Compare/Contrast Paragraph 1: “Broken Spears” (poem by an Aztec poet) and “Spanish Explorations” (map of Spanish conquests)

Write a paragraph comparing the ideas and/or perspectives in the poem and the map. Student groups should use information from their Historical Analysis Forms and include both summaries written on whiteboards in class. Paragraph is to be written in a shared google doc. Students can work together or split kuleana. Paragraphs should have:

• Topic sentence including the names of the two sources;
• Summary of the information and perspective of the map;
• Summary of the information and perspective of the poem;
• Discussion of similarities and differences;
• Conclusion.

Done in class 9/26 (Odd); Finish as homework, due 9/29 (Even).

Reading: Students are to read the article assigned to their group and come in with questions written down — anything from word meanings to “what does this part mean” and on.

Assigned only to Odd-day classes; due 9/28. Even-day classes will do in class on 9/29.