Aztec Scavenger Hunt

October 21, 2024

Correlation to State Content Standard:

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

ELD Standard:

P1: A1, A2, A3, C10, C12

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

 Today I am learning about the Aztecs by:

1. Identifying lasting achievements, origins, social, political, and economical accomplishments..

2. Explaining the rise, achievements, religious, social, and origins of the Aztecs

Common Core Literacy Standard         

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

RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from   prior knowledge or opinions.

RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.

            RH7: Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts 

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

WHST 6: Use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiency.

WHST 8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources (primary and secondary sources).

WHST 9: Draw evidence from information texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Anticipatory Set (5 min.)

       SDAIE: Metacognition: Starter Quiz:  Students will take a starter quiz based on the Digital Citizenship of Hate Speech covered last week.

Direct Instruction (5 min.)

            SDAIE: Model/Direct Teach: Aztec Scavenger Hunt:  Teacher will go over the directions to the scavenger hunt game student will be playing as they prepare for the test tomorrow.

Guided Practice (5 min.)

        SDAIE: TPS/Model: Aztec Scavenger Hunt:  Teacher will model and guide students in how to complete the scavenger game by going over the first question with the class.  Teacher will model how to write the hint, how to identify the answer within the picture, and where to write their explanation.

Independent Practice (10 min.)

   SDAIE: Video Clip/Visual/Group/QW/Graphic Organizer: Aztec Scavenger Hunt:  Students will be given 10 clues that highlight the origins, religious, social, economic, political, and achievements of the Aztec Empire.  Students will then utilize the mural from Diego Rivera's Tenochtitlan, 1945 to identify those hints and then explain the meaning of it through a QuickWrite.

Homework.

            Study for the Aztec Test tomorrow.

Closure (3 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.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

       Students will be able to:

1.    Understand the Aztec social hierarchy.

2.   Understand the roles played by each member in the Aztec society.

Anticipatory Set (5 min.)

           Starter: Quiz: Students will take a Quiz based on their starters from last week.  Weekly starter quiz teaches students the skill of studying and taking test.

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

           SDAIE: Direct Teach/Close Read: Aztec Class Structure:  Teacher will close read the section dealing with the introduction and the ruler.  Teacher will clarify and discuss how the Aztec class structure is different from that of the Maya.  Will explain the directions for the assignment.  Teacher will go over the answers to the order and explanation of the Aztec Rise to Power.  Teacher already checked assignment for completion

Guided Practice (5 min.)

        SDAIE: TPS : Aztec Class Structure:  Teacher will and students will gather the information from the reading and place the responsibility and privileges of the ruler.  Will go over the Prior Knowledge question.  

Independent Practice (15 min.)        

SDAIE: Jigsaw/Group: Aztec Class Structure:  Students will be given one of the four remaining class structures.  They will read their section and underline the class responsibility and privilege.  Once they are done with the reading and annotating they will write their answers on the Graphic Organizer.

Homework.

         EdPuzzle: by Friday at 5:00 pm.

Closure (5 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.