Expectations
What is the purpose of attending school?
To get an education
The Five W's and One H
Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
According to scientists, how did the first Americans get to the Americas?
They walked across the land bridge or took a boat and followed the coast.
What happened to the Mayans?
Their southern cities were abandoned and survivors walked north and joined the cities there for a time, but then they too were abandoned.
Name the three cultures that scientists call the "Mound Builders."
Adena, Hopewell, Mississippians.
List three behaviors that would prevent students from getting an education.
No paying attention, not listening, listening to music from phone using earbuds, playing games on the school laptops instead of doing classwork, being disruptive, sleeping, having a bad attitude, not attending class, being habitually tardy, spending a lot of extra time in the bathroom (we KNOW you are not really going to the bathroom, but that you are actually on your phone), and more.
What does it mean to "critically think?"
"Making reasoned judgments that are logical and well-thought out"
What are nomads?
People who move from place to place following their food source.
What is similar between the Maya and Aztec cultures?
They both build pyramid structures and practiced human sacrifice.
What is the name of the large permanent settlement built by the Mississippians around 900A.D.?
Cahokia
If you are stuck, confused by the instructions, or just don't know what to do, what ought you do?
Ask the teacher/an adult, for help.
How do we critically think?
"Don't simply accept all arguments and conclusions. Have an attitude involving questioning such arguments and conclusions. It requires wanting to see what evidence is involved to support a particular argument or conclusion."
What did mastadons and mammoths look like?
Very hairy elephants.
What were two Mayan accomplishments?
Advanced mathematics and accurate calendars.
Name two ways that the Western peoples adapted to their environment.
Irrigated their farms, built into the sides of mountains to stay out of the sun/heat, built igloos to survive in the harsh northern winters.
Why do we need to write in this class?
Helps with critical thinking and it makes us better writers.
What is "analysis?"
Analysis is the process of breaking down things or ideas into their basic parts.
How did farming change the lives of early Americans?
They stopped being nomads and developed permanent homes as they needed to stay in the same place to grow their food.
What was a major Incan accomplishment?
They were very good builders and they built over 10,000 miles of roads through the high mountains and jungles.
Pyramids, Birds, Snakes.
Why should you not fear getting answers wrong in class?
Failures are a part of success and students are not expected to be experts before they learn a subject.
The most important questions that students of history strive to answer?
Why? and How?
How did the Ice Age expose Berengia?
The severely cold climate caused glaciers to form on the land, meaning more water was on land than in the ocean, thus lowering the sea level.
What do we call the famous mountain home of Pachacuti?
Machu Picchu
What two Mound Builder civilizations existed at the same time?
Adena and Hopewell