Discovering Alabama

Created By Jessica Dennis4th Grade Hamilton Elementary

Bell RingerWhich of the following is not something an

archaeologist would not study?a. Dinosaursb. Spearsc. Arrowsd. Ancient buildings

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Essential QuestionWhat were the reasons for European

exploration?What was the impact of Europeans on the

health of Native Americans?What are the reasons for conflicts between

Europeans and Native Americans in Alabama?

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Essential Vocabulary•navigator • conquistador

• cartographer

• melding

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Which navigator do you think the book means?

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Discovering AlabamaExplorers called America the “New

World”.Christopher Columbus discovered the

“New World” first in 1492, but they didn’t name it after him.

After an explorer, named Amerigo Vespucci, discovered it in 1499, cartographers, or map makers, named it America in his honor.

Use your Forecasting #1

Talent to think of

reasons why they

would call it the

New World.

How many years

later did

Amerigo

discover the

“New World”?

The SpanishAlonzo de PinedaWas a conquistador, or a

Spanish explorer.

In 1519 he entered Mobile Bay with four ships.

He saw Indian villages and a deep river flowing into the bay.

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The SpanishPanfilo de Narveaz

was a conquistador, or a Spanish explorer also.

The conquistador, Panfilo de Pineda, set sail for Florida in 1528 with six hundred men.

One of his men, Juan Ortiz, was captured and lived with the Indians for years.

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Many of his boats sank

and over half of his men

died.

Use your Communication #2 Talent to generate m, v, single words to describe how Juan Ortiz felt when he was captured by the Indians.

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How many are left if

half of his men died?

The Spanish in AlabamaThe Spanish were mean to the Indians and the

Indians were forced to be their servants.

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Horses were new sights for the Indians and they were afraid of the horses

The Spanish came to the “New World” in search of gold and silver.

They found it in Mexico and South America, but not in Alabama.

We know all this information because of the journals of Hernando de Soto from his expedition.Alabama’s history begins with de Soto’s

journals…

The Spanish

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Three Cultures in Alabama

Alabama was influenced by Europeans, or people from Europe, Africans, and the Indian culture.

These three cultures, were melding, or combining together, into one large culture.

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Exit Slip

1. When did Columbus discover the New World?

2. Who was Amerigo Vespucci?

3. Why did the Spanish come to the New World?

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Discovering Alabama II

Created By Jessica DennisHamilton Elementary School

4th Grade

Bell RingerWho was the Spanish explorer that

cartographers named America after?

a. Christopher Columbusb. Alonzo de Pinedac. Amerigo Vespuccid. Panfilo de Narvaez

Essential Question

What are the reasons for conflicts between Europeans and Native Americans in Alabama?

What was the impact of Europeans on the health of Native Americans?

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Essential Vocabularyimmortal devastating

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tuberculosisimmunity

Hernando de SotoThe Spanish Governor of Cuba

He organized a large group of men and boats to explore La Florida.

He brought many thingswith him including pigs.

Ortiz could speak Indian languages so he became de Soto’s interpreter.

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What state do you

think “La Florida” is?

Why wouldde Soto need

an interpreter?

Hernando de Soto

Juan de Ortiz

When de Soto arrived in Florida, he saved Juan de

Ortiz. (Remember him from earlier?)

Use your Productive Thinking Talent to generate m, v, u, items you would bring with you to explore the New World.

Hernando de SotoDe Soto’s trip across the

Southeast is called the entrada, or entrance.

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Why do you

think it’s called

the “entrance”?

What states did

de Soto travel

through?

What do

you call this

symbol?

Mobile!

What do you think de Soto was looking for?

He was looking for gold and silver.

What states did he travel through?

He never found it. But he did find pearls!

Hernando de Soto Marches OnDe Soto was not

discouraged!He kept on exploring

until he met Chief Tuskaloosa.

Chief Tuskaloosa’s name meant “Black Warrior” in Choctaw.

Chief Tuskaloosa was tall and well built.

When de Soto met Tuskaloosa the chief was sitting on high cushions.

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Hmm, does that name sound familiar to you?

Do you

know

the

name of

the river

named

after

him?

He was wearing a cloak of feathers that reached down to his feet.

An Indian stood behind him waving a fan of plumes.

Chief Tuskaloosa

and de Soto Meet

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Using your Productive

Thinking Talent generate

M, V, U, adjectives to describe Chief Tuskaloosa.

De Soto vs. TuskaloosaDe Soto wanted some

Indians to carry his provisions, or supplies.

Tuskaloosa said, “No way!” and de Soto took him hostage.

Chief Tuskaloosa changed his mind and told de Soto that he would help him if he came to his village of Maubila.

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Predict what you think will happen next.

Maubila VillageMaubila was surrounded

by a high wall made of tree poles. The Spanish called this a palisade.

Well, Chief Tuskaloosa had a trick up

his sleeve.

He went inside a house and refused to

come out. Suddenly, the Indians started

to sing and dance loudly and then they

attacked the Spanish.

Let’s use our Productive

Thinking Talent to design

an Indian village with a

palisade.

The Indians Attack!The Indian arrows and spears

could not pierce the Spanish armor.

Archaeologists have never been able to find the village of Maubila.

De Soto lost 42 men in this war and the pearls he found on his expedition.

During the fight Chief

Tuskaloosa disappeared

and they never found his

body…

Battle of MaubilaThe Spanish were badly injured so they

stayed in Maubila to heal and bury their dead.

When they got better they continued on their expedition… but, bad news was ahead.

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Battle of MaubilaDe Soto became ill and

died. They buried him in the Mississippi River so that the Indians wouldn’t find his body.

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The Spanish made the Indians believe he was immortal, or could not be killed.

What does that

red line

represent on

the map?

Don Tristan de LunaDon Tristan de Luna landed in Mobile Bay

looking for all that de Soto had found.He was unsuccessful. His boats were sank by

a hurricane and the Indians didn’t welcome him and his men.

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Don Tristan de LunaWhen the Spanish came,

they also brought devastating, or badly hurting, diseases.

The Indians didn’t have any immunity to the diseases, like measles, mumps, small pox, and tuberculosis.

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Thousands of Indians fell ill and died. Whole villages disappeared.

Exit Slip1. What did Hernando

de Soto bring on his expedition?

2. Why did Juan Ortiz become de Soto’s interpreter?

3. What is an entrada?

4. Describe Chief Tuskaloosa as he looked when de Soto and his men met him.

5. Why did de Soto take Chief Tuskaloosa hostage?

6. Who lost more men at Maubila?

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