Look at this scripture.

• What was happening in this picture?
• What was the difference of punishment for boys and girls?
• Why might the children have been punished?
• Who are the children being punished by?

Children's roles in Aztec life (Podcasts)

Have you ever wondered what life could have been like as an Aztec boy or girl?

Let's go back in time and listen to two different accounts from children who lived near Tenochtitlan.

Click on "Children's roles in Aztec life"

Consider the differences between these two accounts. Do you think you could manage the tasks Aztec children had to carry out?

Aztec Daily Life

Look at the scripture.

• What sort of tasks did the Aztec complete on a daily basis?
• What has the artist use to define the adults from the children?
• How does the artist show the adults communicating with the chilldren?