Introduction to the Aztecs | Reading, Quiz, Discussion Questions
This informational text/reading comprehension on the Aztecs covers topics such as the Aztec migration, Tenochtitlan, chinampas, social organization, religion, writing, and more. For ease of reading, the text is in one full-color PDF and is similar to a textbook chapter. It is beautifully illustrated with photographs, many taken on-site, to make the Aztec world come alive.
This informational text/reading comprehension on the Aztecs covers topics such as the Aztec migration, Tenochtitlan, chinampas, social organization, religion, writing, and more. For ease of reading, the text is in one full-color PDF and is similar to a textbook chapter. It is beautifully illustrated with photographs, many taken on-site, to make the Aztec world come alive.
This informational text/reading comprehension on the Aztecs covers topics such as the Aztec migration, Tenochtitlan, chinampas, social organization, religion, writing, and more. For ease of reading, the text is in one full-color PDF and is similar to a textbook chapter. It is beautifully illustrated with photographs, many taken on-site, to make the Aztec world come alive.
Includes:
PDF divided into short chapters
Photographs and images of authentic Aztec artifacts and structures
Links to free connected video resources (such as 1-3 minute videos about chinampas, Tlaloc, Aztlan, etc.)
Bibliography and Image list
15 multiple-choice/True-False questions
Discussion questions
Answer keys for the questions and quiz
Contents:
The name "Aztec"
The Aztec migration
Tenochtitlan
Forging an Empire
Social Organization
Sustaining an Empire
Pantheon of Deities
Calendars
Art
Writing with Pictures
The Spanish Conquest
Ways you can use this:
As a textbook replacement for students
As a teacher resource
Independent learning
Homeschooling
Skills:
Determining the central idea of an informational text section
Using textual evidence to answer an essential question
