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Monday April 9, 2012

Monday April 9, 2012. Starter: Read Mesoamerican Empires. 1. Read, Mesoamerican Empires, Magnificent Mayas, page 131 2. Answer the Multiple Choice Questions and Opened Ended Question. P – O - E. Process of Elimination - (ask for scratch paper) 1. Read the question

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Monday April 9, 2012

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  1. Monday April 9, 2012

  2. Starter: Read Mesoamerican Empires 1. Read, Mesoamerican Empires, Magnificent Mayas, page 131 2. Answer the Multiple Choice Questions and Opened Ended Question

  3. P – O - E Process of Elimination - (ask for scratch paper) 1. Read the question 2. Define the terms in the question 3. Re-state the question in you own words Then eliminate the wrong answers or distractors from you choices

  4. RAPS RAPS - (ask for scratch paper) 1. Read the question 2. Define the terms in the question 3. Re-state the question in you own words Rewrite Question, Restate Answer All Parts Provide Examples Sum it Up

  5. Testing VOCABULARY In the passage, The passage, (Means go back to the text and read)

  6. Testing VOCABULARY In this passage, word ___________ means ….. (words have different meaning, context clues)

  7. Testing VOCABULARY “What can the reader conclude about” (can’t directly find the answer, you have to determine, decide something a conclusion, make a judgment)

  8. Testing VOCABULARY “ The passage, ____ is designed to” (What is the purpose, why was it written?, intended, planned, considered)

  9. Testing VOCABULARY If the author added more to the end of the selection, it most likely – (what is the logical next step, continue the last idea)

  10. Testing VOCABULARY Fact or Opinion For opinion look for values, “Magnificent Mayas,” amazing, best, worst,

  11. Testing VOCABULARY explain, use details, describe, Pull facts from the passage at least 2 minimum – ARMT you can use Bullets When writing your answers

  12. Review the Mayan Questions

  13. 1. In the passage, the word • Fertilizer means • “add fertilizer to soil to enhance their crops.” • C. increase their crops

  14. 2. The passage, ___ ___ is designed to 2. The passage “Magnificent Mayas,” is designed to: “ text uses: developed, built, achievement, worshipped” D. Describe the Mayan Civilization

  15. 3. From the passage, 3. From the passage, What can the reader conclude about the Mayan civilization? “farmed, built, writing, calendar, math, planets, cities, religion,” A. They had advanced and complex civilizaiton

  16. 4. What does the word 4. What does the word city-states mean in the passage? “A different king ruled each city-state and these kings often fought with one another.” B. Each city was its own kingdom

  17. 5. If the author added more to the 5. If the author added more to the end of the selection, it mot likely – “Yet their descendants still live in Central American and can trace their families back to Mayan ancestors. “ D. Explain more about the descendents of the Mayans

  18. 6. Which sentence from the passage is opinion? B. “ Perhaps a deadly disease killed the majority of them” Perhaps – maybe, possibly, express uncertainty, possibly true

  19. 7. Describe the life of the Mayas 7. Describe the life of the Mayas Use details from the passage to support your answer Write your answer in the answer document Open Ended Questions

  20. 7. Describe the life of the Mayas 7. The life of the Mayas …. was one in a magnificent civilizations • Farmed with fertilizer and on terraces to grow corn, squash and cotton on mountainsides • A system of writing and a calendar • Over 100 cities using gigantic blocks of stone • Worshiped the gods of nature and had great temples The Mayans were a advanced central American Civilization.

  21. Read the Amazing Aztecs and complete the ARMT plus review Read the Amazing Aztecs Complete the Review Questions

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