The document provides an exploration of Mesoamerican history, focusing primarily on the period from 1450 to 1750. It offers insights into the interactions between Cortes' men and the Aztecs, including the initial meeting between Cortes and Moctezuma and the subsequent fall of the Aztec empire.
Some ideas relevant ideas where not reflected in the information provided in this document. Those ideas include:
Other related cultures that held influence over Mesoamerica
History of the Indigenous empire that existed prior to the invasion
Other groups that populated the area (Maya, Toltec, etc).
What are the big ideas?
Communicates with readers the story of the Aztec empire and its decline, Hernan Cortes involvement and how he was considered a God, Moctezuma and his meeting, the fall of Aztecs and context behind La Malinche image and the Allies of the Spanish image.
Provide context to major events in Mesoamerica between 1450 and 1750.
How does the author communicate ideas?
The imagery provided are drawings from this period of time.
This information is communicated through a webpage, on the internet which can be universally accessed unless specific private setting are applied.
The structure of the web page is sectioned with summarized detailing of each category listed. This provides readers with a main idea and concept of what they are learning - giving the details deemed most important.
This is written in the English language
Who wrote it?
The purpose of this source is to inform readers of Mesoamerica during the era of 1450-1750, giving historical context to important events.
The webpage is shared through our class, but the author/creator of this specific document is not listed. Wikipedia is a source named for some of the information included.
What does it look like?
Includes images from the time to support their points.
The web page is well organized containing information in modern language.
This is a primary source about Mesoamerica 1450-1750, with five subcategories with both brief and detailed descriptions.
Results the Past
This source also reveals the different views of what it meant to be a God by different cultures
This source reveals the value of religion through the treatment of Cortes and his men when it was believed they were gods, and the influence it held over politics and economics
Results in Change
This source also reflects the change of religious understanding after the appearance of Cortes and his men.
This primary source reflected change of Mesoamerica during this time, and the loss of the native culture there to Mexican culture.
Which questions can this source help me answer?
There some questions this source cannot answer for me, such as; Did the Aztecs understanding of god resemble the European view? What did it mean to be considered a god by the Aztecs? What percentage of Koreans were slaves if the 80-90 percent claim is false?
This source helped me answer questions such as; Why did the Aztecs consider Cortes a god? How did the first meeting between Cortes and Moctezuma go? How did Aztecs fall? What is the context behind the provided imagery?
Whose perspectives are omitted/questioned/challanged?
This does not reflect the interests of others aside from Cortes' men and Aztecs.
The debate on what it is to be considered a god in the different cultures challenges each perspective.
Whose perspective does it reflect?
No writer bias is presented
This web page provides information from a historical perspective
