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Friar Margil and the Spanish Missions

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Seventh graders review the differences between primary and secondary sources. They are told that the Father Margil illustration can be used as a primary source. Students define the terms "assimilation" and "diversity." They use information in the biography in "The Handbook of Texas" as an introduction to Father Margil.

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7th
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Social Studies & History
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