Students with last names that begin with the letters A - K:
Pretend you are Cortez as he rides into Aztec land. What do you do? Why do you make those choices? Do you believe you are making morally correct decisions? Explain.
Students with last names that begin with the letters L - Z:
Pretend you are Moctezuma as Cortez rides onto your land. What do you think when you first see him? What is your reaction? Why do you make the choices you make? Explain.
Your answers should be minimally 3-4 sentences long. Be sure to use proper capitalization and punctuation. Don't forget to add your initials at the end.
I, Montezuma am amazed by the man called Cortez.
ReplyDeleteI believe that he is a god that was due back this year. He and his people ride these strange creatures that I would like to know about. I will welcome him with houses and riches, in hopes that he will stay.
I, Moctezuma am amazed of what the creatures this man whom they call Cortes rides. I will give him and his men great riches and great food for them to eat. I will also give them cloaks to wear and build huts for Cortes and his men and hope he and his men will stay. C.N.
ReplyDeleteI am Cortes the Spanish conquerer. I should thank the rivals of the Aztec for helping me wipe out the Aztec. I should thank the Aztec for showing me that they have my precious gold. So now I can be written in history, and when I return home to Spain, I can hear them chanting my name. I might even have enough gold to buy Spain. But there is the matter of taking the gold. Should I trick them........ no too hard I will take their leader Montezuma captive and make them give me it if not, I will wipe out their civilization and take it myself. The gold will belong to me and Spain will bow before me, Cortes, and Spain will become the ruler of the the world! The strongest place in the world.
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I,Cortes am surprised how much of a fool Moctezuma the younger has been he has welcomed thee into thy land with riches,shelter and an army of aztec soldiers.I Cortes am after only one thing ...
ReplyDeletethe Gold riches but soon when I have exactly what I need I will capture moctezuma and take over his land while stealing the gold and killing him.Moctezuma welcomed me well into thy land but he is the one that left.Ye shall take so much of thy gold that I will be able to purchase Spain.Therefore I thank Moctezuma the younger.M.A
nice use of old words like ye and thee it adds the felling of beng there and seeing big aztec citys well done. j.l.
DeleteI am Cortes and the govener woud not let me go on the expedition but I am still going. I burnt the ships I will build a army and take over the Aztec. AG
ReplyDeleteI, Moctezuma felt like I should have given Cortes a welcoming gift of gold and silver plates,and food as well. When Cortes came, I noticed he did not come alone. There was a creature who came with him. That is what I, moctezuma, was thinking when I first saw Cortes.
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If the royal court finds out I've taken an entire crew on an illegal expedition, they'll kill me! I need to find something valuable; or my crew will kill me before the royal court hangs me. Oh phew, there's a guy who's giving us huts, food, silver AND gold: just what we needed! If we could only get into their empire. Yes, all we need to do is.....
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I like how you put yourself in first person which is also putting yourself in the text or answer.That is exactly what mrs.sutton was asking for in your answer. Awsome.M.A
DeleteI, Motezumo see this funny man named Cortez. what are these creatures that he came over here with. This does not sound good but I shall welcome him with my gold food and riches I hope he will stay with us.NM
ReplyDeletei am cortes a powerful conquistador.i will go into the aztec city and take montazuma prisoner until the peouple cogh up the gold once don i will go to other citys and do the same once iv got the gold i will go back to spain and deliver the gold go back with tons of people and establish a village of our own so we can both be happy. jl
ReplyDeleteI am Moctezuma who are those strange people? . I shall give them so many riches with silver plates and food to fill them and the men with him . When Cortes came here.Also what is that strange animal with him? That is what me moctezuma was thinking about.
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I am Moctezuma. A strange man has come. He covers his feet and most skin. He also has a strange creature that walks on both its hands and feet wich don't look like hands and feet at all and the wierdest thing about it is its hair its all over its body. The man must be a god I feel I should welcome him with gold and silver.
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Hello, I am Cortes and am just getting to the new world. The indian ruler, Moctezuma, has sent me silver and gold plates. I want silver and gold. i plan to take the Aztec rivals, and destroy Tenochtilan and all of aztec heritage. Then, to make it brighter for the rivals, i will kill Moctezuma. Then, fill up on jewels. PB
ReplyDeleteI, Cortes the amazing Spanish conquistador have been confronted by some strange people with much darker skin than I. They welcome me into there unusual palace with silver and GOLD!!! I must get all of it. They where greedy hiding this from the Spanish for so long. As soon as they get comfortable around my crew and I, I shall take over their land and get all the gold I can ever ask for. Z.H
ReplyDeleteI will make peace because I would not have all of my men be killed over gold that is what I would do if he was nice.If he was mean I would cause a sneak atak at night and when the Aztacks wake up I will leav and come back to there land.DK
ReplyDeleteI will make peace because I would not have all of my men be killed over gold. That is what I would do if Montezuma was nice.If he was mean I would cause a sneak attack at nigh. When the Aztecs wake up I will leave and come back there land.DK
Deletei see a strange creature whitch is very very hairy they seem like poor but nice people so i offr them lots of gold and silver and clothes i hope they will com and stay here (:RV
ReplyDeleteI Moctezuma ruler of the aztecs see a creature come on to my land who is white and is blond and has fur on his face. Suddenly I realise he must be a god we have we have spoken to I will greet him with gold and silver to show my appreciation of them coming. They will give us nothing in return, I guess it is fine after all they are gods. Finally I approach the chief who comes off of hi other body. This man looks shiny and like a giant he smiles at me when he gets the gift I smile back.
ReplyDeletei am the great motzuma i see strange men wailking around. this creature has furry coverd face with coverd feet and last starnge looking clothes. at first i think he is an angle.i will now watch his every move.if the creatures are reindly i will make peace,but i not i will scare them and the other men as far away as possible.
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I am Cortes, the spanish conquistador. The moment I came to this land I was thinking about gold. These people are giving so much of it! I have captured the ruler and he said he'd fill the room to the top with gold! This is amazing! so much gold. I will be rich! Sure enough the man did. I killed him in return. Haha!
ReplyDeletei am cortez and i have not been given permission to but i have gone on a expadishion. when i arrived the people there greeted me very well. they gave me survants shelter food silver and gold!!
ReplyDeleteI'm cortes an explorer that started my quest from Cuba to spain, then mexico. I went to mexico because the Aztec ruler sent me gold and silver. Now I should kill him to have all the gold and silver to myself.
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