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Intro: = LATIN AMERICA worksheets - (first page is blank.... keep scrolling) =

Information on Andes Mt. and Amazon River

= Maya, Aztec, Inca =

Native Civilizations of Latin America

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Dawn of the Mayan documentary
World's Largest Pyramid Maya's El Mirador News of discovery

= The Aztec Civilization = 8min

Aztec -brain pop

= Tenochtitlan (The Impossible City) =

= Yaocuauhtli Danza Cultural traditional Aztec dancers - Long  =

= Chichen-Itza =

= Machu Picchu and the Inca = 5 min

Machu Picchu Road to the Sky start at 1:36min

= Michael Palin in Machu Picchu - BBC = 3min

= Machu Picchu Decoded - National Geographic = 14min =Machu Picchu Peru Video - (man singing)= 3min

Maya, Aztec, Inca

Volador

Juego de Tlachtli = Xcaret - Pok-ta-Pok - Mayan ball game =

= Ball Games =

Mayan Ball Games
@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnFjsbn36QI @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjLUDMTJnAI @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGUgq3gqii4

Juego de Pelota Mixquic- ("Mictlantecuhtli" / Tlachtli)
==== Juego de pelota  / Mayan Ball Game  ====

Mayan Ruins, Pyramids

Maya Glyphs
Use the following link to get other resources on the Maya Glyphs

The Mayan Calendar

=Aztec=

Aztecs: Religion, Daily Life, Technology, Culture []

Aztec history, Aztec religion, Mayan books, Mayan art, Mayan cities []

Conquistadors, fall of the Aztecs

=Inca= Inca history, religion[]

Inca Cities and Architecture

Domestication of Llamas

Incan Military, Government, Society, Food, Pottery, History, Clothing, Marriage []

Inca Bridges (skip to 20 seconds)

@http://library.thinkquest.org/5058/inca.htm

= CH 10 ~ European Explorers/Conquistadors =





Explorer and their Accomplishment(s) - Quick facts:
__Christopher Columbus__ discovered the Bahamas. __Amerigo Vespucci __ - America was named after him. __Pedro Alvares Cabral__ was blown off course and claimed Brazil for Portugal. __Juan Ponce de Leon__ was looking for the "fountain of youth," but found Florida instead. __Vasco Nunez de Balboa__ was the first to see the Pacific Ocean. __Ferdinand Magellan__ was the first to sail around the world, named the Pacific Ocean, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">and found the Straight of Magellan.

Cortes and the Aztecs
(<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">pg 232-234)

Cortes was searching for **gold and land** which he got when he conquered the Aztecs!

Some advantages he had over the Aztecs were: -The Aztecs thought he was a god and lived among them. -The Aztecs got sick from the diseases they got from the Spanish while they lived together. -Cortes captured the Aztec ruler, Moctezuma, and held him hostage. -Cortes and the Spanish had superior weapons and horses. -Enemy native tribes of the Aztecs helped the Spanish. -The Spanish surrounded the Aztecs' capital city, Tenochtitlan, and kept out food and water.

Changes in Latin America because the Spanish Conquered the Aztecs: -Spanish brought horses and diseases -Spanish language was introduced -Indians were forced to be slaves -Indians were forced into Christianity -Aztec Civilization was destroyed -Spanish took over the land

Perspective Paragraph

Write one paragraph from the perspective of one of the individuals/groups involved with the conquest of Mexico. You can refer to pages 232-234 in your text book. Write one of the individuals/groups and then continue with your <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">paragraphy. (Choices: Hernando Cortes, Spanish soldiers, Moctezuma, Aztec, Dona Marina, Indian allies of Cortes.)

PIZZARO and the INCAS

Worksheets to write your readers theater about <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Pizzaro's conquest of the Incas

Start with the graphic organizer Then use the storyboard to illustrate what is happening (like a comic strip) Lastly, use the illustrations to write the script <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">to the readers theater.

<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Pizzaro was searching for **gold and land** which he got when he conquered the Incas!

Some advantages he had over the Incas were: -The Incas were in the middle of a civil war. -The Incas got sick from the diseases they got from the Spanish. -<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Pizzaro had a surprise attack on the Incas. -<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Pizzaro captured the Inca ruler, Atahualpa, and held him hostage. -<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Pizzaro and the Spanish had superior weapons and horses. -<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Pizzaro killed the Incan government officials.

Changes in Latin America because the Spanish Conquered the Incas: -Spanish brought horses and diseases -Spanish language was introduced -Indians were forced to be slaves -Indians were forced into Christianity -Inca Civilization was destroyed -Spanish took over the land

<span style="color: #ad2cad; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%;">Colonial Latin America
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: What was a group of Indians granted to a Spanish person called? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: An <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">encomienda <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">In an <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">encomienda system, the Indians' role was to farm the land or work the mines.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: Which of our vocabulary words is defined as: a division in society in <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">which the people share similar economic, educational, and social characteristics? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: social class

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: All of the important leaders in the early Latin American colonies <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">were __. (Hint: They were born in Spain or Portugal.) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">peninsulares

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: What is a hacienda? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: A hacienda is a large ranch or plantation.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: Which vocabulary word means the complete control over an area of <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">trade and business? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: A monopoly

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: Which vocabulary word means a person forced to work to pay off <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">their debt ? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: A peon

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: What was the leading cause of death <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">for the Indians in Spanish <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">colonies ? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: disease

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: Who replaced the Indian workers who died? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: Africans

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: Which social class had the fewest rights and privileges in Latin <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">American society? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: Indians and enslaved Africans had the fewest rights.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: Why did Indians who lived on the haciendas go into debt? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: They went into debt because they earned very low wages.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: What did Spain do to keep the Latin American colonies from trading <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">with other countries? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: Spain set up a monopoly and threatened colonists with death.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Q: The 13 colonies in the US declared their independence from Great <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Britain, the French overthrew their king, and the Creoles attended <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">school in Europe where they learned about liberty and equality. What did these lead to? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A: The people in Latin America revolted against Spain.

ESSAY

1. You are a member of one of the social classes in colonial Latin America.

2. You are writing a letter to a friend who lives in a different area.

3. In your letter you will need to include at least 3 sentences about **life in your social class**. These sentences should include information about what members of your class can and cannot do, and should include details and examples.

4. Your letter also needs to include at least 1 sentence that tells how you feel about the **control Spain** has over your life and the colony. Be sure to explain why.

5. Toward the end of your letter you need to tell your friend whether or not your colony should be **free from Spain**. Be sure to explain why.

6. Write in complete sentences. You will be graded on your conventions.

Possible solution:


 * Dear Papa, **


 * Life is unbelievable here because I am forced to work in the heat and humidity. We are not allowed to do anything we want. Our rations are very little each day. If we do not do what we are told we are punished. Many of the other people working here are <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">dieing because of diseases brought over by the Spanish. **


 * I am mad at the rulers who live over in Spain. I have to work for them in the fields. It is unfair that I do not have the same rights as others....<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">. I feel scared.....<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">. I think we should be free from Spain because they treat us so unfairly. **


 * Sincerely, **
 * Mary **