Bellringer

1. What is the most impressive city you have ever visited?

2. Describe what impressed you about that city.

Impressive City “battle”• You and a group of 3 will try to impress the class with

your city• (We will vote and winners get +5 Bellringer points)

• Talk to the class about:• Date founded• City population• Major companies headquartered• Cultural contributions to USA• Maybe: tallest building, major events, universities,

climate

For Example:• Tucson, Arizona• Founded 1776• Population: 525,000• Tallest building: Bank of Am

tower (1976)• Company HQ: Buffalo

Exchange, Unisource Energy• 55 miles north of Mexico, adds

Mexican culture to USA• Mild winter

Take notes on each city and turn in with Maya questions at end of class

Las Vegas, Nevada

Chicago, IllinoisNew York, New YorkLos Angeles, California

Houston, Texas

Dallas, TexasMiami, Florida

Seattle, Washington

Boston, Massachusetts

Phoenix, ArizonaSan Francisco, California

Atlanta, Georgia

Cincinnati, OhioDenver, Colorado

Mayan cities • Independent city states• Religious and culture centers

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Palenque

Palenque

Palenque

On the back of your city paper1. Based the political

features, identify two Mayan cultural norms.

2. Why do you suppose the Maya chose this place to build Palenque?

3. Predict what the other buildings might have been on the right side of the map. Support your answer with something else from the map.

On the back of your city paper1. Based the political

features, identify two Mayan cultural norms.

2. Why do you suppose the Maya chose this place to build Palenque?

3. Predict what the other buildings might have been on the right side of the map. Support your answer with something else from the map.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Chicago, Illinois

New York, New York

Los Angeles, California

Houston, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Miami, Florida

Seattle, Washington

Boston, Massachusetts

Phoenix, Arizona

San Francisco, California

Atlanta, Georgia

Cincinnati, Ohio

Denver, Colorado