Warm-Up: Based on this image what info can you give about this civilization?

ADAPTING TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The Inca Empire

Geography

• The Inca Empire was mostly located in the modern countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

• The empire thrived from 1000 to 1500 C.E..

• The Inca capital was at Cusco, Peru.

Food

The Inca had to develop varied sources of food because of the varying terrain.

The Inca used terraced fields with irrigation systems to grow crops like potatoes, tomatoes, maize, and peanuts.

They herded llamas and alpacas for meat, wool, hides, and dung (used as fuel).

Economy• Based on Agriculture• Incas carved flat terraces into the

mountainous terrain in order to grow crops.

The Incas also developed a complicated system of irrigation to help water crops

Transportation throughout the Empire

Work crews built an all-weather highway system of over 16,000 miles.

The empire was connected with an elaborate system of paved "roads" which were really trails as the Incas had no wheeled vehicles.

They also built fiber suspension bridges that linked the regions of the empire to Cuzco.

“We Do” - RAFT Activity

R = roleA =

audienceF = formatT = topic

• R = farmer/trader during the Inca Empire• A = people that will dig up his journal in the future• F = journal• T = explain how you had to adapt and modify to farming and trading based on the geography of the Inca Empire

Article Questions

What are some ideas for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (pollution) from transportation?

What are some ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (pollution) in our homes?

What are some ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (pollution) in our schools?

Which idea do you think is the best? Explain why.Which idea do you think is the hardest to complete?

Explain why.Why might it be difficult for everyone to buy energy-

efficient appliances or hybrid cars?What actions can EVERYONE take to reduce greenhouse

gas emissions?

“You Do”

Pledge to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Complete the checklist For every “To Do” check, explain how you will help

complete this task This will be used for the project that we will do today

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint project

Pick one attainable solution for reducing your carbon footprint in each of the following areas: Transportation Home School

Work individually or in groups of 2Create one of the following in which you will have to

inform the general public (citizens) on your plan to reduce carbon footprints in Charlotte (Need to include one solution for transportation, home, and school):Four paragraph paperComic StripRap or poemCommercial Billboard