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First Encounters

First Encounters . What was the nature of the first encounters between explorers and native populations? What do the Mayan and Aztec stories teach us about civilizations, their collapse and relations to the outside world?. Discussion Questions.

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First Encounters

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  1. First Encounters What was the nature of the first encounters between explorers and native populations? What do the Mayan and Aztec stories teach us about civilizations, their collapse and relations to the outside world?

  2. Discussion Questions • Are there environmental or geographical factors that might explain the various reactions of different African and Asian people to the Portuguese explorers? • Why were the Spanish able to establish a territorial empire in the New World?

  3. Mayan Collapse Discussion • Share answers and thoughts about article with group • Discuss: • Is the Mayan story relevant for the modern day? • How does the Mayan story connect to the topic of Maritime Revolution and First Encounters?

  4. Aztec Account of Spanish Conquest • visual perspective • Step 1: groups analyze pictures • Step 2: summarize each part • Step 3: create a short story of the Spanish Conquest

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