1. To explain how Spain created an empire from trade routes to the Americas; 2. To describe the convoy system Spain used to collect treasure and native products from the Americas over three centuries; 3. To describe the wrecks of the 1715 and 1733 treasure fleets and consider how these disasters impacted Spain; 4. To discuss the importance of protecting resources such as the Urca de Lima and San Pedro sites; 5. To compare the preservation of local historic sites to that of underwater resources.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. Spain's Empire and the Treasure Fleet System
2. The Disasters of 1715 and 1733
3. Protecting Underwater Heritage: The Urca de Lima and San Pedro