Aztec Water and Expanding Empire

October 15, 2024

Correlation to State Content Standard:

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

ELD Standard:

P1: A1, A2, A3, C10, C12

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

 Today I am learning about the Aztec achievements by: 

1. Explaining how they protected their fresh water supply.

2. Identifying how the Aztecs expanded their empire.

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: TPS: Starter:  Students will learn the difference between Hate Speech and Freedom of Speech and be able to identify the difference between.

Direct Instruction (5 min.)

            SDAIE: Model: Aztec Fresh Water and Expanding Empire:  Teacher will explain the assignment to the students.  Student will use the Video Clips to complete their Video Based Questions and Expanding Empire.

Guided Practice (15 min.)

        SDAIE: TPS/Direct Teach : Aztec Chinampas:  Teacher will go over the answers to the the Problem-Solution activity and provide further explanation and clarification to the impact that chinampas had.

Independent Practice (20 min.)

   SDAIE: VBQ/Sentence Stems/Graphic Organizer/Video Clip: Aztec Fresh Water:  Before students watch the video clip to answer the questions, they will write down the sentence for each of the four questions.  They will do one as a class and they will have about 4 minutes to complete the other three.  Once that is done they will have 10 minutes to watch the video clip and answer the 4 questions dealing with how the Aztecs protected their drinking water.  Students with no computer will be given a reading to complet the assignments

     SDAIE: Cornell Notes/Video Clip/Graphic Organizer/Talk to the Text: Aztec Empire Expansion:  Students will complete a set of Cornell Notes with talk to the text hints that will guide thier thinking and selecting the important information.  Students will watch a short Video Clip and be given 10 minutes to complete the assignment.  Students who do not have a computer will be given the reading to complete the assignment.

Homework.

            EdPuzzle: due Friday by 5 p.m.

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.