Aztec
Essential Question
What are the basic features of the Aztec civilization?
Aztec
Activity 1: NEWSELA "The Aztec Empire: The Last Great Native Civilization in Mesoamerica"
Sign in to Newsela and read the article "The Aztec Empire: The Last Great Native Civilization in Mesoamerica." Remember to annotate the article as you read and complete the quiz once you have finished reading.
Activity 2: Aztec Deep Dive
Below are three readings options. As a team split up the options so that all the options are completed independently.
Option A
Read the NEWSELA article "The Aztecs Had a Strict Social Structure" and annotate the article using the highlight and note features.
Take the NEWSELA quiz on the article
Make a tree map using the Thinking Map Builder Online to classify the social structure of the Aztecs and upload it onto to Google Classroom under "Aztec Deep Dive." *Remember to add the Frame of Reference*
Option B
Read the NEWSELA article "The Construction and Origin of Pyramids in Latin America" and annotate the article using the highlight and note features.
Take the NEWSELA quiz on the article
Make a flow map using the Thinking Map Builder Online to sequence the origins and spreading popularity of pyramids and upload it onto to Google Classroom under "Aztec Deep Dive." *Remember to add the Frame of Reference*
Option C
Read the NEWSELA article "Primary Sources: Cortes Describes the Aztec Capital of Tenochtitlan, 1520" and annotate the article using the highlight and note features.
Take the NEWSELA quiz on the article
Make a Bubble map using the Thinking Map Builder Online to describe Tenochtitlan and upload it onto to Google Classroom under "Aztec Deep Dive." *Remember to only write describing words or adjectives in the bubbles and explain what evidence in the text proves that describing word is accurate.* *Remember to add the Frame of Reference*
Discussion Questions
What article did your group member read?
What is the main idea of the article your group member read?
What information can your group use for this project? Which of the GRAPES does it talk about?
What are 15 useful facts you think you should mention in your website(GRAPES)? Write them down.
Activity 3: G.R.A.P.E.S. Form
As a group fill in the following Google Doc so you have notes you can use when writing your website. Bullet points are encouraged. The more detailed you are the easier writing your website will be later on. I recommend sharing it with all your group mates so you can all access it if someone is absent. When you are done upload it to Google Classroom under "G.R.A.P.E.S. of the Aztec Civilization."
Extension Activities
