Top 10 Reasons for the Fall of the Aztec Empire Assignment

Shortly after the landing of Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors, the unthinkable
happened - the mighty Aztec Empire which had been the dominant power in
Mesoamerica was conquered and destroyed in less than a decade. Your task for
this assignment will be to look through the various reasons for the defeat of the
Aztecs at the hands of the Spanish, and determine the Top 10 reasons why Cortes
was able to defeat the vast Empire of Montezuma.

For this assignment, you will have to:

1. Choose the 10 most important reasons for the fall of the Aztec Empire
2. Rank which of those reasons from most important to least important
o Explain why you chose to rank them this way
3. Present your conclusion in an interesting and engaging manner

This is an individual assignment and must be completed on your own. You may
use any of the formats below, however you may not use Google Slides, Prezi, or
any similar presentation tools.

 Powtoon
 Video
 Podcast
 Book
 Poster
 Website
 Anything else (Just ask me first)
 Top 10 Reasons for the Fall of the Aztec Empire Assignment

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Structure

 Are all of the required components included in the assignment?

o 10 Reasons for the fall of the Aztec Empire
o Ranking of reasons from most important to least important
o Explanation for your ranking system

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Content

 Are all of your Top 10 Reasons accurate?

 Are your descriptions of your Top 10 Reasons appropriate?
 Does your ranking system make sense?
 Are your explanations for your ranking system logical?
 Would an uninformed viewer be able to understand why the Aztec Empire fell based on your assignment?

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Communication

 Is the information well organized?

 Does the assignment communicate the information effectively?
 Is the information presented in a creative and engaging way?

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