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Aztecs

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You are a very talented Archaeologist who has discovered an ancient burial ground, you and your team will excavate the area and learn more about this ancient culture.  You will compare what you find to other ancient cultures such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mayans, and the Incas.  You will compare traits such as government, architecture, society, eating habits, etc.  You will use special tools to conduct your research and you will take detailed notes to keep track of what you learn.  Good luck with your important task!

 

 

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 Students will understand the integrated factors that make a culture and will learn how scientists study people and things from the past, using physical clues from artifacts to draw conclusions about culture, community, communication, religion, and traditions.

Through PUZZLED BY THE PAST students will explore past cultures and use that knowledge to create a new culture.  By studying the needs of past cultures, students develop a sense of their places on earth and begin to understand that all cultures have needs to satisfy.

Time Frame:: 10+ weeks  

 

 

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  • Analyze various ancient cultures

  • Understand techniques and terminology used by archaeologists

  • Apply understanding of the needs of a culture to create a unique culture of their own

  • Compare and contrast the various ancient cultures  

 

 

 

 

 


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  • Why is it important to understand the past?

  • How do we know so much about the world’s civilizations?

  • How did written language develop?

  • Why did civilizations change from a hunter-gathering society to an agricultural society?

  • How old is old?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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