World History: Double-Headed Serpent
Lesson Plans and Worksheets
Lesson one: Sources
- Lesson plan: Investigating sources - artefacts
- Worksheet: Source analysis
- Worksheet: Dürer's spot the difference
- Worksheet: Animal pictionary
- Worksheet: Emperor Augustus
Lesson two: World trade
- Lesson plan: Causation - exploration and world trade
- Worksheet: Source analysis
- Worksheet: Biographies
- Worksheet: Pirate treasure
Lesson three: Chronology
- Lesson plan: Chronology
- Worksheet: Definitions of time
- Worksheet: News report
- Worksheet: Object cards
- Worksheet: Odd one out
Lesson Four: Local history
Activities
Pictures
![The double-headed snake was made by the Mexica between 1400 and 1500. The red around the serpent's mouth is made of oyster shells. [© Trustees of the British Museum]](http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/schools/primaryhistory/images/worldhistory/double_headed_serpent/mosaic_serpent_close.jpg "Double-Headed Serpent (left detail)")
![Snakes shed their skins each year, perhaps suggesting rebirth and change to the Aztecs. This serpent was made from wood and covered with mosaic. [© Trustees of the British Museum]](http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/schools/primaryhistory/images/worldhistory/double_headed_serpent/mosaic_serpent.jpg "Double-Headed Serpent")
![To many ancient peoples, the snake symbolises mysterious and deadly magical power. The white used for the serpent's long teeth is made of conch shells. [© Trustees of the British Museum]](http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/schools/primaryhistory/images/worldhistory/double_headed_serpent/mosaic_serpent_close_right.jpg "Double-Headed Serpent Detail")
Videos
More to Explore
Links in the BBC
- A History of the World: Double-headed serpent
- A History of the World: Listen to the podcasts
- BBC News: Behind scenes at Aztec exhibition
- CBBC: Relic - Guardians of the Museum game
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