Incan Empire Literacy Groups
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Objective
I can explain the importance of at least three Incan innovations or achievements.
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Warm-up video
TED-Ed · 5:46Vetted channel
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
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Describe three Incan innovations or achievements mentioned in the video and explain why each was important to the Incan Empire.
The Inca used a complex system of knotted strings called quipu. Explain how the quipu system worked and why it was important for managing the Incan Empire.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe one Incan innovation or achievement mentioned in the video and explain why it was important to the Incan Empire. Describe a second Incan innovation or achievement mentioned in the video and explain why it was important to the Incan Empire. Describe a third Incan innovation or achievement mentioned in the video and explain why it was important to the Incan Empire.”
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