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Aztec Deities
Read about the Aztec Deities.
Detailed site about Aztec
Deities.
- Describe the God of War. What is his name?
The Aztec Calendar
Read about the details of the Aztec
calendar.
View the
Aztec
Calendar.
- How was the Aztec year divided?
Map of Important Cities
This map
shows
three cities important to the Aztec Empire.
- What was the capital of the Aztecs? Describe it.
History
Read a brief history
of the Aztec people and then consider the following questions. (Scroll down the page for
the information.)
- Aztecs believed that they first settled in Aztlán. Where was it located and when did
the Aztecs leave it?
- In 1517 what appeared on the horizon and what did it signify to the Aztec people?
- With the appearance of ships in 1519, what legend did the Aztecs believe was coming to
life?
- Who was the "god" and how was he able to conquer Tenochtitlán?
Next, read this page about Aztec
history.
- Focus on ten interesting facts about known Aztec history.
- Describe Tenochtitlán. How did the Aztecs know where to build the city? Why was it
called Tenochtitlán?
Aztec Emperors
Look at this web page with information and graphics about emperors of the Aztecs.
- How were the emperors chosen?
- Who was the Aztec emperor when Hernán Cortés arrived? What type of an emperor was he?
- Who was the last Aztec emperor and for what will he always be remembered?
Composition
- After viewing the available information from the
Internet,
write a one to two page composition (in English) based
on the what you learned. You may include any extra information that you
find interesting and your own personal impressions.
- Grading: to receive an "A"
you should have two pages, typed, double spaced. Give plenty of
details that you learned from visiting all of the links about the
Aztecs. As a conclusion, give your opinion of the Aztecs.
If you have questions about the culture, include them in your
paper. Your conclusion and questions are important part of this
grade. Short conclusions will result in a lower grade. Let me
know what you think and describe your impressions of the culture.
- Your paper must be written in your own words. Do
not copy from the Internet or other sources. Papers that are plagiarized will receive a
grade of zero.
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