MODULE 1:
INDIGENOUS SOCIETIES
General and specific objectives-Students should be
able to:
1) appreciate the
various achievements of the indigenous American societies in science, technology, art culture, politics, economy, and ecology before the arrival of Africans
and Europeans;
2) understand the
nature of interactions among indigenous peoples, Africans and Europeans;
3) analyse the
social, political and economic activities of indigenous American cultures using
the available evidence, including archaeological findings;
4) evaluate the arguments
found in secondary sources on contacts between indigenous peoples of the
Caribbean and other peoples before 1492 in the light of archaeological evidence;
5) analyse the
nature of West African contact with Europe up to 1492;
6) assess the
consequences of Spanish settlement in the Caribbean up to 1600;
7) explain the
factors responsible for the conquests of the Aztecs and Incas by Spain in the
16th century.
Content
Theme 1:
Social, Economic and Political
Activities
Comparative
analysis of TWO indigenous groups, ONE from each of the following categories:
Category 1 - Aztec, Inca, Maya
Category 2 - Kalinago,
Taino, Tupi
Note: Comparative analysis should of social, economic, and political
factors.
Due next class
a) Why were the Aztecs largely remembered for this "barbarous" act?
b) Why do you think "barbarous" is surrounded by inverted commas?
c) Watch the movie Apocalypto and briefly explain what is your most memorable scene.
d) Does the movie capture the essence of the Aztecs' personality or lifestyle? Why?
For those who can't access the movie you can do a PowerPoint or any sort of presentation on the Aztecs' economy (how they thrived agriculturally and industrially).
