Assignment: Timeline of the Americas: The Inca & Aztecs

WORLD HISTORY-B
2023-03-21T20:13:05Z

Due: Mar 23, 2023 by 2:03pm

1. Divide the empires with your partner. One person will research the Aztec, the other will research the Inca.

2. Research your empire using the links provided under "General Resources", "The Aztec Empire," and "The Incan Empire." You do not need to use all of the resources- instead, pick the ones that appeal most to you!

3. After exploring these resources, answer the questions on your graphic organizer about Politics, Economics, Society (social) and Technology in your empire. You should answer 2 of the questions listed in each box (8 total). You choose what 2 questions to answer depending on what is most interesting to you. Your answers should be in your own words, and written in thorough sentences.

Graphic Organizer PDF

Graphic Organizer Word

General Resources

Reading: Developments in the Americas

Reading: The Americas 1200-1450

Wikipedia: The Pre-Columbian Era

The Incan Empire | The Aztec Empire

World History Encyclopedia: The Inca

Video: The Incan Empire

Incan Writing: Communicating through knots

Wonders of Machu Picchu

The City of Cuzco

Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System

World History Encyclopedia: The Aztec

Video: The Aztec Empire

Graphic Biography: Macuilxochitl (Aztec)

Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire

Art & Architecture in Mexico

The Aztec Calendar

3. Part 2: Thursday March 23rd. Illustrate what you learned about Politics, Economics, Society (social) and Technology in your empire on your timeline worksheet. (NOTE: You are not writing specific events on the timeline)

Aztec Empire Worksheet (PDF)

Inca Empire Worksheet (PDF)

What is Ms. M checking off?

Completed Graphic Organizer

Completed Timeline

What am I turning in?

You are not turning anything in, this is just being checked off in class Thursday :)

1. Divide the empires with your partner. One person will research the Aztec, the other will research the Inca.

2. Research your empire using the links provided under "General Resources", "The Aztec Empire," and "The Incan Empire." You do not need to use all of the resources- instead, pick the ones that appeal most to you!

3. After exploring these resources, answer the questions on your graphic organizer about Politics, Economics, Society (social) and Technology in your empire. You should answer 2 of the questions listed in each box (8 total). You choose what 2 questions to answer depending on what is most interesting to you. Your answers should be in your own words, and written in thorough sentences.

Graphic Organizer PDF

Graphic Organizer Word

General Resources

Reading: Developments in the Americas

Reading: The Americas 1200-1450

Wikipedia: The Pre-Columbian Era

The Incan Empire | The Aztec Empire

World History Encyclopedia: The Inca

Video: The Incan Empire

Incan Writing: Communicating through knots

Wonders of Machu Picchu

The City of Cuzco

Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System

World History Encyclopedia: The Aztec

Video: The Aztec Empire

Graphic Biography: Macuilxochitl (Aztec)

Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire

Art & Architecture in Mexico

The Aztec Calendar

3. Part 2: Thursday March 23rd. Illustrate what you learned about Politics, Economics, Society (social) and Technology in your empire on your timeline worksheet. (NOTE: You are not writing specific events on the timeline)

Aztec Empire Worksheet (PDF)

Inca Empire Worksheet (PDF)

What is Ms. M checking off?

Completed Graphic Organizer

Completed Timeline

What am I turning in?

You are not turning anything in, this is just being checked off in class Thursday :)