Step 2 - Read about the Aymaras.  Compare and contrast the lives of these people of the Andes with your own:  How are the lives of young Aymaras different from your own life?  Remember you Fact Find Sheet. 

Step 3 - Participate in Rafa Rafa, a cultural simulation.

Step 4 - Using Focus on Latin America, define the following vocabulary terms:  culture, cultural diversity, cultural diffusion.  Write examples of each as demonstrated in the Rafa Rafa simulation.  Remember your Fact Find Sheet. 

Step 5 - After reading the required resources, discuss with your group the similarities in the experiences of both cultural groups (Latin American and African American). 
-World Explorer:  Latin America Chapter 2, Section 3, pages 43 - 46 
-Focus on Latin America pages 29 - 30 
-African American History of Today's Students pages 27 - 29 
Remember to complete information on your Fact Find Sheet 

Step 6 - In your groups, discuss the economic reasons that Europeans entered the Americas and Africa.  Create a Venn Diagram and compare and contrast the Triangle Trade and the Colombian Exchange. 
-World Explorer:  Latin America Chapter 2, Colonization pages 46 - 47 
-Focus on Latin America pages 35 - 37 
-African American History of Today's Students pages 27 - 29

Step 7 -  In groups, students will make a chart of West African characteristics.  They will make note of those that are very much like African American characteristics.  They will gather information from African American History  for Today's Students p1 - 12.  Students will share their findings in terms of their definitions of culture.

Step 8 - Students will participate in the Media Center on a WebQuest on the Western African culture as it was moved to the Gullah islands of South Carolina and Georgia.  They will read the attached articles and answer questions using their graphic organizers.

Step 9 - Students will complete a review of the Gullah culture with Across the Water and label the Sea Islands of Georgia.  Using a map of the ocean currents, students will trace the path of a ship as during the Middle Passage. 

Step 10 -Students will find the latitude/longitude coordinates of several Latin American and African countries. 

II.  Map 
-Map is reconstructed or drawn correctly    10 
-Creativity         5 
-Accuracy         5 

III.  City 
-City is reconstructed or drawn depicting the housing 
and geographical features        7 
-Label that describes the scene and day-to-day activities    3 
-Creativity         5 
-Accuracy         5 

IV.  Artifact 
-Artifact is reconstructed clearly depicting an item
proven to be useful in your targeted culture    7 
-Label clearly describes and explains the function    3 
-Creativity       5 
-Accuracy       5 

Folktale Presentation 
Folktale clearly depicts an event, experience or life of a person from your targeted 
culture.  The events are easy for your audience to understand and there is a moral or  20 points 
lesson to be learned at the end. 

Folktale clearly depicts an event, experience or life of a person from your targeted  15 points 
culture.  The events are easy for your audience to understand. 

Folktale clearly depicts an event, experience or life of a person from your targeted 
culture.  The events are somewhat clear, but included in the presentation.  10 points 

Folktale depicts an event, experience or life of a person.      5 points 

All reconstructed items are due the week of January 28th.  All presentations will begin on Friday February 1st. 

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/history/jtuck/jtmoctezuma2.html 

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/history/postclassic.html 

http://www.snowcrest.net/jmike/latin.html 
 

• Folktales and Stories:

• Writing

• Calendar

• A view from a conquistador
• Cuzco

 http://www.moles.org/ProjectUnderground/motherlode/shell/machkid.html 

http://www.macawlanding.org/timpia.html 

http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/cultural/southamerica/arawak.html