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This resource offers a 3-page A4 worksheet designed to engage students in understanding and analysing the practice of Aztec human sacrifice through reading, comprehension, and critical thinking.

This task was designed for a stage 4 (AUS) history class studying the topic ‘The Spanish Conquest of the Americas’ within the NSW history curriculum and syllabus.

What’s Included:

Task 1: A one-page reading on Aztec Human Sacrifice, accompanied by a one-page comprehension activity to ensure students understand key concepts and details.
Task 2: An investigation of a primary source description of an Aztec sacrifice ritual. Students will analyse this source alongside archaeological evidence to evaluate whether the physical findings support the written account.
This resource provides a balance of factual learning and analytical skills, helping students form informed judgments about the historical accuracy of primary sources.

This task is always a highlight for most of my students with the topic fostering a lot of engagement. This task can be completed with 1-2 lessons.