A SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY FROM 15TH CENTURY TO 19TH CENTURY
Loudoun County Public Schools
UNIT 1 OUTLINE: Pre- Columbian America ( The Aztec Civilization)
Unit 2: SURVEY OF SPANISH CONQUEST OF MEXICO
Unit 4 : SURVEY OF THE 19TH CENTURY –COLOMBIA AND
VENEZUELA
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Unit 3: SURVEY OF COLONIAL PERIOD AND
INDEPENDENCE OF MEXICO
Unit 5 : SURVEY OF THE 19TH CENTURY- PERU
THEME: A survey of pre-Columbian America ( The Aztec Civilization )
Essential Vocabulary:
Culture: people- places
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 Aztec
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Mesoamerica
 Mexica
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Sedentary
 Tenochtitlan
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Semi- sedentary
 Quetzalcoatl
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Tribute
 Valley of Mexico
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Caste System
 Teotihuacán
Slavery
 Toltec
Polytheistic
 Chichimec
Human Sacrifices
 Mocteuzma
Eschatological
 Spaniards
Pictographs
Macehualles
Pilli
Tlacatecuhtli
Temple
Pyramid
Hernan Cortez
Key learning Objectives
The student will be able to:
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Essential Unit Question
The pre Columbian Aztecs developed a high structure society prior to the arrival
of the Spaniards. What impact did pre- Columbian Aztecs have on modern
Identify the three major Pre-Columbian Civilization?
civilizations that existed in Mexico as
Aztecs
Locate each civilization on a map.
Describe the rise of The Aztec Empire by
giving examples that include political,
economic, social structure, and religious
practices.
Explain reasons for the decline of the
Aztec Civilization in the 16th century.
TOPIC
ORIGINS
QUESTIONS
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GROWTH OF CITYSTATES
( 2 BLOCKS)
THE AZTEC CIVILIZATION
ACTIVITIES
Where did they
come from?
When did they
establish a
permanent location
as a cultural
group?
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HW
Reading and image responses
Power point show
In class-journal entries
Historical film clip
ASSESSMENTS
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Project: Map the
story of
The origin of the city
of Tenochtitlan.
Images from internet:
www.mexconnect.com/articles/199-mysteries-of-...
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RELIGION
How did the Aztecs
adapt to their
environment?
sallerman.co.cc/aztec-pyramid.html
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mexico_COA.svg
What advantages
are there to placing
a capital city on a
marshy island in
the middle of a
lake?
www.reformation.org/washington-mexicanlobby.html
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What are the
distinctive features
of the Mexica
social structure?
www.sbceo.k12.ca.us/.../Renaissance/spanish.htm
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What are the
distinctive aspects
of Mexica religion?
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What were the
Aztec’s religious
beliefs and
( TWO BLOCKS)
www.greatdreams.com/mars.htm
www.latinamericanstudies.org/aztecs1.htm
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HW
Reading and image responses
Power point show
In class-journal entries
Historical film clip
Quiz/ Aztec believes
Bubble map ( Thinking map
to describe the most
important features of Aztec
religion)
practices.
POLITICAL AND
ECONOMIC EXPANSION
(1350–1428)
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What form of
government does
the Aztec
civilization have?
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What is one the
main reason that
the Aztecs became
rich?
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What are some of
the typical trade
goods within the
Aztec empire?
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Which items
particularly
impressed the
Spanish?
What are some of
the notable
achievements of
Aztec society?
What events led to
the decline of Aztec
empire?
( TWO BLOCKS)
THE AZTEC EMPIRE
( THREE BLOCKS )
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HW
Reading and image responses
Power point show
In class-journal entries
Historical film
TEST
HW
Reading and image responses
Power point show
In class-journal entries
Historical film
Research paper about The
decline of the Aztec
Empire.