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Thursday , December 5th. Rapid Reaction Write down 5 words or phrases in 30 seconds when I say…. Homework – Due Tuesday 12/10. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Thursday, December 5th
Rapid ReactionWrite down 5 words or phrases in
30 seconds when I say…
Homework – Due Tuesday 12/10
Find 1 current event article over the next 4 days (clip it out) and write a 1 paragraph reaction to the article. Does the article relate to any concepts that we have talked about in class?Read “Geopolitical Framework” from pages 155-161. Fill out the Guided Reading for this section.
Here is the plan…Students will discuss current events articles in small groups.Students will compare two conquistadors: Cortes & Pizarro.Students will begin to understand the lasting impact imperialism has had on the region of Latin America.
CompareTwo of the best known conquistadors Pizarro and Cortes from pages #453 – 454 in BLUE textbook.What advantages did each possess over the native peoples?
CortesMoctezuma felt he was the god-king Quetzalcoatl.Allied with the Aztecs enemies.Smallpox and other diseases.Military technology
PizarroIncas had just emerged from a civil war.Military technologyDiseasesUsed trickery to capture and kill the Inca emperor.
Columbian ExchangeThe global exchange of people, goods, and ideas that occurred between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres after 1492.
Which way did he go????ChocolatePigsRiceSlavesMaize (corn)BananasChristianityChili Peppers
PotatoTomatoWheatRiceSmallpoxHorsesPeanutsPineapples
From the OLD World…HorsesSlavesPigsWheatChristianitySmallpoxRiceBananas
From the NEW WorldMaizeChili peppersPineapplesChocolateTomatoesPotatoesPeanuts
Crash Course
Lasting ImpactThe region of Latin America still has strong ties to Europe because of the era of Imperialism.Language Religion
Lasting ImpactPopulations in Europe and Asia exploded in part due to the abundance of new foods available.Can you imagine Italian food without the tomato? How about the Irish without the potato?
Glory, Gold & God!
European missionaries began to spread their religious beliefs into the Americas.The Roman Catholic church becomes a dominant force in colonial Latin America.
Here is the plan…Students will discuss current events articles in small groups.Students will compare two conquistadors: Cortes & Pizarro.Students will begin to understand the lasting impact of Imperialism on Latin America.