Olmec Civilization

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. Trace the role of agriculture in the development of the 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: If you could eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Why?

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: TPS: Grapes: Students will share out their findings while the other members of the group writes down the information.

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.

Homework.

Maya Edpuzzle

Closure (3 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Dismiss Class.