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The Aztec

Today’s Walking Classroom podcast teaches about the Aztecs, an ancient Mexican civilization. The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was one of the great cities of the world. In addition to its prime location, which protected it from attack, it was quite luxurious with extravagant temples, canals, market squares, and wide streets. The entire Aztec civilization was wiped out by a small army of Spanish conquistadors led by a man named Cortez in the early 1500s.

Health Message: Vitamin B
Character Value: Overcoming struggles

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Common Core

L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:
RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4

Supplemental Resource Links and Downloads

Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
The Aztec Google Quiz https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nlTcCrZY78sxZgF84GH0kIiin7ottCzbyzgiwZPnZTk/copy

Slide Deck:
The Aztec Slide Deck https://thewalkingclassroom.box.com/s/o1zdw36z4yl3znw38dxvpa53x47zkm7r

Related Videos:


Ask History: What Happened to the Aztecs?
2:26

Introduces reasons why the Aztec empire fell.


25 Unbelievable Facts About The Aztecs That Might Surprise You
4:26

Lists interesting facts about Aztecs. (**Contains one graphic drawing of a human sacrifice**)

Additional Resources:


Tenochtitlan
Virtual Field Trip

Go on a virtual tour of Tenochtitlan, capital city of the Aztec empire.


Meet the Aztecs
Online Activity

Discover where the Aztecs lived (Activity 1) in this activity from the National Endowment for the Humanities and National Geographic.


Aztec Culture
Multi-Day Project

Research and report on different aspects of Aztec culture (Activity 2) in this project from the National Endowment for the Humanities and National Geographic.


The Aztec Crossword Puzzle
Printable or Worksheet

Identify terms relating to the Aztec.

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