Letters

1. use the index in back of book to find charactes. 2. original work MLA format 3. each 1/2 page is a letter to other. writing about currente vents going on in that time period. makes sure characters are still alive when being talked about 4. pick 3 figures through out time period. create a diary of sorts in which various figures converse with one another. For this diary, students must first choose a time period that we have studied and then choose 3-5 individuals from that time period. These figures can be leaders (kings, politicians, etc.), authors, painters, literary characters, or any other important figure, whether s/he was discussed in class or not. The student will then create a diary of correspondence between the figures. The letters between individuals must show that the student has a firm understanding of their lives and significance to Spanish history. This project must also showcase a breadth of knowledge about the time period. Ebooks: Sword of Empire: The Spanish Conquest of the Americas from Columbus to Cortes, 1492-1529 http://0-search.ebscohost.com.arthur.searchmobius.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xna&AN=2946995&site=eds-live&scope=site Caribbean Globalization, 1492 to Present Day http://0-search.ebscohost.com.arthur.searchmobius.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xna&AN=1201591&site=eds-live&scope=site The Alchemy of Conquest : Science, Religion, and the Secrets of the New World http://0-search.ebscohost.com.arthur.searchmobius.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2322343&site=eds-live&scope=site This book might have some helpful information. It looks like part 2 might be most helpful for you. That is chapters 4-6.