History of Latin America

Essential Questions and Unit Lay out

Section 1: Early Civilizations of Middle America (pgs 368-372)

1. What are the main features of Mayan civilization?

2. What is the Great Mayan Mystery?

3. What were some of the Mayan accomplishments?

4. What do you conclude about Mayan culture from their development of an accurate calendar?

5. What were some of the Aztec accomplishments?

6. How were the Aztec and Maya similar and different from each other?

7. How did the Aztecs fall?

Vocabulary

1. Hieroglyphics

2. Maize

3. Tenochtitlan

Section 2: The Incas: People of the Sun (pgs 373-377)

1. How did the Incas organize their empire?

2. What are their accomplishments?

3. How did the Incas fall?

Vocabulary

1. Cuzco

2. Topa Inca

3. Cnesus

4. Quipo

5. Aqueduct

Section 3: European Conquest (pgs 378-384)

1. Why did the Europeans sail to the Americas

2. How did the conquistadores conquer the Incas and Aztecs? (4 reasons)

3. How did the Spanish colonization affect South America?

Vocabulary

1. Conquistador

2. Hernan Cortez

3. Francisco Pizarro

4. Mestizo

5. Hacienda

Section 4: Independence (pgs 385-389)

1. What three revolutions inspired Latin Americans to revolt against the Spanish?

2. Who were the five revolutionaries of Latin America?

3. What are two reasons why South America was not united into one country? (Like the USA)

Vocabulary

1. Revolution

2. Criollo

3. Simon Bolivar

4. Jose de San Martin

5. Caudillo

See other side for section 5
Section 5: From Past to Present (pgs 392-396)

1. What are two problems that Latin America faces today?

2. What is a debt cycle and how does it apply to Latin America?

3. How are Latin Americans trying to reform their countries?

Vocabulary

1. Dictator

2. Export

3. Import

4. Foreign debt

5. Regime

Unit Layout

Section 1

· Read section

· Vocab activity

· Create a Venn diagram of the Aztecs and Mayas

· Go over EQ

· Quiz

Section 2

· Read section

· Vocab activity

· GO of section (adjusted from book)

· Summary presentation of the Incas

· Discussion and lecture on death/religion of Aztecs, Maya and Inca

· Go over EQ

· Quiz

Section 3

· Read section

· Vocab activity

· Powerpoint on European conquistadores

· Discussion of effects of Spanish colonization on Latin America

· Go over EQ

· Quiz

Section 4

· Read section

· Vocab activity

· Discussion of revolutions

· Go and group skit on the different revolutionaries of Latin America

· Go over EQ

· Quiz

Section 5

· Read section and vocab activity

· Make a T-chart with a partner and list all the problems of Latin America

· Discuss the T-chart as a class

· Explain foreign debt cycle

· Go over EQ

· Quiz

EXAM on Sections 1-5: Vocabulary/multiple choice/short answer/short essay