Fortnite and the Aztec Empire
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
This course covers the Sunny Steps area in Fortnite, which was discontinued in October 2019. That is why I'm offering the class from now on for a very low price! Even if your child did not play Fortnite before October 2019, they will probably still enjoy the content! Learners who have never played Fortnite might still enjoy learning about the historical inspiration behind the creation of a popular video game map. Season eight of Fortnite included Aztec temples, pyramids, and shrines, as well...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Aztec Origins and Civilization(17 min recording) Aztec Origins: ☀️ Who the Aztecs were ☀️ Where they lived ☀️ How their empire formed Civilization: ☀️ The climate they lived in ☀️ Their agricultural practices ☀️ The architecture they hadWeek 2Lesson 2Religion(13 min recording) Religion: ☀️ An overview of their religious practices and beliefs ☀️ Xipe Totec (God of Vegetables) ☀️ Quetzalcoatl (Feathered Serpent God) ☀️ Huitzilopochtli (Hummingbird/Sun God) ☀️ Mictlantecuhtli (The God of Death)Week 3Lesson 3War(16 min recording) War: ☀️ Their battle tactics compared to Fortnite ☀️ Armor of the different classes ☀️ Weapons used in battleWeek 4Lesson 4Virtual Tour(13 min recording) Virtual Tour in Fortnite: Battle Royale ☀️ The Aztec temples in Fortnite ☀️ The noble houses in Fortnite ☀️ Bath in Fortnite ☀️ Sundial in Fornite ☀️ The Aztec setting (similarities and differences)
By the end of class, students should be able to: ☀️ Explain the basic origins of the Aztec peoples. ☀️ Describe Aztec warfare (including weapons, armor, and tactics), and how this compares to Fortnite. ☀️ Explain the different types of structures (temples, houses, etc.) you might find in an Aztec city, and compare/contrast those with the structures found in the "Sunny Steps" map in Fortnite. ☀️ Describe the basic agricultural practices of the Aztecs. ☀️ Name some of the Aztec gods that may have inspired some tools and skins in the Fortnite game. ☀️ Recount the fall of the Aztec empire at the hands of the Spanish Conquistadors.
I am a certified science teacher in the state of Arizona, with more than a decade of experience teaching children. My classes are offered in a lecture format, so your child can participate to his or her comfort level.
The Fortnite game is rated "T" for teen. However, I will not be showing combat sequences during class.
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Flex Class
$1
weekly or $4 for 4 weeks4 weeks
Completed by 176 learners
No live video meetings
Ages 9-14