Description
part one
DIRECTIONS
Please answer the following questions related to the content of Module 2: Pre-Contact Mesoamerica.
For full credit, make sure that you post (written or video) your reflection answers AND positively reply to at least one other group member. Subscribe to this Discussion Board for notifications.
Refection: Write 1 paragraph for each question (4 -6 sentences / 250 + word count). Use parenthetical citations when referencing the lecture PPT, for example use (Mod 2) for Module 2 lecture and reference the name of the reading articles and the title of the video clips when citing those resources. Or, Create a Video response using Canvas Studio!!!
- What did you find most interesting/thought-provoking/upsetting?
- How does the content learned in this module connect to current events/issues?
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- How does the content learned in this module connect to you? (this is not a literal question. Think of gender roles, job specialization, trade as in shopping and technology, dogs, cats, and brewing beer)
Suggested Reply to your classmates:
- What did they make note of?
- Was their Reflection similar or different from your observations?
Recorded Lecture (View from (0:00 -13:42).
This was recorded for my History of the Americas course but the major topics of agriculture, complex societies are covered. We will revisit this video for Module 3 when we discuss the Olmec and Teotihuacan.
The following video clips coincide with the Mod 2 Lecture
Humans and Nature and Creation: Crash Course World Mythology #6
Watch from 4:30-10:15
Creation from the Void: Crash Course World Mythology #2
Watch from 6:15-9:28
Archaeologist discovering coastal migration into the Americas (0:00 3:45)
TED Ed The History of Corn (0:00 – 5:22)
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FILM ANALYSIS 1
Directions: Watch the three video clips below and answer the following questions. Organize your response into an essay format, with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. The submission should be 2 full pages long, cite the video clips when quoting or paraphrasing, use (AW p#) for using the excerpt readings from the chapter from American Yawp, and (Mod 2) when using the lecture PPT. This is not a research paper, so there is no need for a cover page or work cited page.
Prompt Questions:
- How did indigenous groups utilize monumental architecture, agriculture, science, spirituality, and their understanding of the cosmos to improve their lives?
Watch Native America, Chaco Canyon Puebla Bonita Episode 1 Excerpts (2:20-9:05) & (33:00-38:22)
Watch Native America, Cahokia Episode 3 Excerpts (15:15 – 49:15)
Watch Native America, Iroquois Ep 2 (32:50- 35:43) & (39:36 – 59:20)