Susana


 * //SUSANA'S SHOWCASE//**

===UNIT PLAN: //The Aztecs: A story of a culture// SUMMARY: The Aztecs of ancient Mexico are generally the most widely known of all pre-Columbian peoples f the Americas. The dramatic and heroic story of their conquest and eventual destruction at the hands of the Spanish Conquistadores and the rediscovery in 1790 of the Piedra de Sol, The Sun Stone or Aztec Calendar, are known throughout the world. In this unit, students work in research groups to examine different aspects of the Aztec civilization in the pre-Columbian period. By analyzing the historical events that led to the Aztec empire’s collapse, examining the Aztecs art and societal rules and understanding their religious practices, students gain insights into their own cultural experiences.===

===CURRICULUM FRAMING QUESTIONS: Essential Questions: What makes up the Aztec Culture? What makes up a culture? What historical events led to the collapse of the Aztec society? Unit Questions: How is the art of the Aztecs depicted? What is the foundation of the Aztec religion? Content Questions: What was the promise of Huitzilopochtli to the Aztecs? What is Tenochtitlan? What is the Aztec Calendar or “Piedra de Sol”? What are the codices?===