National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Aztecs Mighty Warriors of Mexico
Unit plan to teach about the Aztec civilization. Includes websites, worksheets, activities, and extending the lesson.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Aztec
A learning module on the Aztec Empire that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the capital of Tenochtitlan, an...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Aztec (Mexica), an Introduction
This article from The British Museum provides a short history of the Mexica (Aztec) peoples and their empire.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Aztecs Find a Home: The Eagle Has Landed
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider "Aztecs Find a Home: The Eagle Has Landed." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
American Indian Heritage Foundation: Aztec Creation
A brief story describing the creation of the world according to Aztec belief called Coatlique.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Age of Exploration: The Spanish Conquest of Mexico
Lengthy description of the life of Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador who brought down the Aztec Empire in Mexico. How this came to be is explained, with many details of the sophistication of Aztec civilization.
San Jose State University
San Jose State University: Conquest of the Cities of Gold: Europe's Interactions
The arrival of Hernan Cortez in Mexico, his encounters with the Aztec ruler Montezuma II and the Spanish defeat of the Aztecs are described.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Atlatl Lessons Grades 4 12
What is an atlatl? Learn how this Aztec dart throwing tool can be used to teach students such things as distance, radius, and linear and angular velocity. Curriculum strands are provided for each of the many lesson plans for students...
Other
Chapala.com: Warfare in Ancient Mexico
In depth look at the warfare practiced in Ancient Mexico. Excellent information about the weapons and the destiny of the warriors.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Moctezuma and Cortes
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students examine 13th Century primary source material of historical record to determine what the encounter between Moctezuma and Cortes might have really been like. With downloadable...
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Americas
After reading this section, students will be able to locate on a map the major American civilizations before the arrival of the Spanish, discuss the cultural achievements of these civilizations and also the differences and similarities...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Tom Swift in the City of Gold by Victor Appleton
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Tom Swift in the City of Gold, an adventure multi-chapter book written by the ghost writer Victor Appleton. In this book's quest, the main character seeks a...
abcteach
Abcteach: Social Studies: History
[Free Registration/Login Required] A directory of history resources (games, activities, puzzles, graphics) to be used as part of elementary study of Ancient Egypt and Greece, the Middle Ages, the Revolutionary War, and other topics....