SS Interactive Notebook

A Look at the
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Learning About Time

Watch the “Commonly Asked Questions about Dates” video on Schoology to
learn about the abbreviations/key words listed below. As you watch, pause
the video and write in your own words what each of these means.

What does B.C. stand for BC stands for Before Christ.
when looking at dates?
AD stands for Anno Domini, which is translated as year of the
What does A.D. stand for Lord. The timeline is like this: 2BC, 1BC, 1AD, and 2AD.
when looking at dates?

What does B.C.E. stand for BCE is an abbreviation of Before Common Era and it is the same as
when looking at dates? BC.

What does C.E. stand for CE means Common Era, and is basically AD.
when looking at dates?

What do c. and ca. stand for C. and ca is circa, which is approximate in Latin.
when looking at dates?

Multiple-tier Timelines

Multiple-tier timelines use two or more rows of events. While
each row represents a different subject, the time period is the
same.

Multiple-tier timelines can be used to help us look at cause and
effect relationships or patterns and themes among events in a
specific period of time.

We will be using a multi-tier timeline to show the rise and fall of

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Maya, and Aztec and look for RELATIONSHIPS between the dates.

holding your completed timeline at the end of
this project!

The Mississippians

At the end of this unit, you will write a well-developed
paragraph in this space explaining what you learned about the
Mississippian people. You might want to include who the
Mississippian people were, what they valued, how their society
was set up, the relationship generalizations you uncovered while
learning about the people, etc. *Note: Your pictures on page 4
should relate to this paragraph!

The Mississippian people were fascinating Indians that lived
in the midwestern and southern United State and lasted from
800 AD to 1600 AD. They were often known as the Mound
Builders because they built great mounds. In society the
Mississippian people were seperated into two chiefdoms, elites
or commoners. Elites had special treatment so they had bigger
houses and less work to do. Most MIssissippians were farmers
and lived close to rivers. The plants and food that they grew
were corn, beans, squash, sunflower, goosefoot,and sumpweed.
Some anstonishing achievements that the people had were the
artifacts that they made from stone, marine shell, pottery, and

Where in the World…
Were the Mississippian Located?

What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the location you colored?
What might the weather be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude?
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the location you colored?

What might the climate be like in this location based on the latitude and longitude?

What’s This?

Study this picture and then answer the questions on the next
page.

What’s This?

Use the picture on the previous page to answer the following questions.
*Note these answers are all based on your observations at this point!

Text goes here What is this?

Text goes here What is the circle
Text goes here on the left side
Text goes here of the drawing?
Text goes here
Why do you think it
was made? What
was it used for?

Why do you think
they chose this

shape?

How do you
think they made

this?

The MoundsRead the Khan Academy article posted in your
Schoology course: Fort Ancient Culture: Great Serpent

Mound. After you read, complete the page below with

your team. What do archeologists believe might
Describe the physical attributes of the be the reason the mounds are shaped

Serpent Mound in your own words: like a serpent?

The Great Serpent Mound is 1 to 3 feet high It is shaped like a serpent because
and 1300 feet long. It looks like a snake reptiles were believed to have
swallowing a egg. supernatural powers.

The Fort Ancient culture is The relationship generalization the people Danielle Knight GO
believed to have built the had to the mound were that the people

Great Serpent Mound. used it either for marking time, making it a
compass, serve as a guide to space
Who is believed to have created it? patterns, or worshipping gods.

What relationship generalization can
you make between the mounds and

the people who built them?

Research the Relationships
Explore the Mississippian links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology course as
well as in the books and other resources available in class to complete this organizer.

What was the government like? Did The government separated the people in to two groups - the elites
powerful relationships exist between the and the commoners. The elites had a better life than the
commoners who were the producers of the society.
people and their leaders?
Their society is set up into two chiefdoms. The jobs the people
How was their society set up? What had were mostly farming, as flooding helped the plants grow.
were the types of jobs people had? Were
the jobs people did purposeful for the The Natchez of Louisiana believed that the chief and his family
civilization? descended from the sun, and important god.

Describe their religion. Did the The Mississippians made large blades, pipes, and effigy celts. They
relationship the people had with their also crafted objects out of stone, marine shell, pottery, and
copper.
gods and religious leaders follow
rules? The seeds that they grew were corn, beans, squash, sunflowers,
goosefoot, and sumpweed. They also hunted and fished.
What did the people invent, create, or
trade that allowed them to exchange
ideas or values with others they had
relationships with?

What was the agriculture like? What
food did they eat? How did they grow
it? What relationships did the people

have with their environment?

Brainpop American Indians

In Brainpop, I learned that the word “Indian”
is just a mistake. When Christopher Columbus
came, he thought he was in India, so he name
them Indians. The Indians came to America by
a land bridge in the Bering Strait some 10,000
years ago. Then, they grew into different
societies with different languages. Some of
the tribes are Kwakwaka’ wakw, Navajo,
Sioux, Iroquois, and the Eskimo. Sadly, most
of these civilizations are destroyed today
because in the 1800’s the Europeans cam to
the New World. The Indian had to move

The Maya

TheMayans were a tribe that lived in Central America from 2000BC to 1695AD. They
did many things that were fascinating. First, they had a government that had a ordinary
people and superiors. There were five stages that started with commoners who had no
interaction with the government, military leaders, who obeyed the first-rate people
when they wanted war. Then, there were priests, who influenced the government’s
decision and nobles, which were people that formed the council. Lastly, there was a
king, who people believed had the right to rule because of the gods. He was also called
“ahaw”. The Mayans believed in many gods. But there were only two god whom the
Mayans believed were powerful. They were Itzamna and Hun hunapu. There were also
other gods like, Chaac, Kukulkan, and Bolon Tzacab. The Mayans were also one of the
first Indians that did writing. The Mayans used a similar writing compared to the
Egyptians call hieroglyphics. However, it is quite different from the Egyptians wrote, as
the Mayans wrote glyphs. Many glyphs combined together made sentences and even
more told entire stories! Mostly wealthy people learn how to read and write in Mayan
hieroglyphics. These people wrote on a strip of bark or leather any message they did.
Then, They did this so they could make books. A Mayan book is called a codex or codices
for many books. Sadly, only 4 of these books survive to this day after the Spanish burned
most of these codies.

The Mayan people lived in Central America, which is a hot and humid place with
tropical weather like rainstorms. They might have not wore clothing in the hot days and
some thick clothing to protect them from the rain.

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Where in the World…
Were the Maya Located?

Map from ducksters.com What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Maya Empire?

15 Latitude, and 95 Longitude.

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude?

The climate might be hot because it is in the
equator and have lots of rainfall since there
are rainforests nearby.

How would this affect the way people live in
this area?

The Mayan Government/
SociaKl iSngtsructure

The leader of the city states that
influenced slightly by the priests and
nobles.

Nobles

The nobles influenced the government and formed the

Priestscouncil to judge and help the king with decisions. They
also had a easy life.

The priests influenced the government it helped the king out
with decisions.

Military leaders

The military leader were called the nacom they waged wars against other cities on
the king’s request.

Commoners

Commoners were regular people and had no control over the government.

Overview of Mayan government: The Mayan government is a government with different level. There is kings,
priests, nobles, military leaders, and commoners. They mostly have a say in the government other than
commoners who were regular citizens. It was an ok system.

Mayan Religion Mural

This mural
the religion
and the su

Mayan Language and
Number Systems

Insert the picture of your artifact here.
Create a text box below to explain what
your codex or stelae means.

Determine the Relationships
Explore the Mayan links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology course as well as
in the books and other resources available in class to complete this organizer.

What was the government like? Did The government did not interact with the people.(Commoners)
powerful relationships exist between the Governments interact with priests and Nobles, but not
commoners or slaves.
people and their leaders?
Kings- The government that was believed to interact with god.
How was their society set up? What Priests- Help make decisions with god.
were the types of jobs people had? Were
the jobs people did purposeful for the Nobles- The level under king with high standings.
civilization? Commoners- People who did not have any saying with the king.

Describe their religion. Did the Slaves-Sacrificed for god.
relationship the people had with their
The Mayans believed that the chief and priests could speak to the Gods. The gods they believed in
gods and religious leaders follow were Cizin, Chac, Ku, Itzamma, Hun Hunahpu, Ahau Chamahez, Ixchel, Moon, and many more. The
rules?
Mayans believed sacrifice of humans as a worship, mostly practiced by the elder priests.
What did the people invent, create, or
trade that allowed them to exchange The Mayans traded amongst themselves with many people in Central America. They traded
ideas or values with others they had feathers, gold, jade, amber, quartz, honey, animal pelts, manta, vegetable dyes, copal incense, earl
relationships with? medicines, dried chili peppers, and household ceramics.They even transported heavy commodities
as mortars pestles and bags of sald.As legal tender they uses cacao, jade, and feathers spincled in
What was the agriculture like? What
food did they eat? How did they grow gold dust. They transported these goods by ships.
it? What relationships did the people
Mayan agriculture was very smart when it came to farming. The most common food was corn and maze. They did
have with their environment? not use much tools to farm. They ate food guacamole, another form on chocolate, pokchuck, milcalaa, corn

tortillas, eggs and black beans. They had more food alse. They were one of few arracultures that was so call rich in
food. The relationships they had with a environment, they used it to their advantages to build houses and farm
land.

Ancient Maya Concept
Map

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The Aztec

At the end of this unit, you
will insert at least three images
on this page that you feel
represent the Aztec people.
Delete this text box when this
is complete.

At the end of this unit, you will write a well-developed
paragraph in this space explaining what you learned about
the Aztec people. You might want to include who the Aztec
people were, what they valued, how their society was set up,
the relationship generalizations you uncovered while
learning about the people, etc. *Note: Your pictures on page
4 should relate to this paragraph!

Where in the World…
Were the Aztec Located?

Map from ducksters.com What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Aztec Empire?
19N, 103W. They live near Mexico City,
which is east of the Pacific and west of the
Atlantic.

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude? Unlike the other civilizations,it
would be cold and rain. This is because they
lived in a high elevation above sea level.

How would this affect the way people live in
this area? Because the elevation they lived
in were very high, they might have had thick

The Aztec Government/

Social Structure

Emperor

The Emperor is
basically the king of
the government. The
people thought he
came from the gods
and was divine. He

Tecuhtlidecided when to go to
war.
They were wealthy and they normally the leader of cities.
They were praised for their work.

Pipiltin

They are the last layer that can wear their own clothes and nice jewelry. They
formed city councils and helped with the army. They were chosen carefully by

Pocthehktineg.ca

The Pochteca were a special class of merchants. There were in a high class because

they traveled long distances to find luxury goods, which were treasured by the noble

Macehualtinclasses. They had a decent life. Slaves

These people are commoners and are normal The slaves did all the dirty work and were sacrificed.
village people. These people can include the

warriors, craftsman, and the farmers.

he Inca Government:

Aztec Sun Stone
Calendar

Replace this sun stone picture with your own.

Use this space to write a 2-3 sentence
explanation of your mural and how it
depicts an element of the Mayan

Determine the Relationships
Explore the Aztec links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology course as well as in
the books and other resources available in class to complete this organizer.

What was the government like? Did The Aztec Government was very powerful because the normal leader of it would be the
powerful relationships exist between the king. They conquered other city-states, but treated the residents with respect. But their
overall leader was their gods. They had such a powerful relationship with them that they
people and their leaders? would do human sacrifice to make them happy.

How was their society set up? What People had jobs as farmers, hunters, builders, merchants, military jobs, etc. Yes,
were the types of jobs people had? Were they were very purposeful. They were many segregation with boys and girls.
the jobs people did purposeful for the They couldn’t go to the same schools together and had to learn different jobs.
civilization?
Yes, since they worshipped their gods most of the time, and government-organized
Describe their religion. Did the sacrifices were held, and you couldn't just throw a knife at someone and say you
relationship the people had with their sacrificed them. They wanted to sacrifice the people, mostly slaves and criminal, to pay
back what the gods did to them, like giving them needs.
gods and religious leaders follow
rules? The Aztecs were in war very often. Because of that, they had to make weapons like slings, bow and arrows, spears
and knives. They mostly traded food, which were beans, squash, avocado, pepper, and corn. They also traded
What did the people invent, create, or materials and artifacts such as ceramic, pottery, tools, clothing, and underground minerals. They also made up
trade that allowed them to exchange games to have fun. Ullamaliztli, was a game that was play on a ball court. Another famous invention was the
ideas or values with others they had sun-stone calendar, which was made up of mostly basalt.
relationships with?
They probably grew the Three Sisters and exotic fruits. They used the
What was the agriculture like? What environment to their advantage. Aztec farmer used a intricate farming
food did they eat? How did they grow
it? What relationships did the people method, still unknown today, to farm crops and plants.

have with their environment?

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Map

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The Inca

At the end of this unit, you
will insert at least three images
on this page that you feel
represent the Incan people.
Delete this text box when this
is complete.

At the end of this unit, you will write a well-developed
paragraph in this space explaining what you learned about
the Incan people. You might want to include who the Incan
people were, what they valued, how their society was set up,
the relationship generalizations you uncovered while
learning about the people, etc. *Note: Your pictures on page
4 should relate to this paragraph!

Where in the World…
Were the Inca Located?

Map from ducksters.com What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Inca Empire?

13.5320 degrees south and 71.9675 west. They
lived around Cusco, South America.

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude?
The weather would be hot and rainy. It would be

very humid and sweaty.

How would this affect the way people live in
this area?

The would need to have thick houses to protect
them from rain and heat. They would need to dress

The Inca Government/

The Inca Government: Social Structure

Inca SNoobcleiaCllaSsstersuctureSapa Inca: Sapa Inca means the great inca. With that name you can infer that he holds the power. The first Sapa Inca was legend to be the son of the sun god.
This position was passed from father to son ect. They lived with riches, servents, Wives and many other great expensive things.

Villac Umu: The Inca were the noble class. They were mostly made up of descendants of the original inca people. These people held lives of great wealth and

luxury and they held high positions in the Inca government.The emperor needed more people to trust when he could not trust the inca. They were Back ups.
Inca: The Inca were the noble class. They were mostly made up of descendants of the original inca people. These people held lives of great wealth and luxury

and they held high positions in the Inca government.The emperor needed more people to trust when he could not trust the inca. They were Back ups.

Public Administrators

There were 3 things in Public Administrators. One of them were the leaders of the armies they captured. The second were the tax collectors. They all collected
taxes, but each family had their own. That's a bit weird. They keep the taxes in order the third one.

Commoners

These people had the lowest rank in the society and were normal people who had a normal life. Artisans were higher-level craftsmen that made pottery and
golden jewelry for the more superior people. The farmers had the lowest rank. Most of the commoners were farmers. However, they were also important
because they were the ones who grew all the food and gave ⅔ of the supply to the government. The Inca government also needed to rely on them for
prosperity.

Ayllu:

The Ayllu was made up of multiple families who worked together, almost like one large family Each person in the
family had a seperate job to do..

Inca Religion, Science,
Roads, Language

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chose or created.

Determine the Relationships
Explore the Incan links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology course as well as in
the books and other resources available in class to complete this organizer.

What was the government like? Did The government was ruled by one person, and was a monarchy. That person was called Sapa Inca. They did not
powerful relationships exist between the divide the government like most tribes, they had a few people running the government. People being the inca,
The back ups to the Inca the sapa inca and that is pretty much all the people who were in the government. It was
people and their leaders? mostly passed down by family. If you were not born in a powerful place such as government then you will never

How was their society set up? What be in a high place like that. You have to be a family member.
were the types of jobs people had? Were
the jobs people did purposeful for the Their society was built around the commoners. They worked most of the land. But the sapa inca ruled. The
civilization? commoners built all the buildings and grew all the food. They ate food including… Corn, beans, squash, potatoes
and quinoa. The jobs That people did were mostly farmers, educators, craftsman and hunters. These people kept
Describe their religion. Did the
relationship the people had with their the village surviving by providing food and shelter.

gods and religious leaders follow The Incas religion was many like the other tribes. They had Gods and Festivals. They did human sacrifice and they
rules? followed most of the rules. Their religion was just like the other tribes we learned about. But there were a few
differences. Starting with their language, they spoke a language called Quechua. Also their festivals. They had
What did the people invent, create, or
trade that allowed them to exchange lots of festivals and they celebrated almost everything.
ideas or values with others they had
relationships with? They traded within their society. They traded cow dung, animals like llamas,
wool, meat and many things. They also sold stuff they had surpluses of. They
What was the agriculture like? What
food did they eat? How did they grow traded hand woven things saying there was no machines.
it? What relationships did the people
The Aztec used floating gardens around their capital. This reduced the impact on the physical land.
have with their environment? They grew many sun-loving crops and fruit.

They relied on their crops for food, in most occasions.

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