1. 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)

2. 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?

3. 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.

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

5. Belize
Honduras
Costa Rica
Guatemala
El Salvador
Panama
Nicaragua

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

7. 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.

8. 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