Olmec

Olmec 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 the historical evidence relating to the Olmec culture.

2. Describe the rise of Mayan Civilization.

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: With the rally nearing, who will you show off your team spirit?

Direct Instruction (10 min.) I Do…

SDAIE: Close Read: Birth of a Civilization: Teacher will close read the selection with the students.

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.

SDAIE: Annotate: Birth of a Civilization: Teacher and students will go over the important information of the reading by highlighting, circling vocabulary, and making connections.

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.

SDAIE: Cornell Notes: Birth of a Civilization: Students will transfer their annotations and complete them into Cornell notes by summarizing their findings. This is the clarify portion of the 3 C’s.

Homework.

EdPuzzle: Crash Course Maya Civilization

Closure (3 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Dismiss Class.