Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Coahuiltecans

Seventh graders study Cabeza de Vaca and determine the difference between primary and secondary sources.  In this Texas history and evidence lesson plan, 7th graders learn about the Coahuiltecan culture

Students read a journal from Cabeza de Vaca on his journey through what would become known as Texas. Using this information, they create a poster portraying the cultures of the Coahuiltecan Indian groups in Texas. They answer research...

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Students examine the difference between primary and secondary sources by examining the journal of Cabeza de Vaca and creating a poster about the Coahuitecan Indian groups. They portray a scene of the groups in 16th Century south Texas.

Students research Cabeza de Vaca and other conquistadors. They review how names were given to Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca's family and discuss the achievements, risks, experiences, and characteristics of de Vaca. They write an acrostic...

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