Social Studies- Module 1

Students explore mesoamerican society by analyzing documents and working with the following supporting questions:

• Who lived in Mesoamerica?

• How did geographical features influence the culture of the early Mesoamerican civilizations?

• What was society like in each of these early civilizations?

Students construct an argument about what made the mesoamerican societies successful. Students will work in their taking informed action to utilize what they learned about mesoamerica and propose ideas to make the city of Surprise better.