Social Studies Unit Activities by Morgan Rotramel https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2020-11-10 03:05:09 UTC 2026-03-11 00:44:22 UTC hello@padlet.com The Civilization of the Maya makinseyfarber https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906898273 This video gives a brief overview of Mayan civilizations, including religion. Students will do a four corners activity where each corner of the room will be labeled as a different god. I will present a problem to the class and students will walk to the god that they think the Mayan people would pray to for this problem. Students would be asked to explain why they chose that god. ]]> 2020-11-10 03:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906898273 Aztec Society makinseyfarber https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906901562 This video talks about the daily lives of the Aztecs. In the activity, each student will bring in something that they made or purchased (food, toy, etc.) We will discuss how each Aztec town had their own “craft” and would trade with neighboring towns. The students would have trade the goods that they brought in with one another. After this, they would reflect on the process in their journals. ]]> 2020-11-10 03:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906901562 Incan Achievements makinseyfarber https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906902477 This article is split into sections and each section talks about a different achievement of the Incas. In the activity, we will discuss how water had to be diverted from rivers and brought into the cities. Students will be split up into groups and given the same materials. They will go outside and create a road/terrace that will effectively divert water. The group that diverts the water the best will get a reward]]> 2020-11-10 03:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906902477 Settlement and Geography of the Americas mckinleyjeanneret https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906903916 Students will explore different types of environments that many of the Mayan civilians lived in. Across the Americas, there are many different types of terrain and environments. Using a guided notes sheet, students will complete this while going through the article.]]> 2020-11-10 03:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906903916 People of the Great Plains makinseyfarber https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906904922 This article discusses the lives of the people of the Great Plains. For this activity, students will create their own tepee and decorate it in a way that represents themselves. After they are completed, each student will have the opportunity to share with the class if they want to. ]]> 2020-11-10 03:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906904922 Where did the Aztecs Live? mckinleyjeanneret https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906907103 Introduce dikes and talk about how this correlates with how they lived and how it relates to the geography of their land. Have students build their floating land and create a replica of what land and farming looked like during this time period. Students will carve divots in the foam to represent where the water will go. They will also create the willow trees and label where things go and what purpose they have. (Students will then continue this activity on tuesday and build on dikes and aqueducts) 

]]> 2020-11-10 03:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906907103 How Did the Geography of the Andes Shape Life? mckinleyjeanneret https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906912613 Students will read a short article and watch a video to build off of book knowledge for why the geography of the Andes mountains caused for difficulty and adapting to learn to live Take sections of this article to have students annotate.]]> 2020-11-10 03:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906912613 How Did the Geography of the Andes Shape Life? Continued mckinleyjeanneret https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906915750 (See Wednesdays activity to further expand on this and offer a hands on activity)]]> 2020-11-10 03:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/906915750 How did the Incan Empire Expand? mrotramel21 https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933321873 Students will learn about how the government in Inca worked and what it did for its people. They will also learn about how the incan empire expanded by taking the land of other people because they had such an organized society. This will link to the quipu and how the Incans use quipus. A quipu is a record keeping device that is made up of knotted strings. They used these to keep records of people or goods. Attached is a link showing how to make a quipu! This will connect to how the Incans documented information to their organized society. ]]> 2020-11-17 18:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933321873 How did the Incan Empire Expand? mrotramel21 https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933327700 Here is a video that explains how the Incans used quipus. ]]> 2020-11-17 18:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933327700 Who were the People of the Eastern Woodlands? mrotramel21 https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933349377 Students will get to choose if they want to make a wigwam or a longhouse. They will get to personalize it to if it were their own home if they were apart of the Eastern Woodlands! Attached is a link explaining wigwams and how to make a wigwam. ]]> 2020-11-17 18:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933349377 Who were the People of the Eastern Woodlands? mrotramel21 https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933353802 Attached is a link explaining how to make a longhouse. ]]> 2020-11-17 18:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933353802 Who Were the Olmec and Zapotecs? mrotramel21 https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933472732 Students will learn about the Olmecs and Zapotecs and their way of life. The students will create their own Olmec big head statue. This will connect to what they learned about the Olmecs, and how they were known for their art and creating statues from stone to represent their rulers. Here is a link to how to make these clay statues! ]]> 2020-11-17 19:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933472732 How was the Aztec Empire Ruled? mrotramel21 https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933545527 The students will learn about the Aztec Empire. They will also learn about the Aztec calendars and sundials. The students will create a sundial of their own. Here is a guide to the materials and how to make a sundial!]]> 2020-11-17 19:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/933545527 What Early Cultures Inhabited North America? mckinleyjeanneret https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/969328627 Students will be able to explain and outline the different cultures that inhabited North America in the early makings of North America. The students will be able to construct and design their own ancient artifact. Pottery, jewelry or tools. 


Activity: The students will create their own artifacts after learning about artifacts from Native North Americans since they did not leave written records or information. 

This website has an article of many different artifacts found and are in the smithsonian. 
hsonianmag.com/history/exclusive-greatest-haul-native-american-artifacts-looted-180956959/

]]> 2020-11-29 21:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/969328627 Mayan Achievements (Day One): coramay https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/978175599 For this lesson, students will learn about Mayan structures and how they were built. This is the first day of a two day lesson, the next day they will be decorating the structures.

Using the link below, students will go on virtual field trips to different Mayan Pyramids. ]]> 2020-12-02 00:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/978175599 Aztec Achievements (Day Two): coramay https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/978188812 For this lesson, students will use their landmass from the day before to create an aqueduct and dike system by using straws and water.

Before creating the aqueduct and dike system the students will watch the video to help them understand how water will move through the straws towards the landmass.]]> 2020-12-02 00:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/978188812 What was the Makeup of Incan Society? (Day Two) coramay https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/978198827 For this lesson, students will simulate the mita system, through a card barter system. Using the hierarchy that was covered in day four, the students will receive cards based on their class order. ]]> 2020-12-02 01:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/978198827 Which Cultures Lived In the North and Northwest? coramay https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/978201715 Before the activity the teacher will talk about the key features from each culture that is covered under the section (Northwest: totem pole and potlatch, Arctic: igloo, Subarctic: hunting). 

For this lesson, students will create a totem pole from toilet paper and paper towel rolls and decorate each totem with the characteristics from each culture]]> 2020-12-02 01:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/978201715 Aztec Achievements (Day Two): aundbruna https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/984614533 Objective: 
  • Students will learn about the writing, mathematics, architecture and art of the pyramids. 
  • The students will have the opportunity to add art, an observatory, or even add writing from the Aztec Achievements to their pyramid 
  • Students will complete the Padlet by answering the questions and take a picture of their pyramid 

]]> 2020-12-03 17:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/984614533 Primary and Secondary Sources: aundbruna https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/984622260 The teacher will talk about the difference of the primary and secondary sources. The students will create a note sheet that the teacher will explain the different information.
The teacher will then have the students get into groups. The students will do a scavenger hunt bingo to find primary and secondary sources throughout the school. They need to find at least 8 different sources and 1 free space. When they fill all of the spaces they win a prize.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/51580358207861244/ 

]]> 2020-12-03 17:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/984622260 Society? (Day One) aundbruna https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/984634077 2020-12-03 17:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/984634077 Western and Southwestern Cultures aundbruna https://padlet.com/mrotramel21/pv0ix51s96esumgn/wish/984642882 Activity:
Explain to your students that some early Pueblo homes had no windows or doors and people entered through a trapdoor on the roof. Other Pueblo homes are multiple stories with movable ladders. Together find different pictures and examples of Pueblo homes. Discuss the similarities and differences. Then have your students make a model of a Pueblo home. They may wish to use clay or make a diorama. Encourage your students to be creative. Then display their models so they can share them with the rest of the class.

Using the following websites to explain about different houses that they have and can try to recreate.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/pueblo-de-taos/ 

The Pinterest link has what other students have done when creating these.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/24206916725306964/ 

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?rs=ac&len=2&q=pueblo%20indians%20project&eq=pueblo%20indian&etslf=10949&term_meta[]=pueblo%7Cautocomplete%7C1&term_meta[]=indians%7Cautocomplete%7C1&term_meta[]=project%7Cautocomplete%7C1 




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