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Title: Mesoamerica Review & Democracy Forms In Latin America

Title: Mesoamerica Review & Democracy Forms In Latin America . Review: Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations Maya, Aztec, and Inca. In your INB make a chart similar to the one below. As we review the ancient cultures record the facts in your chart. . Chinampas- floating gardens . Central Mexico.

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Title: Mesoamerica Review & Democracy Forms In Latin America

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  1. Title: Mesoamerica Review & Democracy Forms In Latin America

  2. Review: Ancient Mesoamerican CivilizationsMaya, Aztec, and Inca In your INB make a chart similar to the one below. As we review the ancient cultures record the facts in your chart.

  3. Chinampas- floating gardens Central Mexico Calendar to keep track of worship Human sacrifice- especially to the sun god Military focused Tenochtitlan- capital city-causeways connect it to mainland Empire

  4. Southern Mexico-Central America Math, astronomy and religion connected City- Tikal Written- language of glyphs- records called codex City-states- NOT an empire Raised beds and terrace farming

  5. Domesticated llamas West coast of South America Used quipu- knotted strings to record data Empire Extensive road system with runner/messengers Organized into ayllu- family groups with required work for the government No written language Mysterious city- Machu Picchu

  6. What is it? • Democracy-is a government by the people and for the people. • Direct Democracy vs. Indirect Democracy • Direct Democracy-agovernment in which citizens rule directly rather that through representatives. • What classical civilization had a direct democracy? • Indirect Democracy-a government in which representatives are popularly elected to fulfill the wishes of the people and withhold the traditions and principles of the nation. • Which modern civilization best represents an indirect democracy? DemocracyWhat is it? How do you get it? Why does everyone want it?

  7. How do you get it?

  8. Why Does Everyone Want It? • Using your knowledge of Global History and the various forms of governments that we have studied, in your INB take three minutes and free write about why a person or group of people would want to live under a Democratic nation.

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