Investigating the Aztecs
1) What was the capital city of the Aztec empire?
2) Which City is located on this site today? 3) Which present-day countries would the Aztec empire be in today? 4) How tall was the great temple in this city? 5) Which European country made contact with the Aztecs in 1519? 6) What did the Aztecs think about the Europeans? 7) Which animal skin did Aztec warriors wear? 8) What was the main weapon of the Aztec warriors? |
9) What sports did Aztecs play?
10) Chose one of these sports and write an outline of the rules 11) What did the Aztecs offer as sacrifices to the gods? 12) What was cut out during the sacrifice? 13) The Aztec empire was actually wiped out by disease – but which one? 14) Explain how this disease came to the Aztecs 15) Write down the name of 5 Aztec gods 16) Find out 10 amazing facts about the capital city of the Aztec empire |
HORRIBLE HISTORIES MAGAZINE - THE ANGRY AZTECS
The STORYBOARD!
Task
Create a storyboard showing the stages of Aztec human sacrifice.
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Standard Task - Use the following steps in your storyboards.
1.Gods create life through sacrificing themselves daily by spilling their own blood.
2. Wanting to pay the Gods back, the Aztecs build huge temples to worship them.
3. To further pay the God’s back, the Aztecs regularly raid and capture tribespeople from neighbouring areas
4. The captured warriors are sacrificed at the top of the temples by having their still-beating hearts removed from their chests
5. The hearts and blood offerings are cooked - the “essence” of the offering makes it way to the Gods
6. Refreshed with new life-force from the sacrifices, the Gods can continue to make life
Challenge task - Use the standard task as inspiration, but create your own storyboard with more detailed information and explanations.
Create a storyboard showing the stages of Aztec human sacrifice.
Why not use Storyboardthat.com to help!
Standard Task - Use the following steps in your storyboards.
1.Gods create life through sacrificing themselves daily by spilling their own blood.
2. Wanting to pay the Gods back, the Aztecs build huge temples to worship them.
3. To further pay the God’s back, the Aztecs regularly raid and capture tribespeople from neighbouring areas
4. The captured warriors are sacrificed at the top of the temples by having their still-beating hearts removed from their chests
5. The hearts and blood offerings are cooked - the “essence” of the offering makes it way to the Gods
6. Refreshed with new life-force from the sacrifices, the Gods can continue to make life
Challenge task - Use the standard task as inspiration, but create your own storyboard with more detailed information and explanations.