Unit 2

Worldviews in Conflict

Targets
Skill Builders

Skill Check

Practice Your Skills

Read


  1. Examine the map on page 217 of the textbook.
      • Answer the following questions (from the green box on page 217) in your Reading/Study Guide.

        • What is the purpose of the map? How do the title, legend, and content contribute to understanding its purpose?
        • What can I do with the information on this map?
        • How can it help me make a timeline of Spanish settlements in the Americas?
        • What does it tell me about the peoples Cortes might meet on his way to Tenochtitlan?

  2. Read “Voices” on page 219 of your textbook.
      • Answer the following question in your Reading/Study Guide.

        • Compare the two portraits. Include these ideas:

          • What does each image show?
          • What is the purpose of each painting?
          • How can we tell which was painted by a European and which was by a Mexican?

  3. When you are finished, submit your completed Reading/Study Guide on the next page.