Social Studies: Chapter 8: Aztec & Spanish.

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How does a worldview affect the way a society operates?
Social Systems, Economic, Political, and Culture.
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How did Social systems of the Aztec affect their worldview?
Highly structured, born into a certain social class, normally remaining in that class, based on trade and farming, and guided by religion that was in everything of life.
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What was the Nobility?
It was called Pipiltin, it occupied top positions in Gov'nt, most revered noble was the Emperor, AKA Huey Tlatoani, great speaker, and highest ranked priest. Were expected to conduct themselves in an exemplary way and follow strict ways of life.
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Was the pipitlin the highest class?
Yes, the highest class of social status within the Aztecs.
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Were the Nobles still punished?
Very much so, if they break the laws of the empire, they will receive a punishment more severe than the commoners punishments. They held jobs of administrators, judges, and clerks.
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What did they keep
Records of newly conquered lands, tribute held in warehouses, and what tribute was owed.
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Who are the commoners?
They were the lower class of the statuses, often referred to as peasants.
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What did they do?
They worked the land of the nobles, built and maintained temples of the cities and palaces of nobles.
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Who was the lowest class/status?
The Tlacotin, often referred to as slaves. They could self themselves into slavery as a way to pay off unpaid debt. Usually used as a last resort scenario.
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Commoners punishment.
Made as a slave for punishment due to a committed crime. The owner of the only owned work, not the slave/person.
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What could slaves do?
They were still able to live a common life. Not completely restricted. They could purchase and own property, get married, have kids. The kids were free too. They even had the possibility to buy back their freedom. They weren't completely restricted.
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How did people become priests?
Males from all classes studied to become priests, top ranked positions in priesthood were reserved for pipiltin. Young women could also enter.
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What did priests do?
Advised the emperor and oversaw important religious functions. They couldn't marry.
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What were the roles of women in Aztec Society
They took care of the household and family, married about mid-teens, they had tons of freedom, and were protected legally from marital abuse. Even kept the younger children if a breakup occured.
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Roles of men.
Boys married around late teens/early twenties, and did all the physical work.
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Both combined.
Quality education for all, learned songs dances and poems for major religious ceremonies, made and played drums, gongs, and even ceramic flutes, sung and danced as a way of traditional values. Songs and stories were heavily valued in Aztec.
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When did school start and end?
It began in early teens and continued all the way until they married.
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Regular education
Girls and Boys learned the same, but had different schools. Depending on social classes, they learned different. Commoners had different schools, called telpochcalli. No books or writing for the commoner. Boys were also taught occupational skill, history, religion practices, and good citizenship. Primary skills for boys was training to be a warrior. A few with exceptional talent were sent to schools of nobility.
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Nobility education
Schools for children of nobility were called calmecac, the sons of noble families also lived at their schools, training in warfare was harder, and the sons of pipiltin were trained for the high offices they would hold as adults. They all same traditions and music as regulars, taught how self control, humility and unselfishness were highly valued traits in Aztec and were expected to become future leaders of their people.
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Education specifically for girls:
Girls in all statuses were taught to manage the households of their future spouses, learned to spin and weave, and as well as being taught morality, religion, history, and tradition.
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How did Spanish social systems reflect the Spanish worldview?
They had a feudal system but was later abolished in 1486. It was later replaced with the seigniorial system. Lands given to nobles by monarchy were run as self-sufficient estates, and peasants were given sections of land to cultivate.
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How did Spanish social systems reflect the Spanish worldview? PT 2
Although the land was owned by the lord, the peasant could pass it down father to son. By the 16th century, the nobility made up the smallest percentage of the population, but owned the greatest amount of land. As well as the merchant class growing.
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