The Codex Mendoza and Aztec Tribute Primary Source Activity
This primary source activity focuses on an illustrated page from the Codex Mendoza and tribute in the Aztec Empire. The chosen page is visually exciting, with jaguars, birds, and cacao!
This primary source activity focuses on an illustrated page from the Codex Mendoza and tribute in the Aztec Empire. The chosen page is visually exciting, with jaguars, birds, and cacao!
This primary source activity focuses on an illustrated page from the Codex Mendoza and tribute in the Aztec Empire. The chosen page is visually exciting, with jaguars, birds, and cacao!
Using a tribute page from the Codex, students read a concise introduction to Aztec tribute and the Codex before they are asked to identify pictographs and count tribute items. Higher-level questions ask them to consider what this page tells us about the Aztecs, using the evidence they see on the page. This engaging activity makes primary sources about the Aztecs come alive!
Answer key included.
Includes:
Short introduction to Aztec tribute
High-resolution image of the Codex Mendoza page for printing
An annotated image of the Codex Mendoza as an answer key
2 pages of questions for students + Answer key
Ways you can use this:
As a standalone activity related to the Aztecs
As a companion to our informational text / reading about the Aztecs.
Independent learning
Homeschooling
