American History Early Civilization Project Directions

• 1-2 Page Paper over one of the early civilizations in the Americas

• Draw a map and label the location of that civilization and the land that it covered

• Find a picture or diagram of a piece of architecture that civilization used and label what it was used for

Objectives

• Students will learn– About the cultures of Early American

Civilizations– About the architecture of Early American

Civilizations– The Regions of Early America– Map Skills– Research Techniques

Prior Knowledge

• Early Civilizations lecture Notes

• Early Civilization chapter readings

Activities

• Research Paper

• Map/Diagram

• Presentation (Created Power Point)

Assessment

• Grade research paper

• Grade Map/Diagram

• Grade Presentation

• Choices– Olmec– Maya– Toltec– Aztec– The Inca– Anasazi– Adena– Hopewell– Mississippian

Map Example

Architecture Example

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