WHS.SS.26.B

Summarize the major ideas in astronomy, mathematics, and architectural engineering that developed in the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations.

World History Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
major ideasastronomymathematicsarchitectural engineeringMaya civilizationInca civilizationAztec civilization
Skills
  • summarize (major ideas in astronomy, mathematics, and architectural engineering) #dok2
  • identify (major ideas developed in Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations) #dok1
  • compare (ideas in mathematics and science among Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations) #dok2
  • explain (the development of astronomical, mathematical, and architectural concepts in early American civilizations) #dok3
  • analyze (the significance and impact of these major ideas on the civilizations and beyond) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify major ideas in astronomy, mathematics, and architectural engineering developed in the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations. #dok1
  • I can summarize the main contributions of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations to science and technology. #dok2
  • I can compare the advances in astronomy, mathematics, and architecture among the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations. #dok2
  • I can explain how the achievements in astronomy, mathematics, and architectural engineering reflected the values and needs of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec societies. #dok3
  • I can analyze the influence of Maya, Inca, and Aztec astronomical, mathematical, and architectural ideas on later societies. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Indigenous American civilizations made significant advances in astronomy, mathematics, and architectural engineering that shaped their societies.
  • The scientific and architectural accomplishments of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations reflect the complexity and innovation of pre-Columbian America.
Essential Questions
  • What major ideas in astronomy, mathematics, and architectural engineering did the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations develop?
  • How did achievements in mathematics, astronomy, and architecture influence the daily life and culture of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec?
  • In what ways were the scientific and architectural innovations of these civilizations similar or different?
  • Why were astronomy, mathematics, and architectural engineering important to the Maya, Inca, and Aztec?
  • How have the scientific and architectural contributions of these civilizations impacted later societies?