Aztec Achievements

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.7.1: Study the locations, land forms, and climates of Mexico, Central America, and South America and their effects on Mayan, Aztec, and Incan economies, trade, and development of urban societies.

7.7.2: Study the roles of people in each society, including class structures, family life, war­fare, religious beliefs and practices, and slavery.

7.7.3: Explain how and where each empire arose and how the Aztec and Incan empires were defeated by the Spanish

7.7.5: Describe the Meso-American achievements in astronomy and mathematics, including the development of the calendar and the Meso-American knowledge of seasonal changes to the civilizations’ agricultural systems.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Identify and explain the impact of the Aztecs on achievements in architecture.

2. Identify agricultural techniques used by the Aztecs and explain their significance for survival.

3. Identify the scientific and technological achievements of the Aztecs and explain how they were adaptations to the environment.

Common Core Literacy Standard

RH 1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

RH 7: Integrate visual information (eg. in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

WHST 2: Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events,...

WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Anticipatory Set (3 min):

Daily Starter: Students will read short passage of events that happened on "This Day in History" and identify the 5 W's.

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

SDAIE: Video Clips/Direct Teach: Aztec Achievements: Teacher will show video clips that highlight major achievements made by the Aztecs that include architectural, agricultural, obtaining fresh water, and the expansion of their empire. After the video is played teacher will direct teach and provide further explanation of the achievements.

Guided Practice (10 min.)

SDAIE: TPS/Think out-loud: Aztec Achievement : Teacher will will go over the answers to their Video Cornell Notes.

Independent Practice (20 min.)

SDAIE: Think Aloud/Cornell Notes/Video Clips: Aztec Achievements : Students will complete a series of Video based Cornell notes that deal with the Aztec achievements. The Cornell notes will be guided by think aloud hints provided faintly on the Cornell Notes to guide students learning and obtaining the correct notes. Students will then answer the Environmental essential question and make a connection with their notes.

Homework

EdPuzzle: Birth of Farming Due Friday by 5:00pm.

Closure (2 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Dismiss Class.

Lesson Modifications for GATE, RSP, and EL Students

EL: Projector (visuals), questioning, chunking, cognitive words, repetition, translation in Spanish.

RSP: Projector (visuals), questioning, modified assignments, check for understandings.

GATE: Require answers that will demonstrate depth and complexity of fertilization.