Conquest Perspectives Slides
A slide deck for undergraduates comparing the Spanish 'Letters of Relation' by Cortés with the Nahuatl 'Broken Spears' accounts of the conquest of Mexico. Focuses on historiographical discrepancies and the 'Vision of the Vanquished'.
Source Clash Reading Guide
A source analysis worksheet for undergraduate students comparing excerpts from Cortés and the Nahuatl 'Broken Spears'. Includes guided questions on source bias and archaeological cross-referencing.
Historiographical Debate Teacher Guide
A pedagogical guide for university instructors on teaching the historiography of the Conquest. Includes discussion prompts, key terminology, common student misconceptions, and a seminar facilitation framework.