HWC Day 78 - Geography & Early Cultures of Latin America

Objective:   Locate and identify key locations on a map of Latin America.  Investigate the status of Latin America prior to and immediately after contact with Europeans.

Task: Welcome back!  Now that we've had the Memorial Day break we should all be revived and ready for the home stretch!  Today, we'll focus on the geography of Latin America.  Specifically, you'll label and color the maps of Latin America. After you've finished the maps, you'll read, highlight, and answer questions on an article about the Aztec empire.

Homework:

• Wednesday, May 28 - Essay Draft due in class
• Friday, May 30 - Draft peer reviews due by 3:00 pm
• Monday, June 2 - Reading quiz (G&D chapter 4 & chapter 5, pp. 128-143)
• Wednesday, June 4 - Latin America map quiz
• Thursday, June 5 - Essay final draft due by 3:00 pm
• Friday, June 6 - Unit 8 Test
• Monday, June 9 - Cumulative Map Quiz
• Monday, June 9 - Research presentations due in class
• Friday, June 13 - Final Exam