http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-food_bread.html
Oh Canada
Investigate the The 4 Houses of the dead (in Aztec religion)
http://blog.zoesaadia.com/historia-en-el-calmecac/the-journey-through-the-underworld/
Discussed the Journey to Mitlan and did an Online Journey to Mitlan
http://www.forrealism.com/journey2mictlan/index.html
Assignment Presentations - Ayden and Ben 'The Taco Bomb'
Dias de la Muertos
Talk about Day of the Dead - way the Aztecs viewed death and compared with our cultural views.
Discussed how Day of the Dead has been adjusted and transformed due to when the Spanish conquered Mexico and wanted to convert the people to Catholicism. They wouldn't give up their way they viewed the dead so the Catholic religion adopted the Day of the Dead (all saints day).
Pictures Day of the Dead
https://www.google.ca/search?q=aztec+day+of+the+dead&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=EYd&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=dpiSUNTRJ8bligLbj4Eg&ved=0CEUQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=802
We learned about what items on the altar symbolize.
Dylan shared his grandparents, Deitrich and Cadence shared their grandfather, Ayden and Zander shared their Great grandmother and cousin Josh, I shared my papa. WE told stories that have been passed down of our lost loved ones and our memories too if we had any. We put the pictures on the altar. We put up some purple (for pain), white (for hope) and pink (for celebration).
Handout with days of the Aztec month. Look up our Aztec birthdate and meaning:
http://www.azteccalendar.com/
Interview with a Warrior
Building an Empire Quiz
Aztec Feast and Day of the Dead Celebration... Thanks for all the Yummy food!
Assignment due Nov. 8th
1. Match the glyphs with their meanings (Handout)
2. Using the glyphs on the handout, make a short story in glyphs. Next week you can pass around to see if others can read your story and then you can share it with us.