D I G I T A L I D : ( C O L O R F I L M C O P Y T R A N S P A R E N C Y ) C P H 3 B 5 2 2 5 1 H T T P : / / H D L . L O C . G O V / L O C . P N P / C P H . 3 B 5 2 2 5 1 R E P R O D U C T I O N N U M B E R : L C - U S Z C 4 - 7 4 1 ( C O L O R F I L M

C O P Y T R A N S P A R E N C Y )R E P O S I T O R Y: L I B R A R Y O F C O N G R E S S P R I N T S A N D

P H O T O G R A P H S D I V I S I O N W A S H I N G T O N , D . C . 2 0 5 4 0 U S A

RECEPTION OF SPANIARD HERNANDO CORTEZ BY THE

AZTEC EMPEROR MONTEZUMA

HOW DOES PERSPECTIVE SHAPE HISTORY?

• How do different perspectives alter one’s view of historical events?

• We will analyze the image by viewing the experience through the lenses of three different people.

WHAT IS MONTEZUMA’S PERSPECTIVE?

• How does his position in society affective his perspective?

• What background knowledge does he have?

WHAT IS CORTEZ’S PERSPECTIVE?

• How does his position in society affective his perspective?

• What background knowledge does he have?

WHAT IS MONTEZUMA’S SERVANT’S PERSPECTIVE?

• How does his position in society affective his perspective?

• What background knowledge does he have?

WORKS CITED

"Reception of Hernando Cortez by the Emporer Montezuma." Reception of Hernando Cortez

by the Emporer Montezuma. Web. 9 July 2015.