<p> Lesson on Treaty of Tordesillas (Analyzing a Primary Source Document)</p><p>Essential Question-</p><p> How did the Treaty of Tordesillas peacefully divide the Americas between Spain and Portugal?</p><p>•Read and analyze the original translated text of the Treaty of Tordesillas (attached).</p><p>•Create thesis statements that can be proven using the Treaty of Tordesillas</p><p> Download map of Treaty of Tordesillas (link below) </p><p> http://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/The%20Treaty%20of %20Tordesillas_Map.pdf</p><p> Read excerpts from the Treaty of Tordesillas and answer brief questions to help them analyze the document.</p><p>•What do you think the two Lines of Demarcation separate? </p><p>•How were they decided upon? </p><p>•Why do you think the line on right was established after the two lines to the left?</p><p>*Write answers in a word doc. </p><p>-Come up with a thesis statement about the Treaty of Tordesillas</p><p> Create one illustrated outline that proves the thesis statement.</p><p>Purpose of Lesson: Student will come up with more descriptive name for the Treaty of Tordesillas, one that would give future students more of an understanding of what the Treaty does.</p>