Codex Project
What is a Codex?
An ancient book where early American civilizations would record important information.
You need to go to the restroom- what is the protocol and when should you ask?
You hold up the hand signal while at your seat
Put your pass in the basket and sign out and in
You should be asking first things as you come into the classroom or trying to wait until independent work time- during the lesson is not a great time to ask.
Mesoamerica includes which areas?
Central America and parts of modern day Mexico
Diverse
Different - great deal of variety
Architecture, Farming methods, Social classes
What should you work on when you finish your work early.
Hint- give all three
Istation
Early American Civilization Slideshow extension
ReadWorks
Write the social classes in order for the Maya civilization from highest-lowest
Kings/priests - Nobels - Craftsmen - Farmers
Descendants
a person's descendants are their children, their children's children, and all the people who live after them who are related to them
What was a codex typically made of in ancient times?
folded bark paper
If the teacher is in a small group and you have a question you should......
Move on to something else until her group is over, ask a neighbor quietly, see if your answer is somewhere in the room like the board or text
Where did each early American civilization live?
Inca- South America- Peru - Andes Mountains
Maya - Yucatán Peninsula -Central America
Aztec- North or the Peninsula and part of modern day Mexico
Incessant
Not stopping- over and over again
What is the expectation of you codex project-what will you be doing?
researching your topic and paraphrasing important information and facts related to the topic you chose.
When class is over and we are transitioning to the next class, what do you have, where are you lined up, and how are you behaving in the hallway?
Explain why these behaviors are important and a rule
Hint- more details are better than less
Answers will vary
What Geographical features were the Maya civilization surrounded by?
Name at least three
Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
Rainforests - lush vegetation - Diverse wildlife
Commerce
the buying and selling of goods and services
What would Maya society write on the codex?
Hint: it wasn't letters
glyphs- painted
Before leaving the class you should always.......
clean up your area and space
How did the Maya's who lived in the lowlands deal with the challenges of the geographical features?
Hint: water and farming
They created canals to pull water in and raised lands to create wetlands due to the drought and wet months they received.
Isthmus
The part of land that connects bigger bodies of land