1. { Expanding the Empire Trade and War

2.  What does it mean to expand?  Tell us about a country that expanded through war.  Tell us about a country that expanded through trade.  In Canada, what do we trade for?  What do you think the Aztecs would trade for? Getting Started

3. { Bringing Home the Bacon Benefits of Trade

4. Tropical Fruits Papaya

6. Avocado

8. Cacao = Chocolate Tree

9. Feathers

13. Intelligence

14. { What is it good for? War

15.  “We shall conquer all the people in the universe. I will make you lords and kings of every place in the world.” Prophecy

16.  Group > Individual  Military Service = Compulsory  Worst Insult = Coward Ideology

17.  Explain why you think the group is more important than the individual, or vice versa.  Tell us what you think about military service.  Aztecs think the worst insult is to attack someone’s courage. What is the worst way to insult a Cree person?  How can a group profit off war? Discussion

18. 1. Gather information 2. Plan attack 3. Conquer 4. Tribute Methodology

19.  Compare the Aztec system of making money off war to organize crime, gangs, or bullies.  What rules do you think people should follow when they fight wars? Discussion