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Here are the teacher pack items for Early Settlement in Texas:
Overview In this experience, students brainstorm how the European empires funded the exploration expeditions. Then they examine the goals of the Spanish missions and presidios. Next they interpret a map of the Spanish missions and presidios in Texas. Finally, students create a timeline of the history of settlement in El Paso. Students will collaborate in small groups for scene 3 and scene 4. Estimated duration: 35-45 minutes Vocabulary words: Objectives
As the European explorers brought back reports of the wonders and riches of the New World, each nation wanted to establish claim to as much of the land as possible. Spain was one of the most powerful nations in the world during this period. In this lesson you will learn about Spain’s expanding settlement across Texas.
Objectives
Mission Concepción, San Antonio
So far in this unit you have learned about some European explorers who came to the New World filled with hopes of finding riches to bring back to the royal treasury. These expeditions were expensive. They required large sturdy ships filled with crew members, with food and water for the voyage, and with weapons to fight off pirates along the way.
Imagine that you are a European king or queen during the Age of Exploration. You want to send another expedition to the New World. In a word or short phrase, name one way you might raise money to pay for it.
Encourage students to be creative if they don’t have any realistic answers: taxes, auction, piracy, bake sale, car wash, etc.
