This unit delves deep into the Inca Empire to examine the characteristics, development, and history of the Peruvian empire. The essential question the unit address is, "To what extent was the Inca Empire a highly civilized society?"

Included in the unit
*Power point presentation about the rise and fall of the empire
including a mini activity about oral history's pros and cons
*A preview picture activity and graphic organizer to engage
students in the unit
*Two Articles about the culture and history of the empire with
corresponding reasing guides.
*A graphic organizer to help answer the essential question
*An essay assessment for students to complete at the
conclusion of the unit that incorporates key vocabularly