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!