Grade 7 Social Studies Aim: Spanish Conquistadors (p. 51) Do Now: Read pages 51 to 53 and then answer the question: How were the Spanish able to defeat mighty Native American empires? Homework: Write three true and three false statements using each of the following terms: conquistador, tribute.
1. Grade 7 Social Studies Aim: Spanish Conquistadors (p. 51) Do
Now: Read pages 51 to 53 and then answer the question: How were the
Spanish able to defeat mighty Native American empires? Homework:
Write three true and three false statements using each of the
following terms: conquistador, tribute.
2. Grade 7 Social Studies Conquistadors were explorers who
settled in the Americas.
3. Grade 7 Social Studies They received land grants from
Spanish rulers in exchange for onefifth of gold or treasure taken
from the America. Pedro de Valvidia
4. Grade 7 Social Studies Hernan Cortes Link to video In 1521
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. He took
their emperor Montezuma prisoner and gained control of the
region.
5. Grade 7 Social Studies At age 19, Cortes left his University
studies and boarded a ship for the Spanish lands in America seeking
fame and fortune
6. Grade 7 Social Studies Activity You have just finished
learning about Hernan Cortes, one of the most famous Spanish
conquistadors in history. Have you ever wondered what it would have
been like to live back in the 1500s, and travel with Cortes to the
Aztec Empire? In this activity, you will travel back in time and
write a story about your adventures as a Spanish conquistador.
7. Grade 7 Social Studies Activity Before beginning your story,
organize your thoughts by answering the five questions on the next
two pages. Write your draft on separate paper and have it edited.
Make sure you include all of the details from the five questions
you answered. Write your final draft on a special paper provided.
Attach extra paper if you need more space. Be prepared to read your
story aloud to the rest of the class!
8. Grade 7 Social Studies Activity 1. Give yourself a name and
describe what you looked like. 2. Describe two reasons for
traveling to the New World. 3. Give details about two type of
danger you faced during your journey to the New World. 4. Describe
the job that Hernan Cortes gave you when you reached the Aztec
Empire. 5. Describe how you felt after Hernan Cortes conquer the
powerful Aztec Empire.
9. Grade 7 Social Studies Activity Now, use the details from
these five questions to write your rough draft Spanish conquistator
story. After your rough draft has been edited, write your final
draft on the special paper provided.
