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Description
OVERVIEW
Students will identify significant missions, people, places, and events in Texas during the Spanish Colonial Era. Students will describe typical challenges Spanish missions in Texas faced and explain why the mission system in Texas ultimately failed to achieve its goals.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 135 - 180 minutes.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What are the key people, places, events, and information related to significant Spanish missions in Texas?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Primary Sources Used
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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Slideshow
This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson.
It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up and Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will respond to three prompts asking what they already know about the missions, what problems and challenges face the missions, and what questions they still have about the missions.
In this exit ticket, students will respond to two prompts asking for one challenge and one achievement at the missions that they learned about in the day’s lesson.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit
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Student Group Presentation Slideshow
This slideshow provides a template for students to organize their research and information about their group’s mission.
Groups will present their mission using this slideshow.
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Grade Level Readings
This printable material includes readings on each of the seven missions covered in this lesson presenting information on key people, places, tribes, events, and the significance of each mission.
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Foundation Readings
This printable material includes readings on each of the seven missions covered in this lesson presenting information on key people, places, tribes, events, and the significance of each mission. These readings include literacy supports such as bold key words and highlighted information.
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Advanced Readings
This printable material includes readings on each of the seven missions covered in this lesson presenting information on key people, places, tribes, events, and the significance of each mission. These readings contain more challenging phrasing and academic vocabulary.
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Grade Level Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will label a map of Texas missions, and record information from the readings about specific goals, people, challenges, achievements, and the outcome of each mission. Key information is included in each chart to provide note-taking assistance.
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Foundation Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will label a map of Texas missions using a word bank, and record information from the readings about specific goals, people, challenges, achievements, and the outcome of each mission. Key information and answer options are included in each chart to provide note-taking assistance
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Advanced Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will label a map of Texas missions, and record information from the readings about specific goals, people, challenges, achievements, and the outcome of each mission.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Detail of the church at Mission San Jose
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San Francisco de los Tejas Mission
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. El Camino Real de los Tejas: National Historic Trail
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Photograph of the Alamo
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Mission La Bahía
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The Lipan Warrior by A. Schott
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Corpus Christi de la Isleta
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Young Women of the Tigua Indian Tribe
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A View from the Baptismal Chapel at San Jose Mission
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