1. Do Now: 9.10 (A) & 9.11(B)
Do Now: Name countries A, B, and C without using your map.
HW: Mesoamerica Map Quiz next class – STUDY! 
Word of the day:
deduce: (v) to arrive at a conclusion by reasoning B A
Do Now (5 mins)
Opening Discussion (15 mins)
Aztecs Gallery Walk Round 1: Prediction (20 mins)
Gallery Walk Round 2: Analysis(30 mins)
Learning Reflection (5 mins) C

2. Our Goals
Objectives
Essential Questions
SWBAT: Identify key SPICE characteristics about the Aztec civilization by deducing facts through a visual discovery
Who were the Aztecs and to what extent were they a complex civilization?

3. Quick Intro: Aztecs
200 CE
1500
Maya
Inca
200
BCE
1100 CE
Aztecs

4. Aztec Gallery Walk
Goal: Who were the Aztecs, and to what extent were they a complex civilization?
Task: With your partner visit the artifacts from the Chicago Field Museum & complete the provided chart where you will:
Step 1: Observe: Divide the picture/artifact – Pay attention to the foreground, background, color, material, clothing, objects held by people… Write down your observations in the chart under “identify”.
Step 2: Question: Pose inquiries to your partner: Challenge one another to dig deeper than simple observations! (No “it’s a pot. The Aztecs liked pots.” – How was the pot created? What was it used for? Does it have religious significance?)
Step 3: Explain your analysis. What did you and your partner deduce about the Aztecs from this artifact? Remember, EXPLAIN comes from your BRAIN!

5. Step 1: Observe
Step 2: Question
Step 3: Explain

6. Partners: A2 Artifact # Partner A Partner B Partner C 1 Sequnoa Suzie3
Anjane
Caliyah
Paola 5
Chris
Bryce 7
Naomi
De’Sean 9
Miyonna
Nea’la 11
Melady
Gaby 13
Joey
Esmerelda 15
Jerramey
Shannon M.
Aiman 17
Laila
Trevaughn 19
Destiny
Roberto 21
Kalya
Shannon E.
Elijah

7. Partners: A3 Artifact # Partner A Partner B 1 Cameron Akhayla 3
DeJuene
Nakiyah 5
Jimmya
Emmanuel 7
Jorge
Makiyah 9
Erin
Anton 11
Patricia
Sekai 13
Malique
Chris C. 15
Roneisha
Jeremiah 17
Jaleel
Jamal 19
Jewell
Jazzelle 21
Chris B.
Odalis

8. Partners: A4 Artifact # Partner A Partner B 1 Ronald Emonie 3 Ramari
Jayla 5
Ismael
Bryanni 7
Grace
Brittany 9
Jordan
MarQia 11
Tierra
Tervondre 13
David
Rico 15
Blessing
Sabrina 17
Heaven
Aireyona 19
Shamarra
Malik, Chance 21

9. Partners: B1 Artifact # Partner A Partner B Partner C 1 Jeremiah
Anthony 3
Autumn
Troy
Amani 5
Kemi
Dehja 7
Da’jae
Ronnell 9
Jalyn
Latonia 11
Jeff
Tyla
Jada 13
Michael
James M. 15
Sean
Danielle 17
Farima
Anwar
Jonathan 19
Angelo 21
Tiera
Davion

10. Aztec Gallery Walk
Goal: Who were the Aztecs, and to what extent were they a complex civilization?
Task: With your partner visit the artifacts from the Chicago Field Museum & complete the provided chart where you will:
Step 1: Observe: Divide the picture/artifact – Pay attention to the foreground, background, color, material, clothing, objects held by people… Write down your observations in the chart under “identify”.
Step 2: Question: Pose inquiries to your partner: Challenge one another to dig deeper than simple observations! (No “it’s a pot. The Aztecs liked pots.” – How was the pot created? What was it used for? Does it have religious significance?)
Step 3: Explain your analysis. What did you and your partner deduce about the Aztecs from this artifact? Remember, EXPLAIN comes from your BRAIN!

11. Why is “they lived” a complete sentence?
Summary/Analysis
Why is “they lived” a complete sentence?
For this activity, we take a sentence “kernel” and expand on it by adding key details that we know, and combining it into one sentence.
Example Sentence Kernel: “They lived.” (if we were learning about Americans)
Aztec Sentence Kernel: “They lived.”
When:
Who:
What (or with what, or did what):
Where:
How:
HINT: Start with the “When”! Ex: In 2015, President Obama was the president of the United States, a position to which he was elected in 2008.

12. Exit Ticket
Compare (similarities AND differences) the Maya & Aztecs in at least two SPICE ways.
Challenge: do so in a single sentence:
While the Maya & Aztecs both ______, they differed in that they ______.
HW: Map Quiz Next Class – Study!!