Text-Dependent Questions Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

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Response (Multiple Choice – Type Letter Only
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5. How does paragraph 3 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

Discussion Questions

Directions: Brainstorm your answers to the following questions in the space provided.

1. In the context of the text, why do people do bad things? Was Aztec sacrifice a good thing or a bad thing? How should be look back at the Aztecs who took part in human sacrifice?

2. In the context of the text, how do people face death? How did Mesoamerican culture view death? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or
history in your answer.

3. In the context of the text, what makes a hero? What characteristics made potential
sacrifices more appealing to the gods? How do these characteristic align with how you
define a hero? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art,
or history in your answer.

4. In the context of the text, what is fair? What role does fairness play in the ritualistic
sacrifices depicted in the text? Why did the Aztecs believe that human life was a fair gift to
the gods? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or
history in your answer.