1. 3/1/19
Mrs. Bishop

2. Do Now
Silently and independently complete the “Hook Exercise” on the first page of your packet

3. Background Essay
It was an island with a large, dense population; 300,000 people
Aztec sun god; “struggled to keep the night at bay and bring warmth to the world” so they wanted his power on their side
“remarkable agricultural system” – floating gardens, allowed the Aztecs to sustain their growing society
There will be high and low points in there history, some wins and some losses

4. 3/5/19
Mrs. Bishop

5. Do Now
Silently and independently correct Document 1 answers from the PPT

6. Document 1 Secondary source Territorial conquest by Aztec rulers
A war to capture victims for human sacrifice
“by force” – through war!
Unoccupied to be used for “flower wars when necessary”
Aztecs were aggressive – they liked to conquer new lands; “flower wars” suggest an unsettling Aztec practice

7. Document 2 Grid is primary, drawing is secondary
S&J – to anchor the soil and keep it from washing away
20,000 acres; very large area
Willow trees were planted at the corners and alongside the beds; the root system anchored the beds to the lake bottom

8. Document 2
Plots and access points are systematically laid out; a great deal of work went into creating 20,000 acres of chinampas – organization, cooperation, respect, protection, law and order
20,000 acres is an amazing architectural feat – labor, resources, organization

9. Document 3 Secondary source Notes
Men are planting and harvesting corn while the women are making tortillas
Yes – there is a person dressed as a corn goddess in the back left of the picture

10. Document 3
Painting makes the chinampas come alive; shows the large- scale and spiritual nature of farming; shows order and dignity even for the peasants

11. Document 4 Primary source Aztec leaders 2,300 people Open answer
Aztec leaders were doing the sacrificing; seems important as many people are there to watch, a leader wouldn’t be wasting his time with something that wasn’t important

12. Document 4
To please the sun god and certain other gods living in a shrine behind the sacrificial altar
Accuracy is helped by the fact that the artist was Aztec – why would an Aztec artist portray such an event if it weren’t true
Opinion – emphasizes a dark side to Aztec culture rather than glorifying human sacrifice

13. Document 5 Primary source
A 17-year old Aztec scribe is telling his story to a Spaniard; could have embellished to impress the Spaniard
The sacrifice was treated like a living god, given the best foods, education, clothing, …
“a terrible sadness comes over them”

14. Tri2 DBQ