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Visual Spacial The Aztecs used pictures, or glyphs for their writing system. Some glyphs were drawings of objects, and others were meant to show ideas. For example a picture of a shield and a club meant was. Some glyphs represented historic events. Create a glyph and summarize with a few words what your glyph represents.
Anchor Activity Aztec codices were images only-no written language. Create your own codex illustrating an activity you participate in regularly or a ceremony or a celebration. Either draw your pictures or create a collage and then accordion-fold the paper. On the back, write the meaning of this codex.
Interpersonal You are a marketing executive and you have been asked to: 1. Create a motto that would encapsulate Aztec citizenship. Remember the definition of motto: n motto [ˈmotəu] 1 (a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto. 2 a printed saying etc, often found inside a Christmas cracker. OR 2. Make a bumper sticker to encapsulate Aztec citizenship.
Kinesthetic Create a cheer as if you are a cheerleader. Cheers help people get excited about something. The theme of your cheer is “Aztec Advanced Civilization”. You will perform your cheer to the class. Speak clearly and loudly. Face the class and make eye contact. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17wpYgqGzl8
Naturalistic Think about the how hard it is for the Aztecs to prepare their food. Maize was a staple in their diet. They had to use a mortar and pestle and grind the kernels to make tortillas. Find out what other foods were part of the Aztec diet and prepare a recipe the class could try.
Intrapersonal You are a member of the Aztec Community. Take the perspective of a person within the social structure of Aztec society and produce a journal entry from that perspective.
Intrapersonal Make a profile of yourself with the title, “I am an Aztec because…" Make sure that you include 10 descriptive words that would describe you. What characteristics make an ideal Aztec citizen? http://www.wordle.net/ or http://www.tagxedo.com/
Logical Mathematical (part 2) Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztecs was home to hundreds of temples. Most of them were built in a pyramid shape to resemble a sacred mountain. Architecture of the Aztecs included temples, houses, roads and political buildings. Aztec architecture presented a sense of order and symmetry and its design elements displayed the power of the kingdom. Definition of symmetry - balanced proportions; also: beauty of form arising from balanced proportions. Close agreement in size, shape,and relativeposition of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or around a central point.
Logical Mathematical Compare and Contrast the Mayan and Aztec Calendars. The Aztec calendar stone shows the importance of their gods as well as the accuracy of their astronomical observations.
Interpersonal Poetry was a highly valued art in Aztec society. By creating poetry, the Aztecs felt that they were imitating their god, Ometeotl (oh-meh-THE-ohtl), the creator of the universe. They hoped their poetry would give them immortality. During peaceful times, writing poetry was one thing Aztec warriors often did. Poetry was created to praise the gods, to share stories, and to celebrate the beauty of the natural world. Usually the Aztec sang their poem or recited them to music. Often Aztec poetry taught a lesson. You are an Aztec create a poem with images and music.
Visual Spatial Aztec warriors used masks and artisans created masks. Search for various mask images online and create your own mask in keeping with the times.
Anchor Activity If you could advise Moctezuma to change one of his decisions, what would you tell him? With a partner role play this scene.
Logical Mathematical Using a Venn diagram and compare and contrast the Aztec society and the Spanish world view. Think about religion, wealth, power and geography when making your comparison.
Logical Mathematical (part 2) Look for symmetry in your environment. Take photos of the symmetry and be prepared to explain why the items you chose to highlight are symmetrical. You will need to use the Phonto app or website http://pixlr.com/editor/ to caption each picture.
Verbal Linguistic You are an Aztec citizen that is in charge of highlighting Aztec culture for tourists. Your job is to tell a 5 picture story with 6 words to describe each picture taken. You are very proud to be an Aztec and you really want to show this pride with the pictures and words you select.Use the Phonto app or the website http://pixlr.com/editor/
Verbal Linguistic You are a Spanish soldier who has come to take conquer the Aztec people. You have been writing journal entries about the sights and sounds of Aztec society. The Aztec way of life is different than yours but there are similarities too. Create a journal entry from the perspective of a Spanish soldier with this in mind. Think about similarities and differences in religion, art, architecture, social structure, clothing, and education.
Verbal Linguistic Compare and Contrast the Aztec and Spanish weapons. Use a graphic organizer to complete this task. Who had the technological advantage?
Verbal Linguistic Write and deliver a newscast from the Aztec point of view during the Spanish conquest. Be sure to include details on weaponry and small pox in your report to the class.
Musical Create a song or a rap to describe the advantages the Spanish had to overcome the Aztecs. Be sure to highlight the role of weaponry, strategy and disease.
Musical Produce a song or rap to describe the motivating factors of the Spanish to conquer the Aztec society. Think about: Gold, Glory and Religion...
Naturalist Compare how the ancient Aztecs interacted with their natural environment before and after the Spaniards arrived.
Naturalist Study the item as if you have never seen it before. Examine it as if you were an archaeologist or historian. Try to describe what this artifact would be used for, who would use it, and why it would be used. Make inferences about how the society would have used the item and what the artifact shows about the society from which it came? List three inferences below. Identify and explain five of the values, beliefs, and other information the artifact reveals about the society
Anchor Activities Albert Einstein said, “It is appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” What do you think this quotation means? Does it apply to the Spanish during their conquest of Mexico? Do you agree or disagree with this quotation related to our society? Create a collage, powerpoint, videoclip or poster to show your position. Give evidence to support your position. You could use the Socialcam app to produce a videoclip.
Anchor Activity Research the term “code of chivalry”. Create your own code of chivalry. Explain how it governs your behavior with your teacher, parents, classmates or friends.
Anchor Activity What do you learn at school about citizenship? What do you learn at home about citizenship? Show your thinking of what good citizenship means to you in some form and present it to class.
Anchor Activity The Virtues of an ideal Aztec citizen are listed in the chart below. Do you think these same virtues are important in Canadian society today? Why or why not? Which virtues would you add? Which would you remove? Make your own chart of what virtues are most important and why.
Anchor Activity Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” What did Mandela mean? Write a paragraph or videotape a commentary giving your response to Nelson Mandela’s idea.
Anchor Activity You are an Aztec artisan. Create a piece of art that is in keeping with the time period. Google images of Aztec art and create! Use your imagination and choose a medium that you prefer.
