Vocab
The word....means "the way of life for a group of people."
Give an example of its usage.
Culture
The word.... means "where the city or government is located."
Give an example of its usage.
Capital
What is the main idea of the selection?
The main idea of the selection is to explain how two civilizations blended or clashed.
Give an example of a nondefining relative clause.
Your teacher, who is an awesome person all around, can't live without pasta.
The word....means "a loss"
Give an example of its usage.
Defeat
What does it mean to critically think through something?
Give an example of its usage.
Analyze
Put the following events in order:
1. The Aztecs built Tenochtitlan
2. Mexico became independent
3. Cortes took Montezuma as a prisoner
4. Smallpox was brought to the Aztecs
1 - 3 - 4 - 2
Give me an example of a defining relative clause.
The word.....means "a problem or a disagreement."
Give an example of its usage.
Conflict
The word...means "to win control of people through force."
Give an example of its usage.
Conquer
Which of these words best describes the Aztec?
1. Kind rulers
2. Poor farmers
3. Strong fighters with a good army
4. Friendly fighters
Strong fighters with a penchant for blood
Make a relative sentence with "where."
This is the class where I told Paul not to scream John Cena every three seconds.
The word.....means "a person who runs a country."
Give an example of its usage.
Ruler
What does "Conquistador" mean?
Give an example of its usage.
Conqueror
How did the arrival of the Spanish affect the Aztec?
The Aztec empire ended, their gold and lands were stolen.
In the question: "Who wants to die today?" what function does "Who" have?
Subject
The word... means "to mix things together."
Give an example of its usage.
Blend
What does "a wolf in sheep's clothing" mean?
Someone that appears innocent and innocuous but is instead dangerous
What happened to Mexican culture after the Spaniards defeated the Aztecs?
Mexico developed a new culture, that was neither Aztec or Spanish, it was a blend!
Nominalize the verb "to assimilate"
Assimilation