Summary
A short parody song on the Spanish conquistadors and their conquest of parts of the Americas. Pairs with a lesson on European exploration and its impact.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A short parody song on the Spanish conquistadors and their conquest of parts of the Americas.
- Who were the conquistadors, and what were they looking for?
- How did they treat the peoples they met?
- Why do you think they were able to conquer so much land?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: conquistador, conquest, empire.
Try it: Explain one reason the Spanish wanted to explore the Americas.