Grade 7 Standards Guide 25
Chapter Twenty Five Standards Guide: Daily Life in Tenochtitlan
Key Terms
- semidivine
- hereditary
- ward
- dowry
- polygamy
- Huitzilopochtli
Essential Questions
- Describe the five social classes of Aztec society.
- In what ways were Aztec marriage and family customs similar to our modern practices? In what ways were they different?
- Explain the importance of maize and Markets in Aztec society.
- How did the Aztecs’ religious beliefs affect their daily lives?
- Describe traditional Aztec games. How was entertainment connected to religion?
Standards Addressed
7.7 Students compare and contrast the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Meso-American and Andean civilizations.
7.7.2 Study the roles of people in each society, including class structures, family life, war-fare, religious beliefs and practices, and slavery.
