Tuesday, December 1, 2009

My Roundhouse

This is a roundhouse I created with my friends using popsicle sticks, a glue gun, posterboard,and tissue paper.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Aztec Journal 3

Dear Journal,
I just arrived a couple of minutes ago(☹). Any way I have learned a lot of cool things already. I have learned about most of the different Gods. I learned about the food and farming. Did you know that each family had their own garden where they grew maize, fruits, herbs, medicines and other important needs too? I also leaned that they speak a really cool language called the Nahuatl language. But there is one problem, I don’t know how to speak Nahuatl language. And for Art and Entertainment they sing and do Poetry. For the Poetry the have Poetry contests at festivals. Well I have to go and help unpack my sisters clothing.
Love,
Nina

Aztec Journal 2

Dear Journal,
I’m moving today, I’m so nervous! I have soooooo much stuff that my horse can’t carry it all! I have moccasins, you my journal, I have clothes and Jewelry. I have deer skinned clothing with homemade beads. My jewelry is also made out of shark teeth, shells, left over leather from the animals and little stones from the river I live near by. My moccasins are so fuzzy and warm I can hardly ever take them off!
Love,
Nina

Facts About The Aztec Tribe


INFORMATION:
GODS
In the Mid 1500s there were several Aztec Tribes. Each Aztec tribe had very many Gods. For example One Aztec tribe had 5 cultural gods and 6 nature gods. And each one of the gods had a meaning to their name. For example Metztli means “Moon” and Quetzalcoatl means “Feathered Serpent”.
FOOD & FARMING
The Aztecs did a lot of farming backing the 1500s. Each Aztec had their own garden where they grew maize (corn), herbs, fruits, medicines and other important needs. The women grew Maize (the most important of all). And from the corn meal they made tortillas. They also made/grew beans different types of squash, sweet potatoes, chia, chile, avocados and Amaranth.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT
The Aztecs loved to Sing and do poetry. When they did poetry they would present it to the crowd at many Aztec festivals. They also did dramatic presentations that had musicians and acrobats.

Aztec Journal 1



Dear Journal,
I just found out two things! Well, I have good and bad news. So the good news is that I found out that my name
“Nina” means fire! The bad news is that I have to move to a different tribe. ☹It is one of the 7 Aztec tribes. My father
“Chusi” was forced to move to the Aztec tribe or he would get killed! So now I have to move along as well. The Aztec Indians live in Mexico and the capital city is Tenochtitlan.
They also have 5 Cultural Gods and 6 Nature Gods… Isn’t that a lot?
Nina



I got my information from Wikipedia and an Aztec book.