1. Lesson 14 Hernán Cortés’s Expedition to Mexico, 1519
Aim: To explain the key features of Cortés’s expedition to Mexico

2. Starting Off What are the links between Columbus, Balboa and Velázquez
Starting Off What are the links between Columbus, Balboa and Velázquez? Identify 3 links

3. Read p50 – 51 complete the sheet
Cortes’ instructions:
Why Velazquez had second thoughts…
Reasons why Velazquez and Cortes wanted to organise an expedition to the mainland:
Read p50 – 51 complete the sheet
And yet Cortes got away…

4. Flow diagram to show the events of Cortes’ voyage from Cuba to the mainland:
March 1519
February 1519
Using p50 – 51 complete the flow diagram showing Cortes’ journey to the mainland
July 1519
April 1519
The situation for Cortes in September 1519
September 1519

5. Extension work: Hernán Cortés’s: Setting up the expedition 1519
Laminate Handout - Hernán Cortés’s Expedition to Mexico, 1519/ Pearson 50-51
Detail 4 points about Cortés’s background/achievements up to 1518.
How did the experience of de Córdoba influence Cortés’s preparation and approach/methods before and during his expedition? 4 points
Why did Velázquez withdraw his permission for Cortés’s expedition?

6. Making Judgements - Discussion
Overall, what was the main reason for the success of Cortés’s expedition to Mexico?
Word Bank
Luck, skill, conquistador, expedition, Mexico 1519, Velazquez, de Cordoba, character, ambitious, wealth, great extent, this led to…/ as a result…/ this increased….

7. Complete the Top Trump cards on Cortés and Malinche
HOMEWORK - Hernán Cortés’s Expedition to Mexico, Individual Evaluations
Research profiles
Complete the Top Trump cards on Cortés and Malinche

8. La Malinche, or Doña Marina (c.1500-1551)
Spain and the
New World
Top Trumps
Hernan Cortes
( )
La Malinche, or Doña Marina
(c )
Power/Influence: /10
Power/Influence: /10 By
Faith: /10
Aggression: /10
Aggression: /10
Achievements: /10
Achievements: /10