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September 23, 2022
Correlation to State Content Standards
7.7.1 Study the locations, landforms, and climates of Mexico, Central America, and South America and their effects on Mayan, Aztec, and Incan economies, trade, and development of urban societies.
7.7.3: Explain how and where each empire arose and how the empires were defeated by the Spanish.
7.7.5: Describe the Meso-American achievements in astronomy and mathematics, including the development of the calendar and the Meso-American knowledge of seasonal changes to the civilizations’ agricultural systems.
Common Core Literacy Standard
RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
RH 7: Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
RH9: Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
WHST 5: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by panning revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
WHST 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Students will be able to:
1. Create floating land (chinampas) resembling those built by the Aztecs in Lake Texcoco.
Anticipatory Set (5 min.)
Starter: 5 W’s: Students will read a section from "This Day in History" and identify the 5 W's (Who, What, When, Where, Why.) Teacher will use thumbs up/down for quick checking for understanding before going over the answer.
Direct Instruction (10 min.)
SDAIE: Direct Teach/Mode/Video Clip: Building Chinampas: Teacher will go over the procedures and expectations to the project. Teacher will set the stage building on yesterdays lesson in which the Aztec rose to power. Teacher show a quick video clip demonstrating the achievement the Aztecs achieved in their short tenure as the dominate tribe in Central Mexico.
Guided Practice (X min.)
SDAIE: Progress Monitoring : Building Chinampas: Teacher will walk around ensuring students are not messing around or misusing the materials. After every 10 minutes teacher will display a hint to help them in their building process.
Independent Practice (30 min.)
SDAIE: Realia/Group: Building Chinampas: Students will work in their groups of 4 to create floating chinampas just like the Aztecs did to allow their empire to grow and expand. Students will have all the materials needed to create these "floating gardens."
Homework.
EdPuzzle: Aztec Fresh Water by Friday at 5:00 pm.
Closure (5 min.)
1. Clean up.
2. Exit Question
3. Dismiss Class.
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