Week of Sept 15Texas History - Locke

Monday, Sept 15Bell ringer-

In your composition book, make a new page: “Unit 2 Age of Contact – Vocabulary” (reserve front and back of page for vocabulary)

Add the first word –Indigenous- native people who live in the land before Europeans arrived.

THEN – make another page in your composition (front and back). Call it “Unit 2 Notes”. You will use these sheets to take notes you think could be helpful to study.

HistoryHistory is a STORY - sometimes good, sometimes bad- people sometimes interpret events differently- events happen in a “sequence”

- This happened- Then this

- Then this- Then this

- Finally that

Spain in 1400’s

• Spain chased out the Moors (Muslims from North Africa) after hundreds of years of occupation• Created a warrior or soldier class in Spain• Learned that conquering new lands could gain wealth to bring back to

Spain

READ Page 57 (starting at “Solders of Spain”) and page 58

What stands out in your mind?

The 3 G’s

Spanish goals:

G (Gold) – search for wealthG (God) – desire to spread Roman Catholic faith to nativesG (Glory) – quest for personal glory for conquering heroes

What do you think of those goals?

ActivityOn the next page in your composition book, write a conversation between Columbus and Queen Isabella when Columbus returned from the New World.

Example:Columbus: Hello, Your Majesty, I have returned from my voyage.Queen: Hello, did you find the route to India?Columbus: Well…. Not exactly. I found an entirely new continent that we didn’t know was there.Queen: OK….. Tell me about this new continent………………

Exit Ticket

On a piece of paper, write about whether or not you think Columbus’s trip was successful or not. And why.

Tuesday, Sept 16th

Bell ringer-

On a piece of paper, why do you think the Spanish will begin to explore and conquer Mexico and the land of Texas?

VocabularyAdd to your vocabulary list:Conquistadors – Spanish conquerors who came to AmericaTribute – payment of food or other valuables because someone is forcing you to pay.Viceroyalty – a land ruled by an official (a “viceroy”) chosen by the monarch

Conquistadors and CortesLegend of Seven Cities of Cibola – conquistadors searched for them and the wealth they supposedly contained

1519 – Cortes landed at what is now Mexico1521 – Cortes conquers the Aztecs around what is now Mexico City

Read pages 60 to 63 (stop when you get to “The Narvaez Disaster”.)What stands out in your mind?

In your composition book, make a list of the advantages that the Spanish had in conquering the Aztecs. (can be on same page as Columbus dialogue with Queen Isabella)

Captain Alonso Alvarez de PinedaIn 1519, Pineda searched for a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

He mapped the Gulf of Mexico and Texas coast, so the Spanish now knew there was only solid land and no water route to the Pacific.

Look at the map on page 55

Closure

Write and turn in on the same card you wrote the Bell Ringer-

Would you want to be a conquistador and why? What are the positives and negatives?

Wednesday, Sept 17Bell ringer-

Add a new vocabulary word:Shaman – a medicine man in native cultures

Constitution Day video:

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Unit 1 Test answer transfer

Transfer answers from Scantron to test form

Narvaez Expedition and Cabeza de VacaNarvaez expedition to conquer Florida to northern Mexico

- met disaster from the start- left Florida on 5 crude rafts; miserable journey in Gulf of Mexico

November 6, 1528 – first group landed in Texas

READ pages 63, 64, 65What stands out to you?

Cabeza de Vaca – lived among natives for several years traveling through Texas. Discovered bison; gained a reputation as a “shaman”. See map on page 55.In 1542, he published an account of his time in Texas – more excitement about wealth.

Activity

Create a Timeline in your composition book.

What dates can we add right now? (leave 3 blank lines in between each date)- 1492- 1519 – TWICE!!- 1528- 1542

Marcos de Niza and Estevanico’s ExepeditionEstevanico – Muslim slave who had traveled with Cabeza de Vaca; didn’t want to go back to Texas, but was forced to go.

Marcos de Niza led the expedition in 1538 (ADD TO YOUR TIMELINE)

Estevanico was sent ahead to scout the area; reported back that he had found the Seven Cities and a wealthy city of Cibola; but then was killed by natives.

Marcos de Niza halted the expedition and returned to Mexico; claimed to have seen Cibola, silver and gold.

Closure

Discuss -why do you think Niza and Estevanico claimed to have found riches and how did that impact other Spaniards?

Thursday, Sept 18thSIT IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT

Bell ringer

Add a word to your vocabulary list:

Petroleum- fossil fuel that provides oil, gasoline and other fuels

Francisco Coronado1540 – set out with 1,000 men to conquer Cibola and take its treasure.

Found Cibola, but no treasure.

An Indian guide, El Turco, leads them eastward to find wealthy empire of Quivira.

READ Bottom of page 67 to top of page 69

Did Coronado ever find treasure? What did he find?

Hernando De Soto and Luis de Moscoso Alvarado

De Soto’s expedition set out from Florida in 1539 to search for treasure.- 1542, they crossed the Mississippi River and enter Texas- De Soto died of an illness; Luis de Moscoso Alvarado took command- Finding no treasure, the expedition decided to head to Mexico.- Entering Texas from the east, they met Caddo Indians who greeted

them with “Tay-yas! Tay-yas!” meaning friends. From which we get “Texas”.- Finding no treasure, they returned to the Mississippi River, built boats

and sailed for Mexico. Along the way, they discovered petroleum seeping from the floor of the Gulf of Mexico

Activity

Add more dates to your timeline

153915401542

Closure

Read page 70

Work on Homework Sheet (return on Monday)

Homework – Due Monday, Sept 22Student Name: _____________________________Period #: _______________

In your own words, summarize the Spanish experience in Texas, so far (through 1542)

How would you describe the Spanish commitment to being in Texas, up until this point? And why is that?

What could impact their commitment to Texas in the future?

Early Spanish Experiences in Texas

Friday, Sept 19th

Bell ringer

Find a chair in the circle and sit down and be QUIET

Activity and Closure

Circle the class and review in detail the Unit 1 test, including study habits, test taking, etc