Omens

Omens

But first... a quick recap!

Multiple Choice

The "Cortes Formula"

Step 1: Meet peacefully with the indigenous people to discover who holds power.

Step 2: Invite the leader to a meeting to exchange gifts

Step 3: __________________________

Step 4: If battle is needed, seek open ground to gain the advantage.

• After tea, the two leaders discuss division of land.

• Take the leader hostage and force surrender or death.

• Arrange marriage betrothals to unite the two cultures.

• Poison the leader and infiltrate the enemy under the guise of night.

Multiple Choice

Once landing on the Yucatan Peninsula, Cortes sent 1 ship back to Spain, and blew up the other 10... why?

• He was committed to his expedition and colonizing - no turning back.

• He wanted to prevent the local indigenous people from stealing the ships.

• To prevent men loyal to Governor Velazquez to defect/desert Cortes.

• The wood from the ships was required to set up the first settlement.

meanwhile, over to Tenochtitlan...

Multiple Choice

Who's responsibility was it to seek and interpret omen's in the Aztec Empire?

• The Great Speaker

• The Necromancer

• The general public

• The Crone

Open Ended

What do you think would be the logical explanation for a "flaming ear of corn shooting across the sky"? Or a temple spontaneously starting on fire, Sparks of fire in the sky etc...

Open Ended

What do you think would be a logical explanation for a screaming women heard at night? Or a bird with a mirror on it's head? Disappearing two-headed man?

Open Ended

How do you think these omen's would influence the Aztec reception of the Spanish?

Open Ended

Why do you think the Aztec's would want this omens recorded?

Please complete slide #5 in Edition 4

(it's a short one today!)

El fin = the end

(Spanish Lesson of the day)