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Unit Plan
Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Lessons: Aztec

For Students 3rd - 8th
These lesson plans and ideas are designed to teach students about Aztec Indians who ruled much of present-day Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish.
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Mex Connect

People and History of Mexico: The Post Classic Period (900 1521 Ad): The Aztecs

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the settlement of the Aztec in Tenochtitlan, which soon became the capital city of their empire, their notable religious observations and customs, and the news of the landing of the bearded white men bearing crosses.
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Handout
American Indian Heritage Foundation

Indians.org: The Aztecs/mexicas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Aztecs or Mexicas via this broad look at the mesoamerican empire via an overview description and many detail links on different aspects of the culture.
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Interactive
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: The Aztec Civilization

For Students 2nd - 8th
Provides a summary of the Aztec civilization covering religion, currency, education, and culture.
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Other

Free Uk: Aztec Gods

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a personal site that contains brief information on the Aztec culture. It then contains pictures and information for four of the main deities that the Aztec people worshipped. Just click on the image to learn about that...
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

Aztec Poems: Indigenous Peoples' Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has some Aztec poems. These are excellent examples of Aztec poetry. Each one is very unique.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: An Aztec Account of the Spanish Conquest

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides an excerpt of an Aztec account of the initial encounter of Montezuma and the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes, as published by noted anthropologist Miguel Leon-Portilla. The meeting-turned-massacre,...
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Other

Aztec Centers in the Region of Lake Texcoco

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Lake Texcoco, showing the Aztec centers in the region at the time of the Spanish conquistadors. The entry route of Cortes into the city of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, is designated along with causeways into the city. A few...
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Other

Gods & Goddesses of the Aztecs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a glossary of the primary gods and goddesses of Aztec mythology.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the daily life of people during the Aztec Empire including food, clothing, housing, and education on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Spanish Conquest

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire including Hernan Cortes and Montezuma II on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Timeline

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site with a timeline of the history of the Aztec Empire. Major events and the order they occurred can be found on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History for Kids: Aztecs, Maya, and Inca

For Students 4th - 8th
Kids learn about the ancient civilizations of the Americas including the Aztecs, Maya, and Inca Empires.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can study the society of the Aztec Empire including their social structure and classes on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about arts and crafts during the Aztec Empire including poetry, music, sculpture, pottery, and feather-work on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Tenochtitlan

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, students learn about Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztec Empire built upon an island.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Aztec, Maya, and Inca

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive crossword puzzle game about the Aztec, Maya, and Inca can be found on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Writing and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the writing and technology of the Aztec Empire including their calendar, agriculture, and medicine on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Glossary and Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Sites contain a glossary and terms which includes important words to know for the Aztec Empire.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Government and Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the Government of the Aztec Empire including the emperor, officials, laws, and interesting facts on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Religion, Gods, and Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the religion, Gods, and mythology of the Aztec Empire including the pyramids, temples, and priests on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Word Search: Aztec, Maya, and Inca Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
A fun word search game with terms about the Aztec, Maya, and Inca Civilizations. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Aztec, Maya, Inca

For Students 9th - 10th
Print out a crossword puzzle game about the Aztec, Maya, and Inca on this site.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan city Cuzco. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.