chapter 8: for the good of the people unit 2: worldviews in conflict - part 2
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Chapter 8: For the Good Chapter 8: For the Good of the Peopleof the PeopleUnit 2: Worldviews in Conflict - Part 2Unit 2: Worldviews in Conflict - Part 2
Signs of StatusSigns of Status 3 ways to identify 3 ways to identify
position in society:position in society:1.1. ClothingClothing
2.2. JewelleryJewellery
3.3. Size/location of Size/location of homehome
Only nobles could Only nobles could wear cotton and live wear cotton and live in second storey in second storey homes.homes.
Moving Up In SocietyMoving Up In Society Moved by achieving Moved by achieving
success on success on battlefieldbattlefield
Killing was Killing was discourageddiscouraged Capture was Capture was
encouraged (for encouraged (for sacrifice)sacrifice)
Capturing 4 enemies Capturing 4 enemies was leveling upwas leveling up
Aztec EducationAztec Education Educated at home Educated at home
until 10until 10
Children pampered Children pampered until 3until 3
3+ had to be 3+ had to be hardworking, hardworking, obedientobedient Harshly punished if Harshly punished if
notnot
Goal was to have “a Goal was to have “a stone heart and a stone heart and a stone face”stone face”
Aztec EducationAztec Education Valued in societyValued in society
Free and mandatoryFree and mandatory
Two typesTwo types Calmecac (for Calmecac (for
nobles)nobles) Telpochcalli (for Telpochcalli (for
commoners)commoners)
School for NoblesSchool for NoblesWhat They Studied
What They Trained to Be
Astronomy/Astrology
Generals in Army
Math Judges
Reading Priests
Writing Scribes
Music High Officials
Law Diplomats
Calendar Teachers
Calmecac located Calmecac located where nobles livedwhere nobles lived Attached to templeAttached to temple
Studied codices to Studied codices to learn about societylearn about society
Religion importantReligion important
Reading, Writing, Reading, Writing, CountingCounting
Reading and writing Reading and writing using pictures (glyphs)using pictures (glyphs)
Only nobles learned to Only nobles learned to read and writeread and write
Commoners > spoken Commoners > spoken instructioninstruction
Counting based on 20 Counting based on 20 (10 fingers and 10 (10 fingers and 10 toes)toes)
Military TrainingMilitary Training
All boys trained as All boys trained as warriorswarriors
Job-shadowed Job-shadowed soldierssoldiers
Became warriors at Became warriors at 1515
Education for Education for CommonersCommoners
Called TelpochcalliCalled Telpochcalli
All instruction was All instruction was spoken (memorization)spoken (memorization)
Lessons in history, Lessons in history, religion, and citizenshipreligion, and citizenship
Learned music and Learned music and dancedance
Boys > hard physical Boys > hard physical labor (digging, lifting)labor (digging, lifting)
Parents taught at homeParents taught at home
Educating Aztec WomenEducating Aztec Women Had little political powerHad little political power
Important for girls to get Important for girls to get good educationgood education
All girls attended schoolAll girls attended school
At 16, got marriedAt 16, got married
Became doctors in armyBecame doctors in army
Matchmakers, Matchmakers, priestesses, and priestesses, and midwivesmidwives
Contributing to Society
Society was focused on producing citizens who would contribute to community
Part of education
“Console poor, afflicted. Do not mock the old, sick, maimed, or those who sinned. Do not set bad example, or speak indiscreetly, or interrupt speech of another.”
Contributing to Society
5 Virtues of an Ideal Aztec Citizen (page 187):
1. Courage
2. Self-sacrifice
3. Modesty
4. Clean Living
5. Obedience
Laws and Lawmaking
Written laws
Legal system used to maintain order
Reminded people of their responsibilities
EVERYONE obeyed laws
Law harsher for nobles Had to set example
Lesser crimes: fined or slavery
Major crimes: death
Slave Laws Slaves were necessary
Laws to protect slaves
If noble killed slave > noble executed
If slave could escape and run (1.5km) to emperor they won freedom
Not shameful, just bad luck
Not permanent – just punishment
Kept all their land and their own slaves
Itzcoatl – emperor born of a slave women
Cheat SheetCheat Sheet Compare Aztecs to Compare Aztecs to
CanadiansCanadians
SlavesSlaves
Compare Medieval to Compare Medieval to AztecsAztecs
Main goal of Main goal of educationeducation
Funding of public Funding of public worksworks
NoblesNobles
CitizenshipCitizenship
Social StructureSocial Structure