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The FRAME Routine

Key Topic. The FRAME Routine. is about…. Main idea. Main idea. Main idea. Essential details. Essential details. Essential details. So What? (What’s important to understand about this?). Latin America: Ancient Civilizations.

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The FRAME Routine

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  1. Key Topic The FRAME Routine is about… Main idea Main idea Main idea Essential details Essential details Essential details So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Latin America: Ancient Civilizations The Aztec, Mayans, and Inca all developed tools and ideas that we still use today. Ancient Maya Ancient Aztec Ancient Inca Built stone terraces so that crops could be planted on mountains. Studied math and astronomy greatly. Grew in military strength and centered on warfare. Created the 365 day calendar that we use today. Build floating gardens called chinampas. Created roads paved with stones. Raised and tamed turkeys, ducks, geese, and dogs for food. Verbal messages were delivered by “runners.” (Early form of mail delivery.) Invented hieroglyphs to represent words or syllables. Made advances in farming such as ‘slash and burn’ farming and farming on the floodplains. Grew many crops such as maize, beans, squash, avocados, tomatoes, peppers, and flowers. Were able to build an important empire in the Andes with their knowledge. These Latin American cultures serve as models for how successful civilizations develop.

  2. Key Topic The FRAME Routine is about… Main idea Main idea Main idea Essential details So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Latin America: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Latin America is a vast land of varied geography united by a common language. Made up of several countries and continents Geography varies greatly from area to area Part of the Tropical Climate Zone Latin America includes Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. The physical terrain of Mexico and Central America includes mountain ranges, deserts, forests, and volcanoes. The majority of Latin America lies in the Tropical Zone. This zone may be rainy or dry, but it is typically hot. As a part of the Tropical Zone, Latin America experiences El Niño every year. This brings heavy rains and often flooding to the area. Physical geography influences Latin America’s cultures, offering them both resources and obstacles.

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