Curated OER
Reading and Correcting Paragraphs
In this proofreading worksheet, students read a paragraph about the great builders of ancient civilizations. Students answer 10 multiple choice grammar and vocabulary questions about the text.
Curated OER
Mesoamerican Codex Books
Fifth graders recreate Mesoamerican Codex Books using brown paper bags, paints, glue, an iron, and books on Mesoamerican Glyphs in this 5th grade lesson in the Art classroom. Resource links and book references are provided for lesson...
Curated OER
Linking Civilizations and Personal Heritage Through Multimedia and Art
Students explore images, symbols, and the relationship they establish with their own personal heritage. They discuss Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations. Students interview their family about their own personal heritage. Additional cross...
Curated OER
Hand Built Tea Bowls
Students follow directions to create clay bowls. In this pottery instructional activity, students use clay and the pictured tools to follow the directions and create a fire baked tea bowl.
Curated OER
Proud To Be Latino
High schoolers examine and research their Latino heritage. As a class, they read a poem and write their own individual poem about their pride in being Latino. To end the lesson, they read their poems to the class and discuss their...
Other
History of the World the Aztecs
A history of the Aztec civilization, beginning with their travel to the valley of Mexico and ending with the conquest of the Spanish over them. Includes information about agriculture, travel, communication, war, religion, and human...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Aztec
An encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on the Aztecs discusses the legend of how they first appeared, their culture, human sacrifice, and the end of the empire.
University of California
University of California at San Diego: Aztec Chronology
An extremely detailed chronology of the Aztecs and their predecessors, stretching from 600 AD to 1521, their conquest by the Spaniards. Scroll to the end to find a genealogical chart of the Aztec royal house.
Other
Aztec History: Aztec Timeline
Timeline of the Aztec Empire beginning in the 6th Century and ending at the time of conquest, 1525.