Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. The aztec aqueducts were just another everyday task for them just like we do the dishes, drink water to stay hydrated, go to school or work and go to the store to buy food and drink to support a family. The aztec culture was known for breakthroughs in cultivating land and a wide array of temple buildings. In some cases a sacrifice can be as large as 2,300 men, as explained in document d. The purpose of this site is to examine parts of aztec society and decide what we should emphasize when telling the aztecs story. Aztec dbq essay the aztec empire thrived in central mexico from the th to the 16th centuries. They believed that if their gods were not fed, they would not do their jobs. A seventeenyear old aztec scribes impressions of sacrifice ritual. How did the aztecs maintain their political and social power during the height of their empire. Even though other groups of people did human sacrifice, the aztec were ruthless and held no remorse for their victims.
The aztecs were a mesoamerican people of central mexico whose practice of human sacrifice remains notorious today. That mexico city, the largest city on earth, was built on the ruins of tenochtitlan, is a. Homework 610 nonviolence dbq lesson plan longer version lv day 1 have students read the background essay. In city of sacrifice,carrasco chronicles the fascinating story of tenochtitlan, the aztec capital, investigating aztec religious practices and demonstrating that religious violence was integral to urbanization. After reading the associated documents, identify each as either a primary or secondary source. View test prep aztec mini dbq worksheet from history 1021 at westfield high school, westfield.
The aztecs eventually were overpowered by the sheer numbers of the spanish invaders in the early sixtieth century. Aztec minidbq worksheet group members minidbq aztecs and. Aztec, inca, and maya 5th grade trinity university. In the early 16th century, the spanish conquistadors overtook the aztecs as part of the age of exploration. Anthropologist marvin harris has suggested that aztec sacrifice. Answers 4 name aztec dbq what should history say about the. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the source of the document and the authors point of view. And explanation of aztec human sacrifice chapter one. Mar 24, 2008 presentation on the aztec civilization. A presentation on codices and aztec representational artistic styles can be completed in about 45 minutes. In other words, the aztec rulers, priests, and nobility used the cult of war and largescale human sacrifice for political purposes to terrorize their neighbors and subdue the lower classes.
Record your observations of aztec sacrifice in this box. The images below show the aztec capital, tenochtitlan. Anthropologist marvin harris has suggested that aztec sacrifice, accompanied by ritual cannibalism, was a response to a lack of protein. Ingham university of minnesota many fixed and movable festivals in ancient mexico were occasions for human sacrifice. History geography civics arts maya, aztec, and inca. Aztecs sometimes just went to war with another group of people just to capture people and make them sacrifices, called flower wars doc. Prezis director of product marketing on working from home and finding balance. A young scribes impression of ritual sacrifice a mini document based question miniq 0 20 the dbq project 339 this page may be reproduced for classroom use. Looking at how to interpret the documents from the mini dbq packet on the aztecs. The mendoza codex document 1 is an example that shows the daily activities and customs of the aztec society. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The aztecs believed that human sacrifice was necessary to feed their gods. When i saw this ceremony last year as a member of the priestly school i was amazed by the physical beauty of the enemy warrior who was.
Since then, historians have struggled to define how history should remember the aztecs. Aztec minidbq worksheet group members minidbq aztecs. Project has committed more energy that we care to admit to creating strong questions that fit into all four categories. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The dbq project aztecs arrive on shores of lake texcoco. Other interpretations have been even more startling. No one outside of the americas had ever seen it until 1519 when the spanish explorer hernan cortes arrived with 600 men, 16 horses, and a few cannons. Should historians emphasize agriculture or human sacrifice. This is a 17yearold aztec scribes impression of ritual sacrifice, as told to the friar sometime after 1529. Students then create a replica of an aztec solar calendar, choosing their own symbols for the design. Read it carefully and answer the comprehension questions that follow it. The project was designed for seventh grade, but can be. As soon as the incan ruler had conquered any kingdom and.
This aztec tradition was gruesome and does not provide an accurate picture of how most aztecs went about their everyday routine. The project is a teacher network, and a nonprofit making educational trust. Rogers shared with us the benefits and challenges of implementing a writingintensive curriculum across the district, how she gets buyin from her teachers, and how the dbq project has supported houston isds writing efforts. Read also stresses the energeticalimentary aspect, as did clendinnen before her.
The aztec named this place tenochtitlan te noch tee tlahn and it eventually became the capital of. Once you have done this, select one of the primary source documents and analyze it for point of view in the space below. It shows the type of work done by people depending on their gender. Using the document analysis boxes, record the main idea of each document. The sun in particular was offered hearts and blood, ostensi bly because its vitality and, therefore, life itself depended on such oblations. Montra rogers, director of social studies at houston isd, at our national conference this july. The social effects of the aztec and incan empires clearly emphasized the amazing cultural development that occurred there. This informational text explores the origins of human sacrifice in mesoamerican culture, as well as the motives and methods in which the aztecs sacrificed people.
By the 1400s, the aztec city of tenochtitlan was one of the largest, wealthiest, and most beautiful cities in the entire world. Sep 17, 2017 looking at how to interpret the documents from the mini dbq packet on the aztecs. Looking at how to interpret the documents from the minidbq packet on the aztecs. Some or our dbqs and miniq questions blend lifelong questions of justice and principle with historical examples that allow students of diverse backgrounds to. Overall i think we should be really impressed with the aztec. Commonlit aztec sacrifice free reading passages and. Population pressure and war for land and resources have independently significant correlations with human sacrifice, and together account for 38% of its variance multiple r.
Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. These worksheets explore the aztec civilization from start to finish. How prezi does project status updates with a distributed workplace. Aztec religious and agricultural ceremonies aztec fashions the conquest of the aztec empire by pizarro the capture of montezuma time needed an introduction to aztec codices should follow a lesson studying aztec culture. However, we are interested in aztec culture before the spanish arrive. Maya, aztec, and inca civilizations the development by the maya of large population centers in the rainforests of mexico and central america the establishment of a vast empire in central mexico by the aztec, its capital of tenochtitlan, and its emperor moctezuma montezuma. These empires maintained a high level of cultural development due to their social, architectural, and religious aspects. This project will discuss aztec culture from 12001600 c. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. Keep your notes clear and organized for use on the essay for this dbq.
In 1519, the aztec capital had an estimated population of 300,000. In the 1100s the aztec settled in the valley of mexico on the swampy shores of lake texcoco and on a small island in the lake. This essay is very important to you understanding the context for your dbq. Aztec civilization the aztec tribe lived in southern mexico from about 900 ce ad to 1521. Additional documents that would have aided the explanation of these cultures would be from a priest and his role was a significant part in. To know about the sacrifice is one way to understand the aztecs, just not fully. Aztec dbq world cultures how should the aztecs be remembered. Apr 11, 20 even though other groups of people did human sacrifice, the aztec were ruthless and held no remorse for their victims. Answer to the dbq what should the aztec be remembered for.
Civilizations of the americas dbq this task is based on the accompanying documents. Aztec codices are relatively easy for students to mimic, and the subject matter is of inherent interest. Our main aim is to develop and disseminate classroom tested examples of effective group strategies that promote talk across all phases and subjects. As soon as the incan ruler had conquered any kingdom and set.
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