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Chapter 2 vocabulary puzzle (PDF, 21 kb)
Above find the crossword puzzle distributed on September 30.
It’s due Friday, October 2.
The online version includes a word bank that was not given out in class.
Chapter 1 and 2 vocabulary puzzle (PDF, 17 kb)
Chapter 3 vocabulary puzzle (PDF, 24 kb)
Above find the crossword puzzles distributed the week of September 28.
They are due Tuesday, October 6.
The online versions include a word bank that was not given out in class.
Iroquois group handouts (PDF, 39 kb)
Iroquois worksheet (PDF, 10 kb)
Over the last few class periods, we have studied the Iroquois League of Five Nations.
Everyone in class should have a working knowledge of the Iroquois — what made them unique among Native Americans, and in which ways they were a uniquely advanced people.
Besides the information above used for your team’s field of expertise, you’re responsible for what’s on your Aztec/Maya/Inca/Iroquois notetaker.
Also, don’t be surprised to see a bonus question about the five nations: Cayuga, Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida.
Supplemental research:
Iroquois facts for kids (link)
The website above is loaded with pictures, which will give you an even better idea of what life was like among the Iroquois.
Cortes arrives in Mexico (PDF, 32 kb)
This guided reading assignment describes the moments leading up to the first meeting between Moctezuma and Cortes. It was completed in class on September 28.
Spice trade tasting worksheet (PDF, 28 kb)
Spice trade notes (PDF, 1.7 mb)
Spice trade notetaker (PDF, 16 kb)
In class, you had the opportunity to see, touch, smell, and – if you were brave – taste examples of what was worth once more than its weight in gold.
Some of these spices were so rare, they were used in place of money by traveling merchants.
Today, you can find them in the baking aisle of any supermarket.
Here are the “tasting sheet”, the slideshow from 9/25, and the spice-by-spice notetaker.
Documents of modern democracy (PDF, 22 kb)
This is the 30-point “documents of democracy” handout from class today.
For this assignment, use Chapter Two in your textbook to determine the origins and importance of these fundamental documents of modern democracy.
It’s a pretty easy 30 points, and to not turn it in could ruin an otherwise strong grade.
By request, here are a few links with more information about the arquebus.
The Arquebus and Matchlock Musket Page (link)
Absolute astronomy: The Arquebus (link)
Also, the picture at right was painted in 1846 by a 16-year-old artist, showing Pizarro’s capture of Atahualpa.
Click the picture below to access the movie. It will open a new window and take you to an outside site.
How to read an Aztec calendar (link)
Lots of requests for this one. The link above takes you to earthmatrix.com, which gives you a step-by-step breakdown of the Aztec calendar.
For more on the calendar — and the mathematical expertise of the Maya — click here.
More on on the Aztec culture (religion, ceremony, sacrifice, and the Aztec codices) can be found here. Some of the pictures are pretty gross, but nothing worse than what we studied in class.
The link above is a PDF of the article (yes, it really exists) written by Horace Miner in 1956. If you liked the Nacirema lesson, you might want to read the article. It covers many more quirks of American culture than we discussed in class.