Andean/Inca region deep-dive with Quechua and Aymara own-voice sources
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~2 min
hist.g3.s.ex_20
Open Response
Prompt
Why are terraces a good adaptation for the high Andes?
How it's presented
mode
card
prompt audio ID
audio.g3s.ex 20.stem
Answer criteria
type
open response
rubric
Identifies that terraces let farmers grow crops on steep mountainsides; flatten the growing area; reduce soil erosion; multiply usable agricultural land in mountainous terrain
Hints
- Look at the lesson 8 terraced agriculture photograph.
- Andes = steep slopes.
Misconceptions to watch
- Saying 'they look pretty' (not the functional reason)
- Saying terraces are only ancient (they are still in active use today - present tense)
Used in lessons