Monday Week 1
Introduction of the Aztec Empire by looking at a map of what their empire was in 1519.
Read story of where the Aztecs were believed to come from.
Introduce new vocabulary
Review numbers 0-1600
Group Activity answering questioner sheet from what we learned today such as: According to
the story where did the Aztecs come from?
From their seats have students write on piece of paper the name of the lake that was near
Teotihuacan.
Tuesday Week 1
Review the activity answer sheets.
Review vocabulary / numbers.
Read about the four phases in order to become the new ruler. These were “Separation and
retreat”, Investiture and coronation, the coronation war, confirmation.
Have a class discussion about these phases, and answer questions.
On a post note write down one phase of becoming a ruler, turn it in as they leave.
Wednesday Week 1
Learn about Moctezuma. Read p. 18 of “The Aztecs” book.
Look at power point presentation of Teotihuacan.
Review new vocabulary words.
Go over with class the project due on the third week. Students will be put into groups in which
they will decide how they will be making Teotihuacan.
On a post note write down the name of one pyramid found in Teotihuacan.
Thursday Week 1
View YouTube video on preterito
Do PowerPoint presentation on preterito
Give students the activity sheet to do in groups about the preterito
Talk about the Aztec religion. Introduce some of the gods that they believed in. What were some
of the things that they did for their gods? What was behind their beliefs, who were the ones that
made the rituals? What were some of the rituals?
Friday Week 1
Review preterito; look at PowerPoint on the preterito.
Learn new vocabulary of the names of some of the things the Aztecs used during their dances.
Review numbers and colors.
Look at YouTube video on Aztec religious dance.
Teach them some of the basic steps for a dance.
Monday Week two
Dance a song like the Aztecs did.
Go over the preterito, by doing activity sheet in groups changing the verbs
Read the legend of Quetzalcoatl.
Introduce the imperfecto with power point presentation
Tuesday Week two
Review imperfecto by doing activity sheet on changing the verb. Correcting the activity together
as a class.
Teach them about “Guerra’s floridas”. What was the purpose of them? Why did they capture
prisoners, and what was the name of one of the gods they did this for.
Read p. 20 from “Latinoamerica “book
On a post note write a sentence using imperfecto, hand it in as your walking out.
Wednesday Week two
Talk about the Aztec Sun Stone and what the symbols
around it represent. This stone was honoring the last sun god Tonatiuh and the previous gods
before him.
Have the class draw their own picture of the sun stone. On the bottom of their picture have them
write one thing that they found interesting about this stone.
Break class into groups and each get to share their art work for five minutes and then rotate until
everyone has seen their art work.
Thursday Week two
Learn about the social classes of the Aztec community. What was the only way you could move
up? Talk about what were some of the qualities that they valued, such as poets, and arts.
Learn about some of the food that they use to grow
Review new vocabulary words.
Review the color song and numbers.
Do a crossword about the vocabulary that we have learned.
Friday Week two
Review the legend of Quetzalcoatl, and talk about the dance rituals that the Aztecs did.
Bring in guest speakers/dancers from the Aztec dance group from church in Minneapolis. Have
them dance and explain the meaning of the dances that they will be doing, as well as talk about
their costumes that they wear.
Monday week three
Each group presents their Teotihuacan model that they made.
Tuesday Week three
Watch the movie from the History Chanel “The Aztec Empire”.
Wednesday Week three
We talk about the movie.
Finish watching the movie
On the board each student will write down one interesting fact that they found about the movie.
Do activity sheet on preterite and imperfect.
Thursday Week three
As students walk in give them a post note and on a Y chart, have them place it where they are at
understanding the preterito and imperfecto. This way I will know what areas I will need to focus
more during the review.
Review for test.
Friday Week three
Take test on what we have learned about the Aztec’s and on the preterite and imperfect