We have spent the last two blogs looking at impressive feats of architecture and human ingenuity via the Aztecs and Incas. This week we will spend some time looking at an impressive culture much closer to us.
Near St. Louis, MO, about 1,000 years ago, the Mississippians built series of "mound settlements" that became little/mid-sized cities. The most well known of these sites was Cahokia, which grew to 20,000 people. These settlements were centers of trade, agriculture and entertainment for the natives.
Watch this video and read this article about Cahokia and the Mississippians. Do you see any similarities and/or differences between the Mississippians, Aztecs and Incas? What was the most interesting thing you learned?
Monday, August 25, 2014
Monday, August 18, 2014
Machu Picchu: Amazing Incan Construction Feat
As you can see from last week's Aztec blog, the ancient civilizations of North + South America were far from "uncivilized". This week we will focus on the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu. This incredible feat of construction is still a worldwide tourist attraction today. Located in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was a religious and cultural center for the Inca Empire. By carefully reading this site and this site, provide in your comment this week a description of Machu Picchu. Be sure to include what you think is the most impressive about this place.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Aztecs: The First Americans
Welcome to Advanced US History for the 2014-2015 School Year! I am very excited to be your teacher this year and am looking forward to our journey. We are going to be learning A LOT over the next nine months and a major part of your education will be this blog. Every Monday a new post will appear. Follow the directions. Watch the videos. Read the articles. Think critically about what you are learning. Then, by Sunday at 11:59PM, post a 100 word comment in the Comment Section. This post will be a quiz grade every week, so don't forget!
We will start with the question: "What was America like before it was America as we know it?". The answer is that it was very diverse and filled with millions of native tribes and cultures. One of the most fascinating were the Aztecs. They dominated the Mexico region of North America for centuries before being wiped out by Hernan Cortes in the 1500s. Visit this website to learn more about this culture.
For the comment section this week, I want you to debate the following statement: "Prehistoric cultures were not sophisticated. They had no technology, culture, belief systems or entertainment. They were basically cavemen." Is this true? Use the Aztecs, and the info you learned from this site, as proof for your answer.
We will start with the question: "What was America like before it was America as we know it?". The answer is that it was very diverse and filled with millions of native tribes and cultures. One of the most fascinating were the Aztecs. They dominated the Mexico region of North America for centuries before being wiped out by Hernan Cortes in the 1500s. Visit this website to learn more about this culture.
For the comment section this week, I want you to debate the following statement: "Prehistoric cultures were not sophisticated. They had no technology, culture, belief systems or entertainment. They were basically cavemen." Is this true? Use the Aztecs, and the info you learned from this site, as proof for your answer.
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