Sourcing: Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1200/ LESSON 3.4ACTIVITYSOURCING: SPANISH CONQUEST OF THE AZTEC EMPIREUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Sourcing: Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeExtend your sourcing skills by reading and analyzing two primary source documents, each written from a different perspective, about the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.In your analysis, focus on the Historical Contextand Purpose rows of the Sourcing Tool. Process1.Open and analyze Sourcing Excerpts: Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire. As you readthe documents, focus on completing the Historical Context and Purpose sections of the Sourcing Tool on the next page. Do your best with audience and point of view; you’ll come back to Importance section of the tool in Step 3.2.Once you’ve completed Historical Context and Purpose, respond to the following questions: •What were the motivations of the Spanish conquerors? •What were the responses of the Indigenous peoples to the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?3.Finally, complete the Importance section of the tool, working with a partner or group if you can.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1200/ LESSON 3.4ACTIVITY SOURCING: SPANISH CONQUEST OF THE AZTEC EMPIRE2Sourcing ToolProcess:Answer each of the questions below. If you are sourcing more than one document, provide responses for each.Name of document and/or source:Author’s name:Loca5on and date source was wri8en:Historical ContextWhat about the author’s loca3on may have influenced the source’s loca3on (for example, the loca3on’s geography, demography, or the region’s poli3cal situa3on, religious influences, or industry)?What events might have influenced the source’s crea3on?What other informa3on helps you understand this source?AudienceWho was the source created for (that is, was this wriAen for anyone to read or was it private, for one specific person or group)?What were the readers of this source supposed to do or think once they read it?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1200/ LESSON 3.4ACTIVITY SOURCING: SPANISH CONQUEST OF THE AZTEC EMPIRE3PurposeWhat was the author’s goal, and what evidence supports your answer?POV(Point of View)Can you iden3fy anything about the author that might explain why they wrote this? For example, does their economic class, occupa3on, religion, na3onality, poli3cal group, ethnic group, or gender help explain why they wrote this?WhY(Importance)What is the main idea of the source?What parts of this document are most valuable and why?What are the limita3ons of this document? In other words, where does it fall short?