Classwork: students will work on 4.1 C Vocab and then do 3 EdPuzzles on the Aztecs: 1. Origin of the Aztecs 2. Feeding the Skulls 3. Amazing floating gardens

Homework: Tell your parents what you learned

Targets

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Today I will…IDENTIFY how the Aztecs came to power

So that I can… make CONNECTIONS between how the Aztecs were influenced by Maya culture and how they adapted to their environment.

Success criteria:

I can EXPLAIN how the Aztec came to be.

I can LOCATE the Aztec Empire and the capital of Tenochtitlan

I can IDENTIFY key achievements of the Aztec Empire.

I can UNDERSTAND why the Aztecs were hated by other tribes.