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DAVID CUTLER · 2021–2022 ARCHIVE

Latin American History · 2021–2022 · Unit 2

The Encounter

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September 30, 2021

Discuss pages 1-29 in Born in Blood and Fire. Examine primary sources. Graded seminar.

In class

Discuss pages 1-29 in Born in Blood and Fire. Examine primary sources. Graded seminar.

Homework / preparation

For Monday, please read pages 30-48 in Born in Blood and Fire, finishing the chapter

October 1, 2021

Watch, “Engineering an Empire: The Aztecs.”

In class

Watch, “Engineering an Empire: The Aztecs.”

Homework / preparation

No additional homework

October 4, 2021

Discuss pages 30-48 in Born in Blood and Fire. Graded seminar.

In class

Discuss pages 30-48 in Born in Blood and Fire. Graded seminar.

Homework / preparation

For Friday, please read pages vii-49 in The Broken Spears: The Aztec Conquest of Mexico.

October 4, 2021

Reading period.

In class

Reading period.

Homework / preparation

No additional homework

October 7, 2021

Current events presentations.

In class

Current events presentations.

Homework / preparation

No additional homework.

October 8, 2021

Discuss pages vii-50 in The Broken Spears: The Aztec Conquest of Mexico. Graded seminar.

In class

Discuss pages vii-50 in The Broken Spears: The Aztec Conquest of Mexico. Graded seminar.

Homework / preparation

For Tuesday, please read pages 50-82 in The Broken Spears: The Aztec Conquest of Mexico.

October 11, 2021

No School—Indigenous People’s Day

In class

Homework / preparation

October 12, 2021

Discuss pages 50-82 in The Broken Spears: The Aztec Conquest of Mexico. Graded seminar.

In class

Discuss pages 50-82 in The Broken Spears: The Aztec Conquest of Mexico. Graded seminar.

Homework / preparation

For Friday, please read pages 83-126 in The Broken Spears: The Aztec Conquest of Mexico.

October 14, 2021

Reading period.

In class

Reading period.

Homework / preparation

For Tuesday, please read pages 55-75 in Born in Blood and Fire.

October 15, 2021

Discuss pages 83-126 in The Broken Spears: The Aztec Conquest of Mexico. Graded seminar.

In class

Discuss pages 83-126 in The Broken Spears: The Aztec Conquest of Mexico. Graded seminar.

Homework / preparation

For Monday, please read pages 127-149, where we will end.