Unit 2

Worldviews in Conflict

Targets
Skill Builders

Chapter 8 Assessment

For the Good of the People

You will submit this assessment to your teacher on the next page. You will demonstrate to your teacher that you understand the big question for the chapter: How does a society’s way of looking at the world influence its customs, choices, and decisions?

Choose one of the following two options:


Write a paragraph or two to describe Aztec society.

Address all of the following in your response.

Include details to demonstrate your understanding of the structure of Aztec society.

  1. describe the social structure of Aztec society (the hierarchy - who was at the top, who was next, etc.)
  2. outline the roles of each group in the hierarchy (what each group was responsible for)
  3. explain how the social structure honoured the gods
  4. explain how the education system maintained the social structure
  5. explain how laws supported the social structure


Create a web that describes Aztec society.

Address all of the following in your web.

Include details to demonstrate your understanding of the structure of Aztec society.

  1. describe the social structure of Aztec society (the hierarchy - who was at the top, who was next, etc.)
  2. outline the roles of each group in the hierarchy (what each group was responsible for)
  3. explain how the social structure honoured the gods
  4. explain how the education system maintained the social structure
  5. explain how laws supported the social structure

You may use an appropriate mind map program or you may create your own web. 

Be sure you have included all the following in your final product:

  • a description of the social hierarchy
  • information about the role of each group in society
  • explanation of how the social structure honoured the gods
  • explanation of how the education system maintained the social structure
  • explanation of how laws supported the social structure
  • provided details to demonstrate your understanding of the structure of Aztec society
 Remember to read the rubric for the Chapter 8 Assessment to know what is expected of you, no matter the option you choose.


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Submit your completed Chapter 8 Assessment on the next page.