SS10.8.14
Describe key aspects of pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas including the Olmecs, Mayas, Aztecs, Incas, and North American tribes.
Describe key aspects of pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas including the Olmecs, Mayas, Aztecs, Incas, and North American tribes.
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Vocabulary
pre-Columbian
tribes (Olmec, Maya, Moche, Aztec, Inca, Anasazi, Iroquois)
confederation
conquistador
mound builders
Mississippian
isthmus
Montezuma
Knowledge
Students know:
Key cultural aspects of various pre-Columbian groups, including the Olmecs, Mayas, Aztecs, Incas, and North American tribes.
Migration and trade patterns for pre-Columbian groups
location of pre-Columbian groups and the influence of geography on individual cultures.
The influence of religion and spiritual beliefs on pre-Columbian culture, architecture, and art.
Skills
Students are able to:
Understand textual evidence of primary and secondary sources.
Locate places on a map.
Describe how geography influenced culture.
Understand map symbols and trace a series of events on a map.
Describe the influence on art, architecture, language, and religion.
Understanding
Students understand that:
There were important developments in the pre-Columbian civilizations of the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca, Inuit, and North American tribes.
