People and Empires of the Americas (7th Grade Geography)

This unit comes from Chapter 16 of  World History: Patterns of Interaction and is for native English speakers.
Maps used are N. American Culture areas, c 1400, Mesoamerican Civilizations 200BC-AD 1521,   S. and S. American Culture areas, 100-1535. The end of the chapter has its own assessment.

Unit1: North American Societies (Quizlet)

Videos:Khan Acadamy, Anasazi, Iroquois Federation

Unit 2: Maya Kings and Queens (Quizlet, Videos: Rise of the Maya,
Why did the Maya Collapse?)

Unit 3: Aztec Control of Central Mexico (Quizlet, Videos: Tenochtitlan, )

Extra: Animal Symbols of Ancient Warriors, Mexican Food with Aztec origins, 12 English Words from the Aztecs,

Unit 4: The Incan Mountain Empire (Quizlet, Video)

People of the Americas (Ch 16) TEST + Short Answer/Essay Questions

7th Grade HS Week 20: Optics, the Incas, and Human Nature

1. Math: Solving Equations (Lessons 11-12, Review, Test)
2. Science: Chapter 11 The Eye and Light, Lesson 2 (Quizlet, Video, Project)
3. Spanish, Lesson 5, Indefinite Articles, Numbers 1-100,

4. Geography: Chapter 16, People and Empires in the Americas,

Unit 4: The Incan Mountain Empire (Quizlet, Video)

V. Writing: Great Writing Book 3, Unit 5 Comparison Essays (pg.124-131)

VI. History: A Young Person’s History Chapter 11, “Robber Barons and Rebels”
(post-Civil War Reconstruction to the 1890s or “Gilded Age)

(Quizlet, Videos and questions: See Blog )
Learning Questions: What myths did people believe that helped maintain the wealth of the Robber Barons and who reinforced such beliefs?

VII. Reading “Lord of the Flies”, (Ch. 9: Vocabulary/Review,
Chapter 10: Vocabulary/Review, Chapter 11-12: Vocabulary/Review,

REVIEW/ TEST/ Writing: see blog