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The Spanish Conquistadors: Conflict, Power, and Perspectives in the Americas

Explore the impact of Spanish Conquistadors on native societies, examining motives, consequences, and differing perspectives in historical encounters. Delve into the complexities of power dynamics, cultural clashes, and ethical dilemmas.

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The Spanish Conquistadors: Conflict, Power, and Perspectives in the Americas

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  1. Unit 6: Conflict and ChangeA study in the uses and abuses of powerCase Study: ConquistadorsLesson: #13 Essential Question: Why is there conflict? How can conflict bring two societies closer together? Is it in human nature to dominate? Can one person make a difference? Is one person’s freedom fighter another person’s terrorist? Is fighting ever justified?

  2. Warm-upWhat’s going on in this image…

  3. Reflective Pre-write • If you think you are smarter (or know more) than your friends, then do you tell them when they are wrong? • If you think you know better about how to behave/act than your friend, then do you try to tell them how to behave/act?

  4. Discussion • If you think you are smarter (or know more) than your friends, then do you tell them when they are wrong? • If you think you know better about how to behave/act than your friend, then do you try to tell them how to behave/act? • If someone doesn’t believe in your religion or way of life, then do you teach him or her the “right” religion or way of life? • Do you think the Spanish thought they were helping the natives to learn the “right” religion and way to live?

  5. Socratic Seminar

  6. Pre-write • What do you think motivated the Spanish to colonize the Americas? • Do you think the Spanish wanted to help or harm the natives? Why or why not? • Do you think the Spanish cared for the natives? Why or why not?

  7. Socratic Seminar • A Maya book written in the 1500s describes life before the arrival of the Spanish: • “There was then no sickness; They had then no aching bones; They had then no high fever; They had then no smallpox; They had then no burning chest…At that time the course of humanity was orderly. The foreigners made it otherwise when they arrived here.” • Respond: Is the sickness, aching bones, high fever, small pox, etc. the Spanish Conquistadors fault? Was it intentional or unintentional? Does it matter?

  8. Socratic Seminar • Is the sickness, aching bones, high fever, small pox, etc. the Spanish Conquistadors fault? Was it intentional or unintentional? Does it matter? • Did the Spanish Conquistadors try to control the natives? • Did the Spanish Conquistadors dominate the natives?

  9. Project Work • Write the script for the News Broadcast

  10. Rapid Write • WRITE A SOLID PARAGRAPH (at least 6 sentences) • Topic sentence: State your opinion/answer to the question (1 sentence) • Introduce evidence: Where did you get your examples/evidence (1 sentence) • Evidence: Fact (quote/paraphrase) to support your opinion (1-2 sentences) • Discuss: Explain HOW/WHY your examples/evidence support the opinion/answer you wrote in your topic sentence (3 sentences) • QUESTION: Were the European Conquistadors “helping” the natives? Did the European Conquistadors know “better” than the natives? Explain. • According to whose perspective? • Think about difference in perspective.

  11. Homework • News Broadcast Project

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