What's the deal with this page I don't understand?
In my Spanish II class at MHHS, we studied an Aztec legend tying to volcanoes, volcanos en espanol, to a princess and her champion.
Why haven't you mentioned their names?
That's just asking for trouble, the volcanoes are called Popocatepetl and Izticcuahtl. They are the champion and the princess respectively.
What happens in this legend? I'm just looking for a bit more detail
Let me explain, the king needed someone to defeat his enemies since he fell ill and could not fight his own war. He offered his throne and his daughter as the prize. Popo went and took up the offer, and was the unknown underdog. He proved himself in battle. On the homefront an entirely different situation was portrayed to Izta by, "the bad man." She then became sad and died. Yes, sad and died, I can't tell you how it happened, but if you ask I'll make something up and you'll get annoyed.
Can't you take this seriously?
On my website I take very little seriously, but I would like to note some interesting statistics on the volcanoes now that you have me thinking about it.
Popocatepetl
Location: 25 km from Mexico city
Height: 5,465
Type: Stratovolcano
Iztaccihuatl
Location: 25 km from Mexico city
Height: 5,230
Type: Stratovolcano
What do you find most interesting about the volcanoes?
I always think the placement of volcanoes in relation to one another is interesting, and I like the Aztec's explanation that these volcanoes are close to one another because they had been lovers.
Do you think this legend belongs in the Spanish II curriculum?
I think this legend is an excellent interdisciplinary venture, allowing students to make scientific connections, historical connections, cultural connections, and literary connections. It really is an excellent way to interconnect world languages with other studies. It gives the average student motivation to see a practical application of what many might see only as a requirement.
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