
Exploration and Colonization of Mexico and Caribbean
Presentation
•
Social Studies
•
6th Grade
•
Practice Problem
•
Medium
John Gibbon
Used 4+ times
FREE Resource
14 Slides • 7 Questions
1
Open Ended
Exploring! Have you ever been out exploring a new place? Is there a place you would like to explore?
2
​
By John Gibbon
3
Replace this with a header
Replace this with your body text. Duplicate this text as many times as you would like. All provided templates can be reused multiple times. Wish you a good day.
Happy teaching!
4
Draw
Highlight or underline the key words in our vocabulary today!
5
Replace this text with your body text.
Duplicate this text as many times as you would like.
Subheader text
Olmecs
6
The Olmec carved large stone heads from a single boulder to honor the rulers of their civilization.
Obsidian is a black glass substance that was formed from volcanoes. The Olmecs used it for carving, and it is still sold to many tourists today.
Maize, or corn, was grown to help feed the people. This is one of the first documentations of growing corn in history. Corn is still a major food source in Mexico and in different parts of the world.
7
Open Ended
Think and Share! Which Olmec achievement do you think still impacts Mexico today and WHY?
Sentence Starter: The Olmec achievement I think still impacts Mexico today is.... because...
8
Mayans
Replace this text with your body text.
Duplicate this text as many times as you would like.
Subheader text
For many years, the Mayan calendar was used in addition to more modern calendars to predict things like weather events... all the way to 2012.
9
Replace this text with your body text.
Duplicate this text as many times as you would like.
Subheader text
Replace this text with your body text.
Duplicate this text as many times as you would like.
Subheader text
Replace this with a header
10
Multiple Choice
Which Mayan achievement was used into the twenty-first century?
a. calendar
b. farming techniques
c. murals
11
Aztecs
Settled in the area of modern Mexico around 1200 CE. Tenochtitlan, on the islands of Lake Texcoco.
Built a broad powerful empire - an extended group of people governed by one ruler - through military conquest.
They enslaved conquered people and used their labor to build more cities. Rulers also collected tribute, or fees, in the form of money. crops, or other goods.
Subheader text
12
Replace this with a header
Replace this with your body text. Duplicate this text as many times as you would like. All provided templates can be reused multiple times. Wish you a good day.
Happy teaching!
13
14
Replace this with a header
Replace with sub-header
Replace this with your body text. Duplicate this text as many times as you would like. All provided templates can be reused multiple times. Wish you a good day.
Happy teaching!
15
Replace this text with your body text.
Duplicate this text as many times as you would like.
Subheader text
Replace this text with your body text.
Duplicate this text as many times as you would like.
Subheader text
Replace this with a header
16
Multiple Select
Which of the following are reasons why Europeans colonized the Caribbean islands? Select all that apply.
a. get away from war
b, get rich from gold
c. trade new animals and plants with Europe
17
Replace this with a header
Replace with sub-header
Replace this with your body text. Duplicate this text as many times as you would like. All provided templates can be reused multiple times. Wish you a good day.
Happy teaching!
18
Replace this with a header
Replace with sub-header
Replace this with your body text. Duplicate this text as many times as you would like. All provided templates can be reused multiple times. Wish you a good day.
Happy teaching!
19
- Name of Author
" Replace this with a quote, words full of wisdom that someone important said and can inspire the reader. "
20
Multiple Choice
What effect of European colonization in Mexico and the Caribbean had the greatest impact on natives peoples?
a. Teaching of European languages and religion
b. Spread of deadly diseases like smallpox
c. Introduction of new foods like wheat and sugar
21
Open Ended
See Ya Later Alligator! -- What is one thing you found interesting about today's lesson?
Exploring! Have you ever been out exploring a new place? Is there a place you would like to explore?
Show answer
Auto Play
Slide 1 / 21
OPEN ENDED
Similar Resources on Wayground
14 questions
Brazil: Location, Climate, and Natural Resources
Presentation
•
6th Grade
17 questions
UNIT 8 - SPORTS AND GAMES
Presentation
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Citing Textual Evidence/Inference
Presentation
•
6th Grade
16 questions
Line/Dot Plots Lesson
Presentation
•
6th Grade
18 questions
India's First Civilizations
Presentation
•
6th Grade
14 questions
Rates and Unit rate
Presentation
•
6th Grade
17 questions
Limited and Unlimited Governments in Asia
Presentation
•
6th Grade
17 questions
Islam
Presentation
•
6th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
24 questions
PBIS-HGMS Day 10
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
10 questions
HCS SCI 03 Summer School Review 3
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
11 questions
Home Scope
Quiz
•
7th - 8th Grade
15 questions
HCS SCI 05 Summer School Assessment 3 Review
Quiz
•
5th Grade
35 questions
Lufkin Road Middle School Student Handbook & Policies Assessment
Quiz
•
7th Grade
18 questions
Geo 11.3 Area of Circles and Sectors
Quiz
•
9th - 11th Grade