Aztec Empire - a mix of ethnicities

Aztec Empire

A mix of ethnicities

Objetivos de aprendizaje

Meta - Today, I will be able to find the main idea and supporting sentences in a reading.

¿Por qué? - So that I can determine about what a text is talking.

¡Éxito! - I am successful when I write out the main idea and its supporting sentences from a book.

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Read through the passage in the picture.

What is the topography of the Valley of Mexico?

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Read through the passage in the picture.

What did the Aztec do to make room for crops in the area?

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Read through the passage in the picture.

How did the chinampas (floating gardens) help the Aztec empire to grow?

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Read through the passage in the picture.

What are the 4 classes of society in Aztec society?

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Read through the passage in the picture.

Describe one social class in detail. Who were they, what did they do?

Please open Epic!Books.

Look for the title, "In the Aztec Empire".

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What do you think the main idea is from the book, "In the Aztec Empire"? Look at the chapters for a clue.

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What from the chapter page and title told you what the main idea of the book will be?

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What is the main idea of the first chapter of the book?

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What sentences support the main idea for the first chapter?

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What is the main idea of the second chapter of the book?

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What sentences from the chapter support the main idea?

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What is the main idea from the third chapter?

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What sentences support this main idea?

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What is the main idea of the book, "In the Aztec Empire"?

Please use a complete sentence such as, "The main idea of the book, 'In the Aztec Empire' is..."

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What sentence support this main idea? Please provide at least 5 sentences.

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What is one thing that fascinated you from this reading about the Aztec empire?

ANSWER IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE. "The most fascinating thing to me was..."

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What is one thing from the reading that made you wonder more about the Aztecs?

PLEASE ANSWER IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE