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Olmec Civilization and Maya Civilization
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.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Students will be able to:
1. Examine historical evidence relating to Olmec culture.
2. Examine historical evidence relating to Olmec culture.
Literacy Standard
RH 6-8.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
RH 6-8.7: Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
WHST 6-8.9: Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Anticipatory Set (4 min.)
Daily Journal: What does the acronym GRAPES mean?
Direct Instruction (10 min.) I Do…
SDAIE: Model: Grapes: Teacher will explain the meaning of GRAPES and explain how to find the answers.
Guided Practice (10 min.) We Do…
SDAIE: Direct Teaching: Geo/Agriculture Mesoamerica: Teacher and students will review answers to the worksheet. Will explain the Cornell notes and explain the EQ: Explain the impact agriculture has on society.
Independent Practice (30 min.) You Do…
SDAIE: TPS/group: GRAPES: Students will complete GRAPES organizer based on the Olmec civilization. They will be looking for geography, religion, agriculture, politics, economy, society. Students will research their section by themselves using the textbook pages 373-377.
PAT TIME: All classes except green will watch video for 20 minutes for completing their work and behaving when the sub was here.
Homework.
EdPuzzle: Crash Course Maya Civilization
Closure (3 min.)
1. Clean up.
2. Dismiss Class.
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