Inca Daily Life Activity
Custom Order
When we are talking about society, what is the definition of a custom?
In some ways, a social custom is not much different than if you were going to place a custom order for something you could use. Imagine custom ordering a pair of shoes, a suit of clothes, or even a cake. Your custom order would be specifically for you and reflect something about you.
In some ways, a social custom is not much different than if you were going to place a custom order for something you could use. Imagine custom ordering a pair of shoes, a suit of clothes, or even a cake. Your custom order would be specifically for you and reflect something about you.
Social customs reflect something about society. Can you think of any customs that we have here in class, at school, or in America? As modern Americans, some of our customs include things like Thanksgiving, tossing graduation hats in the air, engagement rings, and birthday parties. I'm sure that you can think of plenty more.
Inca customs included (left to right) the Rayni religious festival, mummification, ear plugs for noble boys, and (occasionally )sacrifice.
For this activity, you are welcome to work with a partner. There are four things you need to do to be successful:
Review your reading about daily life in the Inca empire.
Create a brand new "custom" for the Inca people. (Remember, social customs reflect something about society.)
Write a description of your brand new Inca custom. In your description, state why this brand new custom is important for the Inca. In other words, how does the custom you create reflect Inca society?
Draw a picture of your brand new Inca custom in action.
Be prepared to introduce and explain your brand new Inca custom to the class.
Review your reading about daily life in the Inca empire.
Create a brand new "custom" for the Inca people. (Remember, social customs reflect something about society.)
Write a description of your brand new Inca custom. In your description, state why this brand new custom is important for the Inca. In other words, how does the custom you create reflect Inca society?
Draw a picture of your brand new Inca custom in action.
Be prepared to introduce and explain your brand new Inca custom to the class.