Do Now – 9/8 & 9/9 Word of the day: Today in 2015, there are Maya people who live in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, but there is no longer a Maya civilization. How is it possible that these people exist, but their civilization does not? (Hint: think about SPICE categories!) HW: Video Lesson 1.4 – The Aztecs Word of the day: debunk: (v) to expose the falseness of a belief Do Now (5 min) Maya Quiz (45 min) Review Americas map (10 mins) Doomsday Debunking (20 mins) Learning Reflection (5 mins)

Our Goals Objectives Essential Questions SWBAT construct a paragraph in order to argue that the Maya were a complex civilization. Who were the Maya and to what extent were they a complex civilization? What is the true legacy of the Maya?

Maya Quiz When complete: Label the Americas map using the maps around the room. Begin reading the provided text underlining evidence of why the Maya did NOT predict the end of the world.

Independent Practice Pneumonic Device Countries Many Mexico Good Guatemala Boys Belize Eat Ecuador Ham Honduras Not Nicaragua Cold Costa Rica Pizza Panama

Belize Honduras Costa Rica Guatemala El Salvador Panama Nicaragua

Guyana Suriname French Guiana Peru Brazil Chile Argentina Venezuela Columbia French Guiana Ecuador Peru Brazil Bolivia Paraguay Chile Uruguay Argentina

Doomsday Debunking Goal: What SHOULD the legacy of the Maya be? Task: Create a 4-5 sentence summary using the graphic organizer of the Maya that both celebrates their accomplishments and debunks the common misconceptions about their civilization.

Exit Ticket Many people falsely believe that the Maya legacy is that they predicted the end of the world. Rewrite the legacy of the Maya: for what should they be known? HW: Video Lesson 1.4 – The Aztecs