Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico
Objectives:
Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico is an exploration of the ancient city of Teotihuacán. Students will learn about a culture which many scholars believe was unusually concerned with social equality for its time but which is also associated with human sacrifice. They will also learn about how this culture affected the Aztecs and the Spanish conquistadors and how it continues to affect people in present-day Mexico.
Curriculum Links:
Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico would be useful for classes on Archaeology, Latin American History, World History, and World Religions. It is appropriate for middle and high school. Please note that this program is not intended for elementary school students. Its imagery of human remains and discussion of the practice of human sacrifice might frighten and confuse younger viewers.
National Standards:
Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico fulfills the following National Standards for World History for grades 5-12: Era 4, Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter, 300-1000 CE; Era 5, Intensified Hemispheric Interactions, 1000-1500 CE; and Era 6, Global Expansion and Encounter, 1450-1770 CE.
