Tahuantinsuyo: Expansión, geografía y orígenes del imperio

Section role: supports the synthesis section where the teacher formalizes the geographic regions, the role of Cusco, and the foundation myths after the group expeditions. Slides: (1) Title — 'Uniendo los Caminos del Inca: De los Andes al río Maule'; (2) El Ombligo del Mundo — bullets: definition of Cusco, political and spiritual center of Tahuantinsuyo; (3) Los Cuatro Suyos — map showing Chinchaysuyo, Antisuyo, Contisuyo y Collasuyo with their climatic contrasts; (4) La Extensión del Imperio — bullets: how the empire grew from Peru into modern-day Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador, connecting back to the initial physical map activity; (5) El Mito de la Vara de Oro — illustration of Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo emerging from Lake Titicaca to found the capital; (6) Historia versus Leyenda — bullets: comparing oral traditions with historical migration evidence; (7) El Sapa Inca — portrait and description of the supreme ruler and the administrative network; Closing slide: '¿Cómo lograron conectar caminos y pueblos a lo largo de la Cordillera de los Andes?' — hands control back to the teacher to set up the individual Pasaporte del Chasqui assessment.

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