Day 35: The Fall of the Incas (4/4/11)

Aim: The historians of 2016 will be able to accurately list the major causes of the collapse of the Inca empire. They will demonstrate this by creating a comic strip, flow chart, or a two-paragraph summary.

Task 1: Submit your homework

Task 2 Quick Question: If you could be a member of an empire or civilization that existed in the middle ages, which role in that society would you like to have? For example, I would like to be a trader in the Aztec empire because you get to travel on behalf of the ruler in search of special items and bring them back to the ruler. If you were a good trader you would be handsomely rewarded.

Task 3: Follow along as Mr. Sanders goes through his presentation on the expansion and fall of the Inca empire.

Task 4: For task four you have three options

• Option 1: Create a six box comic strip showing the expansion and fall of the Inca empire. Post your comic to your portfolio.
• Option 2: Create a six box storyboard in Google Docs showing the expansion and fall of the Inca empire. Make sure you use images and descriptions. Post your storyboard to your portfolio.
• Option 3: Write a two paragraph blog post describing the expansion and fall of the Inca empire. Make sure you add a picture to your post.

Homework: Complete the Venn Diagram where you compare and contrast the Inca Civilization with your own society (PAPER ONLY).

Day 34: FSA 9 (4/1/11)

Aim: The historians will destroy FSA 9 because they used all the online tools and resources to prepare.

Task 1: Study for the FSA.

Task 2: Destroy the FSA.

Task 3: Make sure all past tasks are complete.

Homework: New current event for Monday.

Day 33: FSA 9 Review-Mesoamerica (3/31/11)

Aim: The historians of 2016 will use the study guides and past notes to prepare for tomorrow's Friday Skills Assessment (FSA).

Task 1: Submit your homework here. If you already completed the homework online, you do not have to resubmit it.

Task 2 Quick Question: Now that we've used the computers for 32 days in class, which activity has been your favorite (most effective) and which has been your least favorite (least effective)?

Task 3: Just like before, after Mr.Sanders reviews the directions for the activity, walk around the room and complete the 'I know someone who chart'.

Task 4: Open the I know someone who document here.

Task 5: Use the study guides to prepare for the FSA (Aztec and Inca study guide). I recommend using past study guides also to prepare.

Homework: Study for tomorrow's FSA. Use the study guides in task 5.

Day 32: Inca Social Structure (3/30/11)

Aim: The historians of 2016 will create a social pyramid accurately depicting the Incan social structure.

Task 1: Submit your homework here. If you already submitted it last night, you do not have to submit it again.

Task 2 Quick Question: Imagine if you were there. You are an Inca nobel. One day, you travel with the king and the army take over new lands for the empire. There is a bloody battle, and you win a major victory. You want to make sure that later generations know about this important event, but you language has no written form. How will you pass your knowledge of history?

Task 3: On your own this time, make a copy of this document and break the facts up into the different categories that they belong in.

Task 4: After going through Mr. Sanders' presentation on the social structure of the Inca Empire, create a new slide in your social structures presentation for the Incas.

Task 5: Look at my portfolio check document here. If you see a zero in a box next to your name, I couldn't find that posted on your portfolio. If you see a N in your boxes, you need to e-mail the link to your blog so I can check it out. If you add a missing assignment to your portfolio make sure you complete the missing work form.

Homework: Read about family life in the Inca empire and complete the questions for the reading here.

Day 31: Rise of the Incas (3/29/11)

Aim: The historians of 2016 will be able to describe when and where the Inca empire existed and create a comic strip accurately depicting how the empire began.

Task 1: Submit your homework here. If you completed your homework online, you do not have to submit your homework a second time.

Task 2 Quick Question: Hernando Cortez destroyed the Aztec empire, in part because he cut off the water supply to the city. Last night you looked at the Inca capital of Machu Picchu, do you think that the conquistadors (Spanish) were able to defeat the Inca's as easily as they conquered the Aztecs?

Task 3: Track the presentation on the introduction to the Inca Empire. Make sure you write down three or more key steps that led to the creation of the Inca empire and its rise to power. You can take these notes in Google Notes, Scratchpad, or on paper.

Task 4: Open this great comic strip creator and make an account. You will need to go to your e-mail and verify your account. Once your account has been created, make a 3-5 scene comic strip describing the rise of the Inca empire. If you would like to create this storyboard in Google docs, you may.

Task 5: Post the comic strip to you history portfolio. If you can't figure out how to post it, share it with me so I can see it.

Homework: The students will read Chapter 26.3 and complete the corresponding workbook page.

Day 30: "Cortes the Killer" (3/28/11)

Aim: The historians of 2016 will be able to articulate modern perceptions of Hernando Cortes.

Task 1: Submit your homework here. If you already submitted your homework online, you do not have to resubmit it.

Task 2 Quick Question: Before we dig into the details of Cortez’ conquest of the Aztecs do you believe he is viewed as a hero, villain, or both? Why?

Task 3: Track the video of Hernando Cortes and his arrival at Tenochitlan. If you want to watch it later, you can see it here.

Task 4: Open the lyrics to the two songs we are going to analyze and wait for directions.

Task 5 discussion question: Based on Hernando Cortez' actions in the Aztec empire, should he be remembered as a hero or a villain and why?

Homework: Analyze this picture of Machu Picchu and complete the questions here.

Day 29: Testing Your Teammates Knowledge of the Aztecs (3/24/11)

Aim: The historians of 2016 will create a five question quiz on the Aztec empire and have four or more of their teammates take the quiz.

Task 1: Submit your homework. If you completed it online last night you do not need to submit it again.

Task 2 Quick Question: Could the Aztecs have prevented the collapse of the empire? Why or why not? If so, what could they have done to prevent it?

Task 3: Open up your document where we sorted 42 facts about the Aztec empire. Track your document and/or Mr. Sanders while we discuss some of the more difficult facts to sort.

Task 4: Create a five question quiz about the Aztec empire that your teammates can take. Use google forms to create the quiz and post it to your portfolio so that your teammates can come and take it. If you need to see how to create and post your quiz, click here.

Task 5: Make sure the following items are posted to your portfolio:
1) Map of Mesoamerica
2) Map of Tenochtitlan
3) Social Pyramids (structures) of the medieval world
4) Blog post about Aztec Sacrafice & American Prison Labor
5) Blog post about Aztec City Design & Los Angeles
6) Five question quiz for your teammates (step 4 from today's lesson)

Homework: Complete a new current event for Monday. Remember, you must write it in the form of a script that a newscaster could read on TV. The best stories will make it into next week's episode of KSN. You story should be one long paragraph or two short paragraphs in length.