Why did the Anasazi culture suddenly disappear over 700 years ago?
Steven Mills
(stevem@ku.edu)
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Unit Keywords
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Anasazi, Pueblo, Native American |
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Rationale of the Unit
The Anasazi Indians were driven to their spectacular cliff dwellings around 1250 A.D. because of conflict or war. Exactly why they suddenly departed the cliff dwellings in which they were living is not currently known.
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Activities and Open-ended problems
ACTIVITY 1
Create a WebEssay with links to supporting documents and images. Your WebEssay should outline the life and times of the Anasazi Indians as well as any other aspects of Anasazi life that are interesting or important. Your WebEssay should address any the questions presented in the Task section. You WebEssay should include any pictures, maps, and drawings that support your findings. Your answer to this inquiry should be supported by factual information.
ACTIVITY 2
ACTIVITY 3
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Assessment, Related Questions, and Story of the Unit
ASSESSMENT
The Web Essay should indicate that a large amount of relevant information was collected and used to support the conclusion. Resource information was thoroughly examined and interpreted correctly. The Web Essay is presented logically and is interesting, and understandable and there are no grammatical errors or misspellings.
RELATED QUESTIONS
What does Anasazi mean?
Who are the descendants of the Anasazi?
When did the Anasazi civilization begin and end?
Where did the Anasazi civiliation live?
How were the Anasazi able to farm in a desert climate?
What type of buildings did the Anasazi erect?
What were the reasons for the architecture they used to build their buildings?
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