Mexica/Aztec Lesson Plan

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This week-long lesson plan’s central overarching questions are aimed to educate students on the Mexica/Aztecs by highlighting how the Aztec rose, came into contact with the with the Spanish and fell, and what the aftermath effects were in Mexico. This lesson plan will consist of a variety of interactive activities, and will use primary and secondary sources to deepen students understanding of both the Aztec and Spanish life, contact with each other, and their outcomes. For instance, on day two, we have a Fun Fact Poster in which students will use sources relating to Aztec society and daily life to create a poster on an assigned topic. On the fourth day, students will take part in a philosophical chair activity, and on day five, students will

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