The Spanish and the Aztecs: Worldviews in Conflict

How do the Aztec–Spanish encounters help us understand the impact of intercultural contact?

Synopsis

Many of the specific outcomes related to:

General Outcome 8.3 "Worldviews in Conflict: The Spanish and the Aztecs" may be addressed by inviting students to consider the worldviews of the Spanish and of the Aztecs, and the results of the clash of these societies.

Critical Challenges

Students might explore this overarching theme by completing these challenges:

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Reference Charts

The following charts provide a quick overview of correlations, references, and summaries for all the Critical Challenges. In the charts, the Critical Challenges are organized according to which Overarching Critical Inquiry they address.

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