Brenda Mahler
Social Studies
May 9-13
Essential Outcome:
Geography
 I can explain how people have adapted to or changed the physical environment
Religion
 I can describe how religion shaped aspects of society and civilization.
Accomplishments
 I can describe how the achievements affected a society
Political
 I can describe how governments affect and meet the needs of their citizens.
Economics
 I can describe how a society uses it’s resources
Society
 I can describe the factors that create social structures.
 I can chart and describe the roles of people within their social classes.
MONDAY:
Objective:
Create Mayan art
Activity:
Map Monday: Central America
Mayan Art: Information
Weaving project
(Accommodation is extra time, checks for understanding, and/or shortened assignment.
Make-up is the same as class.)
TUESDAY:
Objective:
Understand the Mayan culture
Activity:
Video: Ancient Maya
Mayan Cities
Reading
Questions
Activity
(Accommodation is extra time, checks for understanding, and/or shortened assignment.
Make-up is the same as class.)
WEDNESDAY:
Objective:
Discuss how the Mayans traded goods
Activity:
Mayan Trade
Reading
Brain Pop
Video
Quiz
Finish weaving project
(Accommodation is extra time, checks for understanding, and/or shortened assignment.
Make-up is the same as class.)
THURSDAY:
Objective:
Examine Mayan culture
Activity:
Video: “Mysterious Disappearance of the Mayan Empire”
Youtube/History Channel (43 Minutes)
(Accommodation is extra time, checks for understanding, and/or shortened assignment.
Make up is to look over and summarize their notes)
FRIDAY:
Objective:
Examine Inca culture
Activity:
The Incas
Reading
Questions (Round Robin)
(Accommodation is extra time, checks for understanding, and/or shortened assignment.
Make up is to look over and summarize their notes)