Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, a Spanish priest living in the New World, is outraged by the mistreatment of native people by Spanish colonists. He is instructed to write a 4 paragraph letter to the Kings of Spain expressing his Christian beliefs and graphic descriptions of the abuse in a polite manner to persuade them to intervene. The letter assignment is for a 9th grade Social Studies class and includes the teacher's name, student's name, course, section, subject, and date.

1. Teacher: Mauricio Torres Name: ……………………………
Course: 9thEGB Section: ………………………..
Subject: Social Studies Date: ....., ……… 2012
Activity:
CLASSWORK
General Instructions:
1.- Imagine you are Fray Bartolomé de las Casas. You are living in the
New World and due to your Christian beliefs, you feel ashamed of the
treatment given to the natives. Describe the outrage you feel, in the most
polite and graphic manner, by writing a letter to the Kings of Spain. Make
your letter be four paragraphs long.
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