Students take on the role of a university research assistant who is preparing a submission to the History Channel. If successful, the submission would become part of a DVD documentary series on the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs. The series seeks to examine the motivation for Spanish expansionism.
Assessment is based on the learner outcomes. Criteria represent synthesized statements of big ideas derived from knowledge and skill outcomes from the Alberta Program of Studies.
Competencies are referenced in the 2013 Ministerial Order. They are expressed through the learner outcomes and are not to be assessed separately.
Discussion guides can support students in acquiring key skills that are assessed within the task. Select the skill that is an area of focus for the class, or to support individual students.
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