Machu Picchu Mystery
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 6.5 ACTIVITY MACHU PICCHU MYSTERY 1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Machu Picchu Mystery,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeEvaluating evidence for why Machu Picchu was constructed will help you understand the political and cultural significance of this wonder of the modern world. Process 1.As you watch Machu Picchu: The City That Defied Gravity, take notes about the characteristics of Inca society in the table below. CharacteristicsKey detailsGeography and locationGovernment and religionEconomic systemArchitecture and engineering2.Scholars have different theories about why the Inca built Machu Picchu. Read the theories below and circle the claimthat you agree with the most.a.Machu Picchu was constructed as a royal palace. b.Machu Picchu was constructed as a religious or ceremonial center. c.Machu Picchu was constructed as an astronomical observation center. d.Machu Picchu was constructed as a military fortress.
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 6.5 ACTIVITY MACHU PICCHU MYSTERY 23.Cut out the Evidence Cards and sort them into three categories (strong evidence, some evidence, and weak evidence) to support the claim that you chose above. 4.Using the strongest pieces of evidence, write a one-paragraph response that supports the claim that you chose in question 2. 5.Select a different claim than the one you chose in question 2. a.Machu Picchu was constructed as a royal palace. b.Machu Picchu was constructed as a religious or ceremonial center.c.Machu Picchu was constructed as an astronomical observation center. d.Machu Picchu was constructed as a military fortress.6.Re-sort the Evidence Cards to support this claim. 7.Using the strongest pieces of evidence, write a one-paragraph response that supports the claim that you chose in question 5.
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 6.5 ACTIVITY MACHU PICCHU MYSTERY 38.Of the two claims that you chose, which one do you think had the strongest evidence to support it? Why?