Today's starter was: Tell me everything that you know about the Aztecs, the Inca, and the Maya.
We discussed emergency procedures for this side of the building - what to do and where to go in case of a fire or other emergency.
We finished discussing the physical regions of the United States - this was a very brief overview of the geography of the country. We handed this assignment in and it is now graded. Remember, with this assignment and all other assignments, if you have not turned this in it can still be turned in for full points.
We briefly looked at the Olmec, Maya, Aztec and Inca cultures. We are going to begin looking at the European explorers soon and I wanted the students to see that there were cultures here in the Americas before the Europeans arrived.
We then looked at North American Indian dwellings and what they can tell us about the Indians that built them. For example: more permanent dwellings, such as pueblos, generally meant that those Indians relied on farming for their food source - while temporary buildings, such as teepees, indicate a hunting society.
I gave them an assignment to practice this new skill - we worked on it for awhile. I will give them time next class period, then it will be assigned as homework.
