https://padlet.com/jpuicon6/em26ue7ieoh4wnmx Directions for Teachers: The teacher will create 3 groups based upon each CQ. Group 1 will be assigned CQ1. Group 2 will be assigned CQ2. Group 3 will be assigned CQ 3.Each group will create at least 3-5 pins on the map explored in the unit that pertain to their assigned CQ. The students should NOT use any outside sources but should rather use this time to look back and re-examine class material/notes/portfolio to help answer their assigned group CQ. Each response should be a paragraph in length. This interactive map will serve as a student-created resource for the class to refer to throughout the course. I've included some sample responses/pins related to each SQ on this map. Have fun and encourage students to be creative! en-us 2022-07-22 16:53:01 UTC 2022-08-13 15:29:45 UTC hello@padlet.com jpuicon6 https://padlet.com/jpuicon6/em26ue7ieoh4wnmx/wish/2248281469 The Amazon Rainforest is a vital and important natural resource for Latin America & the whole world. It consists of 2.6 million square miles of forest - the largest rainforest in the world! This large natural resources is shared among many countries in Latin America - including Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. The Amazon Rainforest provides clean oxygen, hosts 15% of all living species, and is also the home to several remaining indigenous tribes in the Americas (Meade pgs. 1-2)]]> 2022-07-22 17:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jpuicon6/em26ue7ieoh4wnmx/wish/2248281469 jpuicon6 https://padlet.com/jpuicon6/em26ue7ieoh4wnmx/wish/2248285717 The Aztecs (Mexicas) ruled over a large portion of Mesoamerica. The Aztec empire consisted of many major architectual achievements such as: an aquaduct, wooden pillings, and an advanced trading system. As their population grew in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, the demand for fresh water also increased. Aztec engineers designed an aquaduct that brought fresh water into the city built on a lake. In addition, their large temples and buildings were kept afloat by a wooden pilling system that allowed for support under the heavy bases of those buildings and temples. Lastly, the Aztecs built upon previous empires and expanded trade with many other indigenous civilizations to their north and south, all aspects of a sophisticated civilization in Latin America (Engineering an Empire: The Aztecs (S1, E3))]]> 2022-07-22 17:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jpuicon6/em26ue7ieoh4wnmx/wish/2248285717 jpuicon6 https://padlet.com/jpuicon6/em26ue7ieoh4wnmx/wish/2248289533 The Tainos were an important indigenous group living throughout the Caribbean prior to the arrival of the Europeans. On the island of Hispaniola alone (today - Dominican Republic/Haiti), scholars estimate their population to be about 3 million. The Tainos also lived on the islands of Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Bahamas. They cultivated a variety of food staples that are still part of our diet today, including yuca, sweet potatoes,  and beans. As Spaniards invaded their territory, the Tainos fell sick to European diseases. However, their legacy to Western civilization remains through language, food, and other cultural practices. In addition, there are still many people living throughout the Caribbean that claim Taino ancestry proudly and continue indigenous practices (mixed with African and European traditions) until this day. (Robert Poole, What Became of the Taíno? Smithsonian Magazine, October 2011). ]]> 2022-07-22 17:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jpuicon6/em26ue7ieoh4wnmx/wish/2248289533