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Spanish ii aztec unit
- 1. Questions 1. Get intogroups of two. 2. Ask each other to answer the following questions: Have you tried jícama with chile? Describe a coyote. Do you like spicy jalapeños? Have you ever been to México?
- 2. Recognition Did yourecognize any of the underlined words? Were any of the words in your daily vocabulary? Do you know where these words come from? Let’s watch a quick video.
- 3. Borrowed Words Definition:loan word, a word adopted from another language and completely or partially naturalized. We are familiar with most of the words we discussed at the beginning of class; jícama, coyote, jalapeños, and México. These words come from Nahuatl, the language used by the Aztecs.
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- 5. Who were theAztecs? The Aztecs were the Native Americans who had political and military control over the northern part of Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. They were a nomadic culture that finally established themselves on several small islands in Lake Texcoco. In 1325 they settled in Tenochtitlan, a city that is now Mexico City.
- 6. Aztec Empire TheAztec Empire dominated Mesoamerica, area from central Mexico down through Central America, including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador during the XV and XVI centuries for almost one hundred years. The Aztec empire was made up of the native people who were called the Nahuatl- speakers and the Culhua- Mexico, who had come from the Pacific Northwest and settled in the area.
- 7. The People TheAztecs were courageous warriors and practical builders who founded an empire in that was second only to the Incas in Peru. The Aztecs began their reign in 1427 after the leader, Itzcoatl, with the assistance of surrounding cities, defeated the local tribes and gained control of the Mexican basin. Theys slowly became more powerful and skilled in warfare, so that other tribes in the area wanted to become allies with them due to the constant conflicts between the tribes.
- 8. Leadership With Itzacoatl'sleadership, they built temples, roads, a causeway that linked the city to the mainland, and they worked on their government and religious hierarchy. Leadership of the nation was passed on from brother to brother and then to the eldest son of the eldest brother. Leaders were then chosen by religious leaders and people of political power, based on their skills on the battlefield and their ability to speak eloquently.
- 9. Encounter and Conquest The Spaniards arrived in Mexico in 1519. This marked the beginning of a critical and influential time in Mexico’s history. Their fervor fueled by victory, the conquistadores lay the Aztec empire to waste, erasing the remnants of the culture as best they could, scorching Tenochtitlán by fire, leveling its majestic temples. The rubble would make up the foundations of a new world, the cradle of a brand new people. Cortes had a singular mission: defeat the Aztecs and take their gold. The Spaniards settled in Mexico and co-existed with the indigenous, formerly the Aztecs.
- 10. Word Definition Presentation Individualproject Definition of the word. Use it in a sentence. 1-2 minute presentation. Submit a summary of what you learned on the same day you present.
- 11. Presentation Technology isyour friend! There is a list of safe and useful websites that will be helpful. Blog about it! You will be expected to share one interesting fact about what you have learned today. This blog will be on our class unit website.
- 12. List of words Aguacate Atole Ayotl Cacao Cajeta Chapulín Chayote Chicle Chipotle Chocolate Comal Ejote Elote Guacamole Guajolote Huitzilin Hule Jitomate Mazatlán Mole Nanche Nopal Popote Pozole Tabasco Tamal Tecolote Tlacoyo Tlacuache Tlaxcala Xicohtli