https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-first-global-age/x66f79d8a:communities-in-the-americas-6-5/a/activity-opener-what-is-this-asking 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: What Is This Asking? This quick skill-building activity will help you understand what is being asked of you when you're presented with a historical prompt. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-first-global-age/x66f79d8a:communities-in-the-americas-6-5/a/article-the-americas-1200-1450 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z The Americas 1200-1450 The Americas from 1200 to 1450 were home to varied and complex societies that took several different forms. During this period, these states grew more connected to each other and their neighbors. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-mesoamerica/v/watch-communities-of-movement-ancestral-puebloans-world-history-project 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Communities of Movement: Ancestral Puebloans In the American Southwest, on the vast Colorado Plateau, the Ancestral Pueblo built large agricultural communities, big cities, and monumental architecture. Yet, the Ancestral Pueblo relied on movement—on repeated migrations—to sustain their communities and thrive in a challenging landscape. In this video, Jerad Koepp speaks with Theresa Pasqual (Acoma), Natalie Martinez (Laguna), and archaeologist Kurt Anschuetz about how the Pueblo people have managed their patterns of life in this region for thousands of years. We can learn about this history from archaeologists and by listening to the oral history traditions of Pueblo communities today. Website: https://www.oerproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OERProject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OERProject World History Project video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/5188fb4f-3473-45b4-951c-7012ce2bfa4e_1280_720_base.png Communities of Movement: Ancestral Puebloans In the American Southwest, on the vast Colorado Plateau, the Ancestral Pueblo built large agricultural communities, big cities, and monumental architecture. Yet, the Ancestral Pueblo relied on movement—on repeated migrations—to sustain their communities and thrive in a challenging landscape. In this video, Jerad Koepp speaks with Theresa Pasqual (Acoma), Natalie Martinez (Laguna), and archaeologist Kurt Anschuetz about how the Pueblo people have managed their patterns of life in this region for thousands of years. We can learn about this history from archaeologists and by listening to the oral history traditions of Pueblo communities today. Website: https://www.oerproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OERProject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OERProject https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/7i0Lrgin3Xw.mp4/7i0Lrgin3Xw.mp4 905 Communities in the Americas | 6.5 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-first-global-age/x66f79d8a:communities-in-the-americas-6-5/a/activity-time-traveler-s-journal 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Time-Traveler's Journal You're a time traveler moving across the Americas from 1200 to 1450 CE. Recording your voyage in your journal will help you compare the many communities of this region. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-first-global-age/x66f79d8a:communities-in-the-americas-6-5/v/aztec-empire 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z The Aztec Empire The Aztec Empire, distinct from the broader Aztec civilization, was a powerful entity formed around Lake Texcoco, with Tenochtitlan as its capital. This empire, initially a triple alliance of city-states, became a tributary state, with other city-states paying tribute. The empire lasted until 1521 when it was conquered by Hernando Cortes, aided by neighboring city-states and a smallpox epidemic. World History Project video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/EMc-iRMyEqAisfYUZv9cYtOhmaoVKXuqqVVBXIKXNeeyLpVXVluxCc4Z01VNDCPzlMurYG8__iXD2ynEqm55MW9D The Aztec Empire The Aztec Empire, distinct from the broader Aztec civilization, was a powerful entity formed around Lake Texcoco, with Tenochtitlan as its capital. This empire, initially a triple alliance of city-states, became a tributary state, with other city-states paying tribute. The empire lasted until 1521 when it was conquered by Hernando Cortes, aided by neighboring city-states and a smallpox epidemic. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/_-96fKZGQVs.mp4/_-96fKZGQVs.mp4 314 Communities in the Americas | 6.5 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-first-global-age/x66f79d8a:communities-in-the-americas-6-5/a/graphic-biography-macuilxochitl 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Macuilxochitl Graphic Bio Macuilxochitl was a Mexica (Aztec) poetess. Her life and her poetry are evidence of the structure of the Aztec state and the networks built by the Mexica people and their neighbors prior to the Columbian Exchange. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-first-global-age/x66f79d8a:communities-in-the-americas-6-5/v/inca-empire-overview 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z The Inca Empire The Inca Empire, led by Pachacuti, grew from the kingdom of Cuzco into a large, powerful empire, despite lacking a written system. They used a labor tax system, the Mit'a, to build impressive structures like Machu Picchu. However, the empire fell to Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro after only 100 years. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/3ukM41lRfZtdtJ3d3hNMlCLwVbHDl4FKYfMXbKHT0GpBMpa8qJkNLtH41GT9UsBCITywN2d_nr4DO1DocPuQBZrNPg The Inca Empire The Inca Empire, led by Pachacuti, grew from the kingdom of Cuzco into a large, powerful empire, despite lacking a written system. They used a labor tax system, the Mit'a, to build impressive structures like Machu Picchu. However, the empire fell to Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro after only 100 years. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/20B94yLBGrg.mp4/20B94yLBGrg.mp4 276 Communities in the Americas | 6.5 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-first-global-age/x66f79d8a:communities-in-the-americas-6-5/a/activity-closer-three-images-and-a-caption 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Three Images and a Caption Reflect on what you've learned in this lesson by illustrating and captioning three representative images of the communities covered in this lesson. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-first-global-age/x66f79d8a:communities-in-the-americas-6-5/e/focus-on-state-building--maya--aztec--and-inca-civilizations 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z The Americas: Maya, Aztec, and Inca Read passages and answer questions about the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. Steve exercise