Aztec Folk Literature

It has been said that to know a people, one must learn their folktales and legends. Legends and folktales are a part of folk literature that have been told throughout the millennia. They offer the reader a snapshot of history for a specific period of time. For example, The Legend of Mexicatl gives a glimpse into pre-Columbian Aztec life. In legends and folktales, miraculous events intervene to help characters achieve their goals. These developments engage the reader and hold the attention of the listener. All who indulge welcome the momentary escape from reality.

In these lessons students read and understand a variety of materials and write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. Students will write and speak using formal grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling, and they will apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, and viewing.

Geography is included. Students will know how to use and construct maps and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, and environments. They will know the physical and human characteristics of places and use this knowledge to define and study regions and their patterns of change. Students will also recognize and use the visual arts as a form of creativity and communication and will know and apply elements of art, principles of design, and sensory expressive, and creative features of visual arts.

The lessons can be downloaded as a 42 page PDF from this site at the link below.

This unit is one of some three dozen web-based resources recommended by the Florida International University Latin American and Caribbean Center.

Download files for this resource:  AztecFolkLiterature


Keywords

Global Regions: Latin America

Countries: Mexico

Centers: Florida International University, Latin American and Caribbean Center

Recommended by: Florida International University, LACC

Length: 8 Lessons covered in 2 weeks

Year Produced: 2001

Material: 42-page PDF