Today in World History students were given instructions on how to complete the optional extra credit report that can be completed over the holiday break. Wednesday students watched a video of the ancient Inca and were asked to answer questions. These questions were:

—1. What is remarkable about the way the Inca stone masons built the cities of Machu Picchu and Cuzco?

—2. Explain why the Inca road system was the key to controlling the empire.

—3. Describe the “coming of age” ceremony for Inca boys and girls.

—4. Why was the Inca leadership in a vulnerable position when the Spanish arrived? What disease further weakened the Incas?

—5. What advantages did the Spanish have over the indigenous people of the Americas?

—6. What traditions have survived among the Inca today?

These questions should be included in the Americas binder. The binder on the Americas will be due the week we get back from break. Students should have the binder organized and ready for grading on Tuesday the 13th.