Week of Sept 22Mr. Locke- Texas History

Monday, Sept 22Bell Ringer-Add these vocabulary words to your Unit 2 list:

Reconquista – 800-year struggle that Spanish fought to remove Moors from Spain (ended in 1492)Mutiny- a revolt of soldiers or sailors against their leaderNorthwest Passage – a shortcut across North America to get to Asia; searched for by many explorers (did not exist)

Collect Spanish exploration short answer HW

French Exploration in Texas

French empire in North America was based in Canada.Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle- after explorers realized that the Mississippi River would not provide the Northwest Passage they were looking for, La Salle decided to use the river as the base of a large trading empire. He would build a fort at the mouth of the Mississippi River. In 1684 he sailed from France to build his fort with 4 ships and about 200 people. He had many setbacks…….

In 1685, having sailed past the Mississippi River by over 100 miles, they landed in Texas near present-day, Matagorda Bay. There they built Fort St. Louis.READ Pages 72, 73, 74

Discuss: What did you learn? Find interesting? What is the “La Belle”?

Explorer Cartoon Strip – Must use each box with a different explorer, including brief description, explorer name and year – DRAW THIS IN YOUR COMPOSITION BOOK

Closure:Update your timeline:1685- La Salle lands in Texas and builds Fort St. Louis1687 – La Salle is murdered by his own men in a mutiny1688 or 1689 – Karankawas attack Fort St. Louis and wipe it out

Tuesday, Sept 23Bell Ringer – In your composition book, if you were the leader of New Spain, what would you do now that the French have been seen in Texas?

Add to notes: Spanish Conquistador, Pizarro, conquered the Incas in South America.

Explorer Map

Explorer ChartWork on your Explorer chart individually.

Explorer’s name Explorer’s Home Country Brief Description of Experience Year of Event

Christopher Columbus Spain Searching for route to Asia, he discovered North America 1492

Hernan Cortes 1519

Alvarez de Pineda Mapped the Texas coast

Cabeza de Vaca and Others with him 1528

Marcos de Niza and Estevanico 1538

Coronado Leads expedition out of Mexico (1,000 men) in search of cities of wealth

De Soto/Moscoso Expedition 1542

Cabeza de Vaca 1542

Juan de Onate late 1500’s

La Salle 1685

Closure - Crossword PuzzleWork on your Crossword Puzzle in Class.

Turn in as your Exit Ticket

DID NOT DO

Wednesday, Sept 24Consider, if you could give 1 piece of modern technology to the early Texas explorers, what would it be and how would it help them?

Also, in the movie the “Great Debaters”, which college is that based on?

Correct-Update your Explorers ChartExplorer’s name Explorer’s Home Country Brief Description of Experience Year of Event

Christopher Columbus Spain Searching for route to Asia, he discovered North America 1492

Hernan Cortes Spain Landed in Mexico; conquered Aztecs in 1521 1519

Alvarez de Pineda Spain Mapped the Texas coast 1519

Cabeza de Vaca and Others with him Spain Shipwrecked and landed on Texas Coast 1528

Marcos de Niza and Estevanico Spain Sent on expedition to find the Seven Cities of Cibola 1538

Francisco Coronado Spain Leads expedition out of Mexico (1,000 men) in search of cities of wealth 1540

De Soto/Moscoso Expedition Spain Searching for treasure, they crossed the Mississippi River and enter Texas from east

1542

Cabeza de Vaca Spain Published account of his travels in Texas in a book called “Relacion” 1542

Juan de Onate Spain Crossed the Rio Grande near present-day El Paso. Established settlements in New Mexico

late 1500’s

La Salle France Landed in Texas at Matagorda Bay and founded Fort St. Louis 1685

T-Chart ActivityIn your composition book, create a T-Chart and list the Pro’s and Con’s of settling in Texas in the 1600’s.

PRO’S CON’S

Include a summary statement, would you settle in Texas and what was the deciding factor?

Crossword PuzzleWork on Crossword Puzzle individually

ClosureTake crossword puzzle home for Homework.

Return tomorrow for a grade.

Thursday- Sept 25

Turn in Crossword puzzle for a HW grade

SequenceWhat is the correct sequence?

A. La Salle builds Ft. St. LouisB. Columbus discovers AmericaC. Cabeza de Vaca publishes his book

SequenceWhat is the correct sequence?

A. Cortes lands in MexicoB. DeSoto and Moscoso cross the Mississippi RiverC. Marcos De Niza leads his expedition

SequenceWhat is the correct sequence?

A. Pineda maps the Texas costB. Cabeza de Vaca is shipwrecked and lands in TexasC. Juan de Onate establishes settlements in present-

day New Mexico

Unit 2 Review – TRUE OR FALSE1. Cortes landed in Mexico in 15192. The “Reconquista” is when France conquered Canada3. The Reconquista ended in 1492, the same year

Columbus sailed to America4. Pineda mapped the Texas coastline before Cabeza de

Vaca published his account of being in Texas5. De Soto started Fort St. Louis in Matagorda Bay6. Cabeza de Vaca had been a member of the failed

Narvaez expedition

Unit 2 Review – TRUE OR FALSE1. The first recorded Europeans landing in Texas was in 15282. Tribute is forced payment of money, food or other valuables3. In his travels, Coronado did find gold and silver in New Mexico4. The “La Belle” was one of La Salle’s ships that sank in Matagorda

Bay5. The French Empire in North America was based in Mexico.6. Cabeza de Vaca was considered a shaman, or healer, by many of

the Indians he met.

Unit 2 Review – TRUE OR FALSE1. Marcos de Niza claimed to see the golden city of Cibola and excited other

Spaniards to look also2. La Salle died in a Spanish flu epidemic in 16953. Fort St. Louis was destroyed by the Karankawa Indians4. Pineda mapped the Texas coast in 15195. In our study of Unit 2, the Age of Contact, there are many Spanish settlers

moving into Texas6. The Spanish conquistador, Pizzaro, defeated the Inca Empire in South

America7. The Caddo word for “friend” eventually led to the word “Texas”.8. The Spanish were very excited about finding petroleum and started selling

it to the Russians.

Spanish exploration videoWatch video quietly.

Closure

What will you study tonight to be prepared for the test?

Friday – Sept 26Unit 2 Assessment-

Any last questions or clarifications?

Unit 2 AssessmentClear off your desk

No talking

When you are finished raise your hand and I will take your test. Then read quietly at your desk.

Fall ProjectI will pass out the instructions