Chapter 11 - Worldviews in Conflict Picture Book /Codex

You are the author and illustrator of a mini ​picture​ book

that describes the events of the invasion of the Aztec
empire by the Spanish. Your book should include writing
and pictures appropriate for ages of 8 - 11 year olds. You
have been asked to do the following;

a) Create a Title-page for the book you will create. Make sure to
come up with an engaging title, and an image which
represents the ​Spanish Conquest​ of the Aztecs.

b) Identify 10 different events that you believe are important. These will be the 10
events that you examine in your mini-picture book.

i) These events must be placed in the book according to their chronology.

c) On each page you will generate an image which represents the event in a way which
is clear and engaging.

d) Below the Image you will describe the event, summarizing who was involved, what
happened, and what the outcome was

e) You will make a comment on how this event reflects either the worldview of the
Spanish ​or the ​Aztec People.

Some ideas/events you may wish to include:

● Cortes learns of the rich Aztec empire and leaves Cuba to conquer Tenochtitlan.
● Cortes establishes Veracruz
● Cortes scuttled his ships
● Weapons are developed that are no match for the Aztecs. This also includes muskets and
horses.
● Cortes plans a strategy to conquer the Aztecs; he begins the march with his forces to
Tenochtitlan.
● On the way he conquers or befriends several groups of Indigenous people.
● Many Indigenous warriors join his ranks to attack the Aztec.
● Moctezuma decides to welcome the strangers inside the city.
● The Spaniards stay in the city and eventually slaughter many of the Aztecs.
● Moctezuma is arrested
● Cortes Battles the soldiers of Governor Velazquez
● The Aztecs turn on Moctezuma
● A smallpox epidemic kills many of the Aztec people.
● Cortes conquers the Aztecs and the Aztec empire ends.
● Cortes convinces his troops to stay in Central America.
● New Spain utilizes the ​Encomienda​ system.
● Cortes loses his ​Governorship
 Your book will only be 10 pages in length so you will have to choose the main events
carefully to tell the story. You will be marked with the following rubric.

Criteria Excellent (5) Proficient (4) Basic (3) Limited (2)

Title Page Front cover has a title Front cover has a title Front cover has a Multiple issues exist
which is evocative of which is appropriate, the confusing Title, the with the Title page,
the impacts of the image is relevant. There image may be including the title,
events, the image is may be some errors in inaccurate or confusing. image and construction
relevant and the construction of the Construction of the title is poor.
engaging, and is Title Page page is confusing, or
constructed in a way haphazard in ways.
which is aesthetically
pleasing and engaging
Chronology All events are placed A single error exists in Multiple errors exist in Chronology has many
in correct chronology chronology the chronology of errors throughout the
events book

Images within Images within book Images within book are Images within book are Images in the book are
the Booklet are relevant, relevant, and generally somewhat relevant, but poorly constructed and
engaging, and help well constructed. There have multiple issues hard to understand. In
x5 Weight pull the audience into may be a few misplaced with the elements they multiple cases they
the event depicted in a elements. incorporate detract rather than add
clear manner
Event Description of event is Event descriptions are Event descriptions are
Descriptions accurate, expertly accurate, and well often accurate, but Event descriptions are
constructed. Agents constructed. There may there are many issues confusing, limited, or
x5 Weight involved, and the be some issues with with agents, or confuse agents an
impacts are clear and identifications of agents, analyses of the impacts impacts.
correct. and impacts. of these events.
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Worldview Worldview are Worldview are Worldview are
Worldview are
appropriate, engaging appropriate, but may not confusing in ways, or
confusing throughout.
x5 Weight and thoughtful. always been related, or do not speak to the
They are outright
apt. correct aspect
incorrect throughout.
thoroughly
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