1. Think…… Who were the first European countries to build a world empire?
What is meant by the term empire?
Which countries controlled America and Canada?
Which countries fought over Africa?
How had world empires changed from ?

2. How did the Spanish defeat of the Aztecs affect Mexico and Spain?
Task:
Create a presentation / project to show how the Spanish invasion of Mexico affected the Spanish and the Aztecs.
Homework project:
Due Wednesday 26th March – TWO weeks!

3. How did the Spanish defeat the Aztecs?
In your own words and using the video and the sheet explain how the Spanish defeated the Aztecs!

4. How did the Spanish change Mexico?
Resources
Land
Religion
Language
Control
Disease
Legacy – how has it affected them today?

5. What did the Spanish gain from the Empire?
Make a list of all the people that gained out of the Spanish conquest of Mexico!
Explain how they gained from the empire
What do you think of the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Central America? Explain!

6. Levels: Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7
You can describe some of the main events and changes for different people
You are able to identify some consequences of the Spanish empire
You are beginning to produce structured work, making appropriate use of dates and terms
You can describe in detail some of the main events and changes for different people
You are able to describe some consequences of the main events and changes.
You produce structured work, making appropriate use of dates and terms
You explain the EXTENT of how much things changed
You analyse how it was good and bad for some people
You start to use different sources of information in your research as well as those given by the teacher.
You explain how different people may have different views of the changes and effects of the Spanish empire
You understand and explain how History has affected our lives today.
You show independence to research and collect different ideas – analysing them in your own words and using them in your research