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SERI OMEGA PRIVATE & INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SUBJECT: HISTORY LEVEL: YEAR 2 ONLINE LESSON: 8

DATE:19th JULY 2021

Chapter 15: Fine Houses

Lord’s house
 The houses belongings to the lords were so large and had many rooms that they were
amazing to see.
 It was the custom in all lords’ houses to have very large _____________ and ___________
around the courtyard.
 There was a hall large enough to hold more than ____________ people comfortably.
 The houses were also large that 30 men could have a _________________ on the roof as
if they were on a great square.

Streets
 The Spaniards were amazed when they saw _______________________.
 The streets were ______________ and beautiful.
 Two or three of the ___________________ were built on an island but the rest were half
water and half banks of soil.
 There were other streets which are all water, so people have to go by ______________.
 The canoes were dug out of _________________.
 Some were large enough to hold ________________ people easily.
 In some places, without their canoes, they would not be able to get to their houses.

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Steam bath
Aztec doctors believed that everyone should have access to a ____________________.
So every Aztec home in Tenochtitlan, though not throughout the empire, had a separate
building for that purpose.
It consisted of _______________ buildings.
The little circular building had a low doorway (a smaller doorway kept more heat in).
A fire was placed _______________ the wall, and then water was poured on the hot wall
creating steam.
Some would be more elaborate.
The steam bath was called the ___________________, which means "House to sweat".
Steam baths are still popular in Mexico today.
They are commonly used for _________________________.

 Temazcalli was seen as being spiritually blessed with _________________________.

 It had a very simple method of _____________________________________ on which
water was splashed to create steam.
 The principles of the Temazcalli remain the same, that it was a basic part of their ritualistic
lifestyle and considered to provide ___________________________________________.

 _______________ and _______________ were considered sacred elements.

 The combination of fire and water produced steam – __________________ in Nahuatl.
 The steam symbolised the life-giving and renewing powers of a mother.
 In the entrance to the Temazcalli is the face of the Aztec goddess, __________________.
 She’s known as the deity of vice and _________________________.

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Toilet
 The Aztecs had toilets.
 The Aztecs transported water from a fresh, clean water supply through
________________.
 Aztec toilets collected their waste in a ________________ underneath the toilet.
 The canoe then was taken away and the human waste was used as _________________.

Montezuma’s palace
 At the top of society, the emperor lived in a luxurious palace, complete with botanical
gardens and a zoo.
 King Montezuma’s palace complex is known as __________________ or New Houses.
 This house covered an area of 50,000 square metres.
 It had _______________, an ____________________, _______________,
_______________________, and ____________________.
 It was the ____________________ residence in the empire and it belonged to the
empire’s most powerful man.
 It was built to differentiate them from his predecessors’ palaces.
 It was called _______________________ which means ‘lord’s- place’.
 At one end was the entrance, along the sides of the palace were the many rooms used for
the ______________________ of the empire.
 At the far end of the other side, raised above the courtyard, were the
________________________ of the ruler and his household.

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 He kept animals’ cages, such as _________________, _____________, _____________,
______________, and other _________________.
 There were also cages with _______________ of prey such as falcons and hawks.
 He kept _________________ and ________________ in large clay jars, helping to show
Montezuma’s importance.
 He kept men and women who were crippled, deformed, or had not grown properly.
 He also kept many kinds of waterbirds, with more than 600 men looking after them.
 There was a special place for ________________.
 Montezuma also kept the people whose eyebrows, hair, and bodies were completely
white with the water birds.

Exercise 1: Write down the most suitable keywords at the correct table.

Small Many rooms Commoners Extravagant furniture

Big One room Rich Aztecs Simple furniture

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Exercise 2: Tick ( ) the correct statement.

1.
The lord’s house was moderate and had few rooms.
The lord’s house was so large and had many rooms.

2.
The Aztecs transported clean water through aqueducts.
The Aztecs transported clean water through pipes.

3.
King Montezuma even had a place for sick birds.
King Montezuma did not keep any sick birds.

4.
Temazcalli means lord’s- place.
Tecpan calli means lord’s- place.

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5.
The streets in Tenochtitlan were narrow and dreadful.
The streets in Tenochtitlan were wide and beautiful.

Exercise 3: Underline the correct answer.

1. The Aztec toilets collected their waste in a ( canoe / pot ) underneath the toilet.

2. The human waste was used as ( building materials / fertiliser ).

3. Fire and ( water / land ) were considered sacred elements.

4. Temazcalli means ( House to pray / House to sweat ).

5. King Montezuma kept ( scorpions / snakes ) in large clay jars.

6. The palace had high ( walls / fences ) and enormous courtyards.

Exercise 4: Choose 4 statements that suit the picture below and write it down.

In the entrance to the Temazcalli is the face of the Aztec goddess, Tlazolteotl.
The hall in the lord’s house was large enough to hold more than 3000 people.
Temazcalli was seen as being spiritually blessed with healing powers.
The Aztecs had toilets.
Every Aztec home in Tenochtitlan had a separate building for a steam bath.
King Montezuma’s palace complex is known as Casas Nuevas.
Water was splashed on the heated volcanic rock wall to create steam.
The emperor lived in a palace, complete with botanical gardens and a zoo.

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1. ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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Exercise 5: Montezuma lived in a palace that had a zoo. In that zoo, he had kept many different
animals. Colour the animals that were most likely to be found in his zoo.

1). 2).

3). 4).

5 6).

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 SERI OMEGA PRIVATE & INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SUBJECT: HISTORY LEVEL: YEAR 2 ONLINE LESSON: 8

DATE:19th JULY 2021

Chapter 15: Fine Houses

Lord’s house
 The houses belongings to the lords were so large and had many rooms that they were
amazing to see.
 It was the custom in all lords’ houses to have very large rooms and halls around the
courtyard.
 There was a hall large enough to hold more than 3000 people comfortably.
 The houses were also large that 30 men could have a mock battle on the roof as if they
were on a great square.

Streets
 The Spaniards were amazed when they saw Tenochtitlan.
 The streets were wide and beautiful.
 Two or three of the main houses were built on an island but the rest were half water and
half banks of soil.
 There were other streets which were all water, so people had to go by canoe.
 The canoes were dug out of tree trunks.
 Some were large enough to hold five people easily.
 In some places, without their canoes, they would not be able to get to their houses.

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Steam bath
Aztec doctors believed that everyone should have access to a steam bath.
So every Aztec home in Tenochtitlan, though not throughout the empire, had a separate
building for that purpose.
It consisted of two buildings.
The little circular building had a low doorway (a smaller doorway kept more heat in).
A fire was placed against the wall, and then water was poured on the hot wall creating
steam.
Some would be more elaborate.
The steam bath was called the Temazcalli, which means "House to sweat".
Steam baths are still popular in Mexico today.
They are commonly used for religious purposes.

 Temazcalli was seen as being spiritually blessed with healing powers.

 It had a very simple method of heating hot volcanic rocks on which water was splashed to
create steam.
 The principles of the Temazcalli remain the same, that it was a basic part of their ritualistic
lifestyle and considered to provide a healthy mind, body, and soul.

 Fire and water were considered sacred elements.

 The combination of fire and water produced steam – Apoctli in Nahuatl.
 The steam symbolised the life-giving and renewing powers of a mother.
 In the entrance to the Temazcalli is the face of the Aztec goddess, Tlazolteotl.
 She’s known as the deity of vice and purification.

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Toilet
 The Aztecs had toilets.
 The Aztecs transported water from a fresh, clean water supply through aqueducts.
 Aztec toilets collected their waste in a canoe underneath the toilet.
 The canoe then was taken away and the human waste was used as fertiliser.

Montezuma’s palace
 At the top of society, the emperor lived in a luxurious palace, complete with botanical
gardens and a zoo.
 King Montezuma’s palace complex is known as Casas Nuevas or New Houses.
 This house covered an area of 50,000 square metres.
 It had high walls, an enormous courtyard, patios, countless rooms, and many baths.
 It was the grandest residence in the empire and it belonged to the empire’s most powerful
man.
 It was built to differentiate them from his predecessors’ palaces.
 It was called Tecpan calli which means ‘lord’s- place’.
 At one end was the entrance, along the sides of the palace were the many rooms used for
the administration of the empire.
 At the far end of the other side, raised above the courtyard, were the residential rooms
of the ruler and his household.

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 He kept animals’ cages, such as wolves, foxes, lions, tigers, and other wild cats.
 There were also cages with birds of prey such as falcons and hawks.
 He kept snakes and vipers in large clay jars, helping to show Montezuma’s importance.
 He kept men and women who were crippled, deformed, or had not grown properly.
 He also kept many kinds of waterbirds, with more than 600 men looking after them.
 There was a special place for sick birds.
 Montezuma also kept the people whose eyebrows, hair, and bodies were completely
white with the water birds.

Exercise 1: Write down the most suitable keywords at the correct table.

Small Many rooms Commoners Extravagant furniture

Big One room Rich Aztecs Simple furniture

Small Big
One room Many rooms
Commoners Rich Aztecs
Simple furniture Extravagant furniture

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Exercise 2: Tick ( ) the correct statement.

1.
The lord’s house was moderate and had few rooms.
The lord’s house was so large and had many rooms.

2.
The Aztecs transported clean water through aqueducts.
The Aztecs transported clean water through pipes.

3.
King Montezuma even had a place for sick birds.
King Montezuma did not keep any sick birds.

4.
Temazcalli means lord’s- place.
Tecpan calli means lord’s- place.

5.
The streets in Tenochtitlan were narrow and dreadful.
The streets in Tenochtitlan were wide and beautiful.

Exercise 3: Underline the correct answer.

1. The Aztec toilets collected their waste in a ( canoe / pot ) underneath the toilet.

2. The human waste was used as ( building materials / fertiliser ).

3. Fire and ( water / land ) were considered sacred elements.

4. Temazcalli means ( House to pray / House to sweat ).

5. King Montezuma kept ( scorpions / snakes ) in large clay jars.

6. The palace had high ( walls / fences ) and enormous courtyards.

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Exercise 4: Choose 4 statements that suit the picture below and write it down.

In the entrance to the Temazcalli is the face of the Aztec goddess, Tlazolteotl.
The hall in the lord’s house was large enough to hold more than 3000 people.
Temazcalli was seen as being spiritually blessed with healing powers.
The Aztecs had toilets.
Every Aztec home in Tenochtitlan had a separate building for a steam bath.
King Montezuma’s palace complex is known as Casas Nuevas.
Water was splashed on the heated volcanic rock wall to create steam.
The emperor lived in a palace, complete with botanical gardens and a zoo.

1. Every Aztec home in Tenochtitlan had a separate building for a steam bath.

2. Temazcalli was seen as being spiritually blessed with healing powers.

3. Water was splashed on the heated volcanic rock wall to create steam.

4. In the entrance to the Temazcalli is the face of the Aztec goddess, Tlazolteotl.

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Exercise 5: Montezuma lived in a palace that had a zoo. In that zoo, he had kept many different
animals. Colour the animals that were most likely to be found in his zoo.

1). 2).

3). 4).

5). 6).