Mayan Collapse and New Theories

September 15, 2023

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. 

7.7.2: Study the roles of people in each society, including class structures, family life, warfare, religious belies and practices, and slavery.

7.7.3: Explain how and where each empire arose and how the empires were defeated by the Spanish.

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.    Identify the theories that explain the decline of the Maya Civilization.

2.   Prioritize and determine which theory had the most significance impact of the Maya decline.

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.)

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

           SDAIE: Direct Teach: Maya Collapse: Teacher will lecture and clarify on the theories that brought a collapse to the Maya Civilization.  Teacher will ensure students understand the theories and provide visuals video clips to help students understand. 

Guided Practice (10 min.)

           SDAIE: Talk to text/TPS/Video Cornell Notes: Maya Collapse:  Teacher will use talk to the text to help students complete their video Cornell Notes. Teacher will explain the theories and hints they are will be looking for as they watch the videos.  After videos are shown twice and students have had a change to discuss their answers with their group teacher will go over answers and clarify.

Independent Practice (20 min.)        

           SDAIE: Vide Cornell Notes/Video Clips/Talk to Text/QW/CER: Mayan Collapse: Students will learn about the decline  and collapse of the Maya Civilization.  Students will learn about the time tested textbook version of the collapse of the Mayan Civilization by the hands of the Spaniards.  Then students will learn about two recent theories that lead to the collapse of the classic Maya.  The theories would be that of neighboring invaders with evidence present in a glyph in Tikal while the other theory is based on the Maya deforestation lead to climate change and eventually ran out of natural resources and food.

Homework.

         EdPuzzle: Maya Overview by Friday at 5:00 pm.

Closure (3 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.