- How did the Aztecs use religion to explain their world?
- What gods did the Aztecs worship?
- How was blood sacrifice central to Aztec religious beliefs?
YOU WILL ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE AS YOU LEARN ABOUT AZTEC RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
PART 1 - As a class, watch the video to find out how the Aztecs explained the creation of the earth.
PART 3 - As a group, use these documents to complete the Google form.
Work together and share the load. You must agree on your answers before each person submits the form.
Work together and share the load. You must agree on your answers before each person submits the form.
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Part 5 - Aztec Trading Cards!
1. Research the main Aztec Gods and choose one. Who's Who??
Each person in the group must choose a different Aztec god.
2. Check out these links as well! A B C Not finding what you need? Google it!
3. Next you will use www.readwritethink.org to make a Digital Trading Card.
Click here to see a sample.
- First - Enter your name and click Start
- Use your god's name as the "Topic"
- Select "Create Your Own"
- Choose a good quality picture to represent your god.
- Describe your Aztec god. Choose at least 3 from the list below.
- Appearance
- Associated objects
- Powers
- Reasons Aztecs prayed to them
- Rituals
- Miscellaneous
- A+tip - be specific and use descriptive language!
- Done? Select "Finish" and then "Save Final". Write your first and last name as the title of your PDF. Example "JoeSchmo.pdf".
- Save to your drive and get a SHAREABLE LINK.
- Now add your LINK as a comment to the assignment on the Classroom Stream.