TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the life of an Aztec midwife
The midwife Xoquauhtli has a difficult choice to make. She owes a debt to her patron Teteoinnan, the female warrior goddess at the center of the Aztec seasonal festival, who must be kept happy or she will bring bad luck. Xoquauhtli...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Retirement Wealth Inequality Machine
Most older workers have increasingly fewer retirement options, forcing the elderly to continue to work under arduous conditions to earn income. At the same time, employers are less likely to hire elderly workers. The retirement wealth...
Crash Course
Cycles in the Sky
This week we build on our naked eye observations from last week and take a look at the cyclical phenomena that we can see at work in the universe.
Reading Through History
History Brief: the Aztecs
This is a video that documents the history of the Aztec Civilization that developed in Central Mexico. It covers aspects of their culture as well as the downfall of the empire with the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors. For great...
Curated Video
Aztec mirrors
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Smarthistory
Unearthing the Aztec past, the destruction of the Templo Mayor
Unearthing the Aztec past, the destruction of the Templo Mayor (Mexico City) ARCHES: At Risk Cultural Heritage Education Series Speakers: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker
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Plant Growth
Explain the process and phases of plant growth, growth curves and factors controlling growth in plants.
Crash Course
The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History
The thing about European History is that it tends to leak out of Europe. Europeans haven't been great at staying put in Europe. As human beings do, the people of Europe were very busy traveling around to trade, to spread religion, and in...
Curated Video
Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
In this video, we learn about slope-intercept form in linear equations. The teacher explains how to identify the slope and y-intercept, and how to use them to graph a line. The lesson is broken down into simple steps, making it easy to...
Curated Video
Olmec mask Olmec style mask MEA
Olmec mask (Olmec-style mask), c. 1200 - 400 B.C.E., jadeite, 4 x 3-3/8 x 1-1/4 inches found in offering 20 buried c. 1470 C.E. at the Aztec Templo Mayor (Museo del Templo Mayor, Mexico City) Speakers: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr....
Bedtime History
Day of the Dead for Kids | Dia de los Muertos | Bedtime History
Learn about the traditional Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos where loved ones who have passed are remembered by their relatives.
Next Animation Studio
Conquistador anchors discovered off Mexico Gulf Coast
Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History have announced that two 500-year-old iron anchors could belong to the ships of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
TED-Ed
The Aztec Myth of the Unlikeliest Sun God
How did the sun arrive in the sky? Learners watch a short film that describes the myth of Nanahuatl, a weak Aztec god who sacrificed himself to become the fifth sun for his people.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: World Explorers: Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador who conquered and annihilated the Aztec Empire. This video examines his life and how he defeated the Aztecs. [5:37]