Bellwork – Wednesday, Jan. 15th, 2014

The Conquest of New Spain◦What did the Spanish find impressive about the

Aztec city?◦How does Diaz describe the interactions between

Cortes and Montezuma?Broken Spears

◦How did Montezuma respond to Cortes and the Spanish?

◦Was Montezuma’s attitude toward the Spanish shared by other Aztecs?

Which account do you think is more reliable?

Tableau Activity

In groups of 5-6 people, choose one scene from each reading that you would like to depict.

Create a tableau (frozen picture) of the scene you chose from each of the readings.

Be prepared to share your tableaus with the class!