A10_ch09: The Americas: A Separate World Purpose: Along with class lessons and activities, this assignment will

help us address this essential question: How did early American civilizations inuence future societies and cultures? POWER AND AUTHORITY The first civilizations in the Americas arose as people came together to create more powerful and structured societies. INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENT The Olmec in Mesoamerica took advantage of their surroundings, while the groups in South America carved societies out of rough terrain. Given: Use the World History: Patterns of Interaction (POI) textbook to complete the assignment below. Refer to the to the course calendar to acquire due dates and other instructions. Task: A. The Earliest Americans Read pages 235 239. On page 235 TERMS & NAMES: For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance. Beringia Ice Age maize CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING FORMING OPINIONS Why do you think early Americans, isolated from the rest of the world, developed in ways similar to other early humans? B. Early Mesoamerican Civilizations Read pages 240 243. On page 243 TERMS & NAMES: For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance. Mesoamerica Olmec Zapotec Monte Albn MAIN IDEAS 3. Why did Olmec civilization collapse? 5. What were some important Zapotec contributions to later cultures? CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING DRAWING CONCLUSIONS Why do you think the Olmec are called Mesoamericas mother culture? ANALYZING CAUSES What factors made the Oaxaca Valley a likely place for civilization to develop? C. Early Civilizations of the Andes Read pages 246 249. On page 249 TERMS & NAMES: For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance. Chavn Nazca Moche MAIN IDEAS 3. Why was Peru a difficult place for a civilization to develop? 4. How was the Chavn culture like the Olmec culture? 5. How did the Nazca deal with their dry environment? CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS How did the Nazca and the Moche adapt to their environment in order to build flourishing societies? Give evidence.