a calendar 2. used a form of picture writing 3. carvings and artwork 4. religious centers 5. architecture 6. technology Spreading of Culture 1. interacted with others through trade 2. Maya and Aztec culture added to the Olmec innovations. 3. referred to mother civilization

Who were the early civilizations in Mexico? Read about the Maya on page 178. n Create an outline of the most important information. n

II. The Maya A. Settlement and Farming 1. 2. 3. B. Tikal was the largest Mayan City 1. 2. 3.

C. Innovations 1. 2. 3. D. History 1. 2. 3.

1) 2) 3) 4) The Olmec Civilization has been called the _____ civilization of Mexico. Where did the Olmecs civilization settle? Name 2 innovations that were started by the Olmecs? The Olmecs worshipped Jaguar which is the _______.

II. The Maya A. Settlement and Farming 1. farming culture in the rainforest of what are now Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico 2. 500 BC started to clear the forest to farm more land build cities. 3. Built more than 100 cities B. Tikal was the largest Mayan City 1. population 100, 000 people 2. located on the Yucatan Peninsula in what is now Guatemala 3. six large temples, shaped like a pyramid Jaguar carved on top.

C. Innovations 1. created a 365 day calendar 2. created a number system including zero 3. used picture writing D. History 1. lasted more than 600 years 2. by 900 AD some Mayan cities were left empty reclaimed by the surrounding rain forest 3. Mayan culture has contributed to the later civilization of Mexico

III. The ______ A. ______ 1. AD 1200 2. Settled in the ______of ______ 3. well organized cities B. ______ 1. ______ Aztec city 2. population of ______ by 1400 3. Located in ______and southern Mexico C. Culture 1. Included 5 ______ people 2. daily trips to the ______ to trade 3. ______ language 4. foods- ______

III. The Aztecs A. Settlement 1. AD 1200 2. Settled in the Valley of Mexico 3. well organized cities B. Tenochtitlan (Present day Mexico City) 1. largest Aztec city 2. population of 300, 000 by 1400 3. Located in central and southern Mexico C. Culture 1. Included 5 million people 2. daily trips to the market to trade 3. Nahuatl language 4. foods- tortillas

Essential Question: How were the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec Indians similar and different?

Do Now n From your readings on the Aztecs and the Mayans, what was a common religious practice? Place your answer on the back of the second Essential Question page.

How were the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec Indians similar and different? n n . . Social StudiesChapter 5 MexicoMaya and aztecs. asx. . Social StudiesChapter 5 MexicoMaya. asx We are going to do a compare and contrast of the Mayas and the Aztecs Use the Column Venn Diagram or make your own.

How were the Maya and the Aztec Indians similar and different? n Continue independently working on your compare and contrast chart.

Rubric n . . Social StudiesChapter 5 Mexicocompare and contrast rubric. doc

How do I write a compare and contrast? Introduction n Similarities & Differences n Conclusion n

How do I write a compare and contrast? Introduction Similarities Differences Conclusion

Introduction n Grab the attention of your audience. Tell the audience who, or what you are going to compare. Explain the purpose (compare and contrast) of your writing. §Write a rough draft of your introduction on a piece of paper. §Share your introduction with a neighbor. Partners, give each other recommendations about your partner’s introduction.

Introduction In the following paragraphs, you are going to learn about the culture and history of the Maya and Aztecs. We will be discussing the similarities and differences about the two cultures.

How do I write a compare and contrast? n Using, your 4 square, write your rough draft.

Similarities There are many similarities between the Maya and the Aztecs. Both groups of people invented a calendar. They also both played a game similar to soccer. The Maya and the Aztecs made sacrifices to appease their Gods.

Differences There are many differences between the Maya and the Aztecs. For example, the Maya introduced a 365 day calendar unlike the Aztecs which created a 360 day calendar.

Good Words for Compare and Contrast To indicate more Information: Besides Moreover Furthermore In Fact Indeed Second…Third…. etc To indicate an example: For example For instance In particular Particularly Specifically To demonstrate or illustrate To compare or In Comparison Likewise Similarly Contrast: Although Whereas However Yet In contrast Nevertheless On the other hand

Examples n n n The Mayan and the Aztec both invented calendars, however the Mayan calendar had 365 days and the Aztec calendar was 360 days. Both civilizations were in Mexico although the Aztec civilization was located more in the central part of the country and the Mayans were on the Yucatan. In addition to farming they both relied on trading for goods at market.

Summarization Activity n Name three early civilizations in Mexico and give at least two facts about each civilization.