The document discusses Aztec culture and its influence on modern Mexican Spanish vocabulary. It begins by asking students questions containing Aztec-derived words like jícama, coyote, and jalapeños. It explains that these words came from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, and were adopted into Spanish during the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century. The document provides background on the powerful Aztec empire and its defeat by the Spaniards, after which the cultures blended and the indigenous people coexisted with Spanish settlers. Students will now research and present on additional Nahuatl-derived words to learn about the linguistic influences between the Aztec and Spanish languages.