Four Armed Men of the Renaissance
Renaissance
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Medieval Village Project
May 13th
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cultural achievements of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas. All three Mesoamerican peoples accomplished advances in science and technology, arts and architecture, and language and writing. Achievements of the Mayas The Mayas are admired for their writing system, calendar, knowledge of astronomy, and architecture. They were able to calculate the length of a solar year and also developed the concept of zero. Mayan steles and other structures stand today.
Achievements of the Aztecs The Aztecs are noted for their calendar and their massive temples, as well as their great capital city. People still travel to Mexico to visit the remains of Tenochtitlán and view the chinampas, the floating islands invented by the Aztecs.
Achievements of the Incas The Incas showed great skill in managing their huge empire and in engineering. They built an extensive road system of about 15,000 miles. Quipus allowed them to record and transport important information. They also made remarkable advances in medicine, such as a type of surgery called trephination.
The renaissance
May 12th
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Inca Empire, which arose in the west of South America in the 1400s C.E. The Rise of the Inca Empire In the 1400s, the Incas began rapidly expanding their power from their capital city, Cuzco. Eventually, they created a huge empire that extended almost the length of the Andes. An impressive system of roads and messengers helped the emperor manage his vast territory.
Class Structure, Family Life, and Religion Incan class structure had three main levels: the emperor and his family, the nobility, and the commoners. All Incas belonged to ayllus, which provided the empire with crops, goods, and labor. Like other early peoples in the Americas, the Incas engaged in many religious practices to maintain proper relationships with their gods, especially their chief god, Inti, god of the sun.
Relations with Other Peoples The Incas used a variety of means to bring others under their control. Conquered peoples had to build a sun temple, study Incan laws, and learn Quechua. The Incas also took a sacred object as a hostage. Rebellious tribes were forced to relocate.
May 11th
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Essential Question:
daily life in the Aztecs’ capital city of Tenochtitlán. Class Structure Aztec society had five classes. At the top was the ruler and his family, followed by the nobles, priests, and high-ranking warriors. Next came the commoners. Below them were the peasants. Slaves were the lowest class, but their children were born free.
Marriage and Family Life Aztec marriages were arranged; men married at about 20 and women at about 16. Men had higher status, but both spouses worked to run the home, and women were honored for their ability to give birth. Men farmed and hunted. Women raised the children and wove cloth. Children did chores around the house.
Food and Markets Maize was the main food, but the Aztecs enjoyed other local and imported foods, as well as fish and game. Markets were an important part of the Aztec economy. In daily or weekly markets, using a barter system, the Aztecs bought and sold everything from food and armor to clothing and slaves.
Religious Practices Religion was central to the Aztecs. They believed that their chief god, Huitzilopochtli, god of the sun and of war, needed blood for nourishment. Because of this, the Aztecs practiced human sacrifice more than other Mesoamerican groups.
Recreation The Aztecs enjoyed games, including a board game called patolli and a ball game called tlachtli.
May 1st
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The atztec
The Aztecs in the Valley of Mexico The Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico in the mid-1200s C.E. For a long time, they served as mercenaries for, and adapted the gods and culture of, more powerful groups, such as the Teotihuacáns, Toltecs, and Tepanecs.
Tenochtitlán In 1325, the Aztecs began building their great capital, Tenochtitlán, in Lake Texcoco. They chose the location based on a sign from the gods—an eagle perched on a cactus, with a snake in its beak. At its height, the impressive city boasted huge stone temples, canals, and a population greater than any European city of the time.
The Aztec Empire The Aztec Empire began in 1428, when the Aztecs and their allies won a victory against the Tepanecs. The Aztecs went on to conquer most of the Valley of Mexico. Over the next nearly 100 years, the Aztecs expanded their empire through warfare and alliances. Eventually the empire included hundreds of cities and millions of people, who supported the Aztecs through vast amounts of tribute goods.
April 30th
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The Mayas
The Development of Mayan Civilization The Mayas’ greatest achievements came in the Classic period, between 300 and 900 C.E. With a writing system and building techniques adapted from
the earlier Olmecs, the Mayas built complex, stone cities. At its height, their empire consisted of more than forty city-states and covered much of Central America.
Class Structure and Family Life Mayan society was a social pyramid, with the ruler at the top. Most Mayas were peasants. Women and girls cared for small children, kept house, and cooked the meals. Men and boys worked in the fields or hunted. Mayan girls celebrated reaching adulthood at 12; boys at age 14. Marriages were arranged by a matchmaker.
Religious Beliefs and Practices Mayan religion was polytheistic. The gods were forces of nature who could influence or destroy the world. Only priests could understand divine signs and read the sacred calendar, and no decisions were made without first consulting the gods.
Agricultural Techniques Farming techniques, such as terraces, slash-and-burn agriculture, and raised-earth platforms, allowed the Mayas to create a stable food supply.
May 29th
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The decline of feudalism
Three key events that contributed to the decline of feudalism in Europe in the Late Middle Ages. Political Developments in England Henry II’s legal reforms strengthened English common law and the role of judges and juries. Magna Carta established the idea of rights and liberties that even a monarch cannot violate. It also affirmed that monarchs should rule with the advice of the governed. Edward I’s Model Parliament gave a voice in government to common people, as well as to nobles.
The Bubonic Plague The bubonic plague killed about one-third of the people of Europe. After the plague, the need for workers to rebuild Europe led to a slight shift in power from feudal lords to the common people.
The Hundred Years’ War This series of battles between England and France caused a rise in national pride and identity in both countries. It strengthened the monarchs and began to reduce the importance of nobles and knights on the battlefield.
May 28th
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The Muslim Innovations
Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire In 330 C.E., the Roman emperor Constantine moved his capital to Byzantium, later called Constantinople. After the fall of Rome, the eastern half of the empire continued on there. Today, it is referred to as the Byzantine Empire.
The Reign of Justinian I One of the greatest Byzantine emperors was Justinian I. He rebuilt Constantinople after it was destroyed by rioting in 532 and worked to reclaim some of Rome’s lost territory. His most lasting contribution is probably the Justinian Code, which became the basis for many other, later legal codes in the western world.
The Eastern Orthodox Church The Byzantine Empire was a Christian state. The Eastern Orthodox Church was at the center of daily life and inspired distinctive and magnificent art and architecture.
Conflict Between East and West Byzantine emperors and patriarchs in Constantinople clashed with popes in Rome over a number of issues. These disagreements led to a schism between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1054.
May 27th
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The Byzantine Empire
Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire In 330 C.E., the Roman emperor Constantine moved his capital to Byzantium, later called Constantinople. After the fall of Rome, the eastern half of the empire continued on there. Today, it is referred to as the Byzantine Empire.
The Reign of Justinian I One of the greatest Byzantine emperors was Justinian I. He rebuilt Constantinople after it was destroyed by rioting in 532 and worked to reclaim some of Rome’s lost territory. His most lasting contribution is probably the Justinian Code, which became the basis for many other, later legal codes in the western world.
The Eastern Orthodox Church The Byzantine Empire was a Christian state. The Eastern Orthodox Church was at the center of daily life and inspired distinctive and magnificent art and architecture.
Conflict Between East and West Byzantine emperors and patriarchs in Constantinople clashed with popes in Rome over a number of issues. These disagreements led to a schism between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1054.
Renaissance
Renaissance
Renaissance
Renaissance Project
Project
Project
Test
Medieval Village Project
May 13th
Warm Up:
Essential Question:
cultural achievements of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas. All three Mesoamerican peoples accomplished advances in science and technology, arts and architecture, and language and writing. Achievements of the Mayas The Mayas are admired for their writing system, calendar, knowledge of astronomy, and architecture. They were able to calculate the length of a solar year and also developed the concept of zero. Mayan steles and other structures stand today.
Achievements of the Aztecs The Aztecs are noted for their calendar and their massive temples, as well as their great capital city. People still travel to Mexico to visit the remains of Tenochtitlán and view the chinampas, the floating islands invented by the Aztecs.
Achievements of the Incas The Incas showed great skill in managing their huge empire and in engineering. They built an extensive road system of about 15,000 miles. Quipus allowed them to record and transport important information. They also made remarkable advances in medicine, such as a type of surgery called trephination.
The renaissance
May 12th
Warm Up:
Essential Question:
Inca Empire, which arose in the west of South America in the 1400s C.E. The Rise of the Inca Empire In the 1400s, the Incas began rapidly expanding their power from their capital city, Cuzco. Eventually, they created a huge empire that extended almost the length of the Andes. An impressive system of roads and messengers helped the emperor manage his vast territory.
Class Structure, Family Life, and Religion Incan class structure had three main levels: the emperor and his family, the nobility, and the commoners. All Incas belonged to ayllus, which provided the empire with crops, goods, and labor. Like other early peoples in the Americas, the Incas engaged in many religious practices to maintain proper relationships with their gods, especially their chief god, Inti, god of the sun.
Relations with Other Peoples The Incas used a variety of means to bring others under their control. Conquered peoples had to build a sun temple, study Incan laws, and learn Quechua. The Incas also took a sacred object as a hostage. Rebellious tribes were forced to relocate.
May 11th
Warm Up:
Essential Question:
daily life in the Aztecs’ capital city of Tenochtitlán. Class Structure Aztec society had five classes. At the top was the ruler and his family, followed by the nobles, priests, and high-ranking warriors. Next came the commoners. Below them were the peasants. Slaves were the lowest class, but their children were born free.
Marriage and Family Life Aztec marriages were arranged; men married at about 20 and women at about 16. Men had higher status, but both spouses worked to run the home, and women were honored for their ability to give birth. Men farmed and hunted. Women raised the children and wove cloth. Children did chores around the house.
Food and Markets Maize was the main food, but the Aztecs enjoyed other local and imported foods, as well as fish and game. Markets were an important part of the Aztec economy. In daily or weekly markets, using a barter system, the Aztecs bought and sold everything from food and armor to clothing and slaves.
Religious Practices Religion was central to the Aztecs. They believed that their chief god, Huitzilopochtli, god of the sun and of war, needed blood for nourishment. Because of this, the Aztecs practiced human sacrifice more than other Mesoamerican groups.
Recreation The Aztecs enjoyed games, including a board game called patolli and a ball game called tlachtli.
May 1st
Warm Up:
Essential Question:
The atztec
The Aztecs in the Valley of Mexico The Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico in the mid-1200s C.E. For a long time, they served as mercenaries for, and adapted the gods and culture of, more powerful groups, such as the Teotihuacáns, Toltecs, and Tepanecs.
Tenochtitlán In 1325, the Aztecs began building their great capital, Tenochtitlán, in Lake Texcoco. They chose the location based on a sign from the gods—an eagle perched on a cactus, with a snake in its beak. At its height, the impressive city boasted huge stone temples, canals, and a population greater than any European city of the time.
The Aztec Empire The Aztec Empire began in 1428, when the Aztecs and their allies won a victory against the Tepanecs. The Aztecs went on to conquer most of the Valley of Mexico. Over the next nearly 100 years, the Aztecs expanded their empire through warfare and alliances. Eventually the empire included hundreds of cities and millions of people, who supported the Aztecs through vast amounts of tribute goods.
April 30th
Warm Up:
Essential Question:
The Mayas
The Development of Mayan Civilization The Mayas’ greatest achievements came in the Classic period, between 300 and 900 C.E. With a writing system and building techniques adapted from
the earlier Olmecs, the Mayas built complex, stone cities. At its height, their empire consisted of more than forty city-states and covered much of Central America.
Class Structure and Family Life Mayan society was a social pyramid, with the ruler at the top. Most Mayas were peasants. Women and girls cared for small children, kept house, and cooked the meals. Men and boys worked in the fields or hunted. Mayan girls celebrated reaching adulthood at 12; boys at age 14. Marriages were arranged by a matchmaker.
Religious Beliefs and Practices Mayan religion was polytheistic. The gods were forces of nature who could influence or destroy the world. Only priests could understand divine signs and read the sacred calendar, and no decisions were made without first consulting the gods.
Agricultural Techniques Farming techniques, such as terraces, slash-and-burn agriculture, and raised-earth platforms, allowed the Mayas to create a stable food supply.
May 29th
Warm Up:
Essential Question:
The decline of feudalism
Three key events that contributed to the decline of feudalism in Europe in the Late Middle Ages. Political Developments in England Henry II’s legal reforms strengthened English common law and the role of judges and juries. Magna Carta established the idea of rights and liberties that even a monarch cannot violate. It also affirmed that monarchs should rule with the advice of the governed. Edward I’s Model Parliament gave a voice in government to common people, as well as to nobles.
The Bubonic Plague The bubonic plague killed about one-third of the people of Europe. After the plague, the need for workers to rebuild Europe led to a slight shift in power from feudal lords to the common people.
The Hundred Years’ War This series of battles between England and France caused a rise in national pride and identity in both countries. It strengthened the monarchs and began to reduce the importance of nobles and knights on the battlefield.
May 28th
Warm Up:
Essential Question:
The Muslim Innovations
Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire In 330 C.E., the Roman emperor Constantine moved his capital to Byzantium, later called Constantinople. After the fall of Rome, the eastern half of the empire continued on there. Today, it is referred to as the Byzantine Empire.
The Reign of Justinian I One of the greatest Byzantine emperors was Justinian I. He rebuilt Constantinople after it was destroyed by rioting in 532 and worked to reclaim some of Rome’s lost territory. His most lasting contribution is probably the Justinian Code, which became the basis for many other, later legal codes in the western world.
The Eastern Orthodox Church The Byzantine Empire was a Christian state. The Eastern Orthodox Church was at the center of daily life and inspired distinctive and magnificent art and architecture.
Conflict Between East and West Byzantine emperors and patriarchs in Constantinople clashed with popes in Rome over a number of issues. These disagreements led to a schism between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1054.
May 27th
Warm Up:
Essential Question:
The Byzantine Empire
Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire In 330 C.E., the Roman emperor Constantine moved his capital to Byzantium, later called Constantinople. After the fall of Rome, the eastern half of the empire continued on there. Today, it is referred to as the Byzantine Empire.
The Reign of Justinian I One of the greatest Byzantine emperors was Justinian I. He rebuilt Constantinople after it was destroyed by rioting in 532 and worked to reclaim some of Rome’s lost territory. His most lasting contribution is probably the Justinian Code, which became the basis for many other, later legal codes in the western world.
The Eastern Orthodox Church The Byzantine Empire was a Christian state. The Eastern Orthodox Church was at the center of daily life and inspired distinctive and magnificent art and architecture.
Conflict Between East and West Byzantine emperors and patriarchs in Constantinople clashed with popes in Rome over a number of issues. These disagreements led to a schism between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1054.