Aztec and Inca

Part One

In this SAS Curriculum Pathways Interactivity, you will view four short videos and read and analyze six short primary-source documents to collect information which will allow you to take a position and respond to the focus question: Which civilization was more impressive, Aztec or Inca?

 

To begin, follow

 this link 

to Interactivity 1219. If prompted, enter “melody9off” in the Student User Name then click “log in” to begin. (quick launch #1219).

 

As you proceed through the material, you will be instructed to complete a document analysis by identifying passages that support a position. Please be thorough in selecting your passages and in writing your brief analyses of the passages. Always write in complete sentences. When you reach the end, save your document to submit here.

 ObjectivesActivate and build background knowledge about two American civilizations that built dominant empires in the 13th centuryAnalyze the relevant primary-source documents and identify arguments with varying points of viewEvaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Aztec and Inca civilizations