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Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
Presentation on the concept of Civilization
Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
Handouts to analyze the concept of Civilization
Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
This lesson plan is meant to have students critically analyze historical accounts that glorify the Spaniards at the time of the so-called “discovery”…
Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
Presentation on Columbus' Diary
Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
Handout to analyze Columbus' diary
Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
Handout to analyze Cortés' letters
Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
This lesson plan encourages students to think critically about the accounts and events that occurred when Cortés and the Spaniards reached the…
Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
Presentation on Spanish Conquest and Aztec Empire
Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
Handout to analyze writings and painting by las Casas
Yesenia Ayala, Valerie Benoist, Deborah Michaels
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
This lesson plan has students consider counter narratives written by Spanish that challenge the description of conquistadors, such as Cortes, as…