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The Awesome Aztecs

Explore the cultural, scientific, and alliance-making contributions of the Aztecs. Discover the importance of codices, artwork, calendars, floating gardens, and Mexico City's location. Reflect on your understanding and compare with the Mayans and Incas.

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The Awesome Aztecs

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  1. The Awesome Aztecs

  2. ISN page 42:T-Chart Note-Taking

  3. ISN page 42:T-Chart Note-Taking

  4. ISN page 42:T-Chart Note-Taking

  5. Think-Pair-Share • What are three cultural contributions from the Aztecs? • What would be a benefit of making an alliance with another city-state? • When you were younger, what was your favorite picture book? • Why are Aztec codices and artwork important to historians?

  6. ISN page 42:T-Chart Note-Taking

  7. ISN page 42:T-Chart Note-Taking

  8. ISN page 42:T-Chart Note-Taking

  9. Think-Pair-Share • What are three scientific contributions from the Aztec? • What was the purpose of the two calendars? • Why did they need floating gardens? • What is the importance of Mexico City’s location?

  10. Reflect on your understanding of their scientific contributions, how would you rate yourself?

  11. Turn to page 34 in your ISN Mayas: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________ Incas: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________ Aztecs: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________

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