1. Warm Up 2/7
Paraphrase TWO pieces of evidence from your reading that show the Aztecs were a highly developed civilization.

2. February 7, 2018 Learning Target (I can…):
Describe the culture, structure, and decline of the Aztec civilization
I can determine the purpose and main idea of an academic source
Upcoming Dates
2/9: Incas Reading Notes
2/9: Latin America Map
2/16: HWP and WUs due
Take Out:
Aztec reading (stamp)
Agenda:
Aztecs!
Skills:
Document analysis
Thesis Writing

3. Document Analysis Activity
You will analyze 4 sources (total) about the Aztecs.
Record the author, title, type of document (picture, first hand account, etc)
Discuss with people at your table and write down the main idea of the document. What is the message? It’s okay to write something different from the group, but share!
Move to new table and repeat.

4. Write a thesis statement answering one of the following:
When you are finished…
Write a thesis statement answering one of the following:
The Aztecs were a successful civilization due to……
The Aztecs were a savage civilization as seen in….
The Aztecs were an advanced civilization clearly seen through….
Don’t forget to include a so what!!

5. What do you think this is a picture of?
Warm Up 2/8
What do you think this is a picture of?

6. February 8, 2018 Learning Target (I can…):
Describe the culture, structure, and decline of the Aztec civilization
Upcoming Dates
2/9: Incas Reading Notes
2/9: Latin America Map
2/16: HWP and WUs due
Take Out:
Agenda:
Aztecs!
Skills:
Note Taking
Map reading

7. Where were they?

8. Built on an island in Lake Texcoco
Tenochtitlan
Built on an island in Lake Texcoco
Engineered raised roads to connect to mainland
Centered around temples and giant market
Developed highly productive farms in lake marshes
Once larger than any European capital

12. Aztec Culture and Religion
Militaristic and war-like society
Power = military conquests
Joined in the Triple Alliance to conquer most of central Mexico
Nobles = military leaders
Commoners
Slaves

13. Aztec Culture and Religion
War conquests were based around need for human sacrifice to the sun god who needed human blood to battle through the night
Also worshiped Quetzalcoatl who took many forms
Portrayed as pale-skinned man with a beard

14. Under Montezuma, unrest began to grow
Aztec Decline
Aztecs demanded heavy tribute from conquered peoples including money and human sacrifice tributes
Under Montezuma, unrest began to grow
Bad omens often seen which would culminate in arrival of the Spanish which led many to believe Quetzalcoatl had returned.