Analyzing Aztec History | American Historia: The Untold Story of Latinos

Analyze the history of the Aztec Empire by examining pre-existing notions of Mexica society, individuals such as Malintzín, and Hernan Cortés’s conquest of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, with these excerpts from American Historia. Using an independent activity, students assess how different perspectives about the past challenge their views on Mesoamerican and Spanish history.