explore the encounter of two different civilizations: the Spanish and the Aztecs, through the eyes of a Native American.

In this project you are going to explore the encounter of two different civilizations: the Spanish and the Aztecs, through the eyes of a Native American. Imagine you are an Aztec person in 1520, and you are going to write a diary entry (in English) from his/her perspective, describing the day of the arrival of Hernan Cortes and the conquistadors into the Aztec Empire in 1519, and the (social, technological, economic, cultural, and/or political) changes they brought to your life and the life of your community in the last year.
You may choose to write from the perspective of:
– Emperor Montezuma OR
– An Aztec warrior/woman/child OR
– An Indian ally of the Spanish
Your diary entry should explain how the Spanish changed your life, by illustrating with 2 ways in which the Spanish civilization changed your society (social and/or political changes), 2 technological innovations the Spanish brought (technological changes), 2 cultural changes they made in your life and the life of your community, and how the people felt about the changes.
The diary should be a total of at least 1 page of writing (12 TNR; 1.5 space) written from a perspective of a diary writer (1st person singular, and include photos
In order to prepare the diary, it is mandatory to conduct bibliographic research (details below).
Requirements:
-The minimum length of the writing is 1 page, plus illustrations.
-You should provide a bibliography of minimum 5 sources (3 should be books) written in APA style and submit it together with your project.