1. The Aztecs
L/O:
To discover about Aztec wealth, war and religion.
To work as a group and complete the classwork in a limited time.
Level 4 – Simple descriptions of Aztec life
Level5 – detailed descriptions of Aztec life
Level 6 – Explanations of Aztec life.

2. Let’s watch some video clips.
While you are watching them, you must fill the empty table with as much information as you can.
Total of about 6 minutes
:// – from beginning to 4:20 ONLY. DO NOT PLAY ANYTHING AFTER THIS.
– from beginning to about 1:45 seconds ONLY. DO NOT PLAY ANYTHING

3. You will work in groups of 3.
Main task – Group work
To create an information booklet for students in year 6 who want to know how Aztec people lived.
You already have some information from the video, but now you will need to find other important information on the following pages:
55 = War
56 – 57 = Wealth
58 – 59 = Religion
You will work in groups of 3.
1 person will create an information page on war.
1 person will do this for Wealth.
And the final person will do this for Religion.
– from beginning to 4:20 ONLY. DO NOT PLAY ANYTHING AFTER THIS.
– from beginning to about 1:45 seconds ONLY. DO NOT PLAY ANYTHING AFTER THIS.

4. Success Criteria
To achieve one of the levels below your leaflet MUST have the specific information that each level asks for.
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Simple descriptions of:
how the Aztecs used to fight in wars (weapons and dress)
How Tenochtitlan was kept clean
What the city looked like
What the market looked like
What kind of religion the Aztecs had.
Detailed descriptions of:
How Tenochtitlan was set up (buildings, people, jobs etc).
The law in Tenochtitlan
The kinds of things sold at the market.
What kind of religion the Aztecs had and the things they did for their religion.
Explanations of:
how the Aztecs used to fight in wars (weapons and dress) and why.
The law in Tenochtitlan and punishments.
What kind of religion the Aztecs had and the sacrifices they did and why.
A description of a sacrifice.
The Spanish reaction to the Aztec religion.
MAXIMUM OF 20 MINUTES FOR MAIN TASK

5. Group assessment
Swap work with the person next to you and read through their work.
You will then give them the level you think they have achieved.
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Simple descriptions of:
how the Aztecs used to fight in wars (weapons and dress)
How Tenochtitlan was kept clean
What the city looked like
What the market looked like
What kind of religion the Aztecs had.
Detailed descriptions of:
How Tenochtitlan was set up (buildings, people, jobs etc).
The law in Tenochtitlan
The kinds of things sold at the market.
What kind of religion the Aztecs had and the things they did for their religion.
Explanations of:
how the Aztecs used to fight in wars (weapons and dress) and why.
The law in Tenochtitlan and punishments.
What kind of religion the Aztecs had and the sacrifices they did and why.
A description of a sacrifice.
The Spanish reaction to the Aztec religion.
7-8 minutes