Musical Intelligence
Throughout this unit the class will cover three Ancient Civilizations including the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs. Within each civilization there are 5 concepts that are focused on which include farming, cities, writing, leaders, and religion. Therefore, there are 15 different subtopics total. Each student will pick one of these subtopics and create a short (3 to 4 sentence) rap about it.
For example:
"Corn and cocoa, peppers and potatoes, I am an Aztec warrior I ain’t no dummy. I eat these foods to fill my tummy”
Essential Questions:
What made the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans unique?
What do you think are the most important/biggest differences between Ancient Civilizations and the way we live today?
Common Core:
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details (RL.1.3)
Read words with inflectional endings (RF.1.3f)
Create and present a poem, dramatization, art work, or personal response to a particular author or theme studied in class, with support as needed (W.1.11)