PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that considers how the Aztec Empire was conquered by the Spanish Conquistadors.
Activities include
- Quick Quiz to test preexisting knowledge of the Aztecs
- Source analysis of a speech by Hernán Cortés to establish the causes of the Spanish expedition in 1519.
- Reading, comprehension and highlighting exercise to identify reasons for the collapse of the Aztec Empire of a passage covering the events of 1519-1521.
- Ranking exercise on the most important factor in the collapse of the Aztec Empire.
- Discussion based activity on the role of Malinche to establish views as to whether she was a traitor or not.
- Evaluation exercise on Spanish sources about Montezuma’s attitude to Cortés upon his arrival at Tenochtitlan; did he hand over the Empire and did he think Cortés was a God?
Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Early Modern Period.
Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.
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