YEAR 5 AZTEC ADVETURE HOME LEARNING PROJECT

Word Smart
I enjoy reading, writing & speaking / Maths/Logic Smart
I enjoy working with numbers & problems / Picture Smart
I enjoy drawing, painting and making
Presentation to the class on an aspect of Aztec history. Everyone must do this! Please see the post on the blog for more information. 20-40 Cacao Beans.
Remembering Tasks
5 Cacao Beans / Research the Aztec language (Nahulatl) and create a Nahulatl – English dictionary. / Create a puzzle with an Aztec theme: e.g. a word search, or crossword. / Paint a picture connected to The Aztecs.
Understanding Tasks
5 Cacao Beans / Create multiple choice quiz about The Aztecs. / Learn to count in Nahulatl (the Aztec language). Create some problems for others to solve. / Create a poster about one area of Aztec life e.g. war, gods, sacrifice etc.
Applying Tasks
10 Cacao Beans / Design a tourist brochure on the Aztec Empire, use pictures and be persuasive in your writing to encourage people to visit.
Write a newspaper report on a human sacrifice. / Research the average temperature and rainfall in Mexico over the year. Present your findings in a line graph (temperature) and as a bar chart (rainfall). / Research the founding myth of Technotitlan. Create a codex (an Aztec book) telling the story.
Analysing Tasks
10 Cacao Beans / Imagine you are a Spanish soldier. Write about your impressions of the Aztec people and the city of Tenochtitlan.
Imagine you are an Aztec child.
Write diary entry describing your day. / Create a time line with dates of world civilisations and eras. Include The Egyptians, The Greeks, The Romans, The Tudors, The Aztecs, The Victorians. Add in pictures and details. This could be published using Photostory. / Create a map of Technotitlan.
Creating Tasks
20 Cacao Beans / Write an Aztec creation myth. / Prepare and cook a Mexican meal for your family. Take photos and use these to record the recipe.
Make a 3D relief map of Mexico. Include a key. / Make a model of an Aztec building or artefact. See below for ideas.

Research is good, but any writing needs to be in your own words. This is very important! Please prepare a folder or book to keep any paper based tasks in. You can also take a photo of any models you make and include this. Email any presentations you are going to share with the class to your teacher. However all you home learning must be printed and stored in the folder or book. This is your responsibility!

Useful Websites for Research

Aztec Model Making Ideas and Examples

  • Make a model of the Aztec capital city, Tenochtitlan.
  • Make an Aztec head-dress like one that would have been worn by the Aztec ruler, The Great Speaker.
  • Make a model of the Temple Mayor (the main Aztec temple in Technotitlan). Make sure it is not Chitchen Itza. This was a Mayan pyramid!
  • Make an Aztec warrior’s helmet like one that would have been worn by a jaguar or eagle knight.
  • Make a model or cut out with a traditional Aztec costume on.
  • Make a mask of an Aztec god.
  • Make a model of an Aztec priest’s knife (that would be used for human sacrifice).
  • Make the Aztec board game Patoli.
  • Make a model of an Aztec musical instrument.

This temple was edible! (Made with wafers)