8.7 – Think and Apply Activity 2
Before beginning this activity, review this brief summary of the reading text for Module 8: Indigenous Peoples of the Americas.
Civilizations around the world share economic, political, and cultural systems. The Americas have a rich history of such civilizations. In South America, the Inca built roads and cities in the Andes Mountains and had a unique communication system. In Central America, the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec developed advanced farming, built pyramids, and created stone monuments. North America had many Indigenous cultures like the Ancestral Puebloans and the Iroquois, who built unique settlements and traded regionally. These civilizations mostly traded among themselves until Europeans arrived in the 1400s.
Indigenous Kids’ Survival Story (NPR)
Preview the Jungle Survival Story Activity handout as a class. Read the first three paragraphs on the page, then follow the link to NPR print story and audio to find the full story. You will listen to parts of the story and answer the questions on the handout [answer key below].
Review the title: “How Indigenous kids survived 40 days in Colombia’s jungle after a plane crash”
Part 1: Preview questions #1-3, then listen to the first audio clip (0:17-1:07) several times. Go over the questions together. Repeat with questions #4-6 and the second audio clip (2:03-2:48).
Part 2: Complete the chart and discuss the questions below in pairs or small groups. Go over the answers as a group. If groups have extra time, write additional questions for other groups to answer!
Answer Key:
| 1. Where were the children missing? | A rainforest in southern Colombia |
|---|---|
| 2. What were they treated for? | Dehydration and malnutrition |
| 3. When did the plane go missing? | May 1 |
| 4. What did the children eat? | Fruit, seeds, and water mixed with yuca flour |
| 5. How was the baby kept alive? | Water mixed with yuca flour |
| 6. What did the kids have to sleep with at night? | A mosquito net, banana leaves, and a plastic tarp |
Finally, discuss the final three questions on the handout as a class.
