1. Create Your Own Video Game: Aztec Edition

2. Lesson Essential Question
Concept # 2: Daily Life
Lesson Essential Question
What makes a place culturally unique?

3. Create Your Own Video Game: Aztec Edition
Complete Challenges 1-4 to create a historically accurate video game based on daily life in the Aztec Empire.
Challenge 1: Main Character
Challenge 2: Levels/Storyline
Challenge 3: Game Economy
Challenge 4: Digital Presentation
* Check Schoology for resource folders tailored to each of the quests (readings, PowerPoints, pictures, websites) to get you started on your research.

4. Video Game Character: Chatterpix
You will be creating a 30 second recording with key information about your main character.
Be sure to include:
Name + Social Class
Quest/Goal
Background/Bio
Special Talents/Object
Overview of power points

5. Challenge 2: Levels/Storyline
Design 3 levels of increasing difficulty that divide your quest into smaller parts. Each level should include the following:
Level Name
Detailed level storyline
and goal
Detailed Setting description
Physical geography
Climate
Location
Etc.
**Remember to blend creativity with historical accuracy

6. Challenge 3: Game Economy
Design economic elements for your game
3-4 Power ups
3-4 Challenges
Detailed scoring guide
How will you keep score?
How will a player win?
**Remember to blend creativity with historical accuracy

7. Sample Presentation
Slide 1: Title of Game/Name of Student(s)/ Period #
Slide 2: Character Chatterpix
Slide 3: Level 1 Pictures
Slide 4/5: Level 1 Description + Power-ups/Obstacles
Slide 6: Level 2 Pictures
Slide 7/8: Level 2 Description + Power-ups/Obstacles
Slide 9: Level 3 Pictures
Slide 10/11: Level 3 Description + Power- ups/Obstacles
Slide 12: Scorekeeping
Slide 13: Citations