This enquiry is centred around the removal or theft of a statue depicting a little boy from a park in Mexico City in 2010.
The whole statue shows Hernán Cortés, Malintzin and their son Martin.
It is the portion depicting Martin that has been removed, presumed stolen.
Students’ task is to use evidence to work out why this happened.
To do this they delve into the story of Cortés’ conquest of the Aztec Empire and other South American regions, as well as Malintzin’s role in this.
A card sort activity challenges them to identify the most ‘useful’ evidence for their enquiry.
Students must then prioritise causes by creating ‘causation pyramids’. The most ‘necessary’ cause for the statue’s removal must be placed at the top of the pyramid, its position carefully justified – and then other, contributing causes must also be identified and explained.
Finally, students are asked to consider what the best course of action might be in relation to the statue today. Were those who removed/stole a portion of it justified in doing so, or is there a better solution?
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