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What does it mean to "be of good character"? What are the qualities that define such a person? The 1825 Colonization Law of Coahuila y Texas required that all new immigrants into Mexican Texas present documentation that they were of good character. Class groups read a series of primary source testimonials and generate a list of traits valued in the documents. Individuals then craft a letter of recommendation for an imagined settler.
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- One of five related resources that explore the history of Texas, the approach can easily be adapted to other considerations of character
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- The activity asks participants to discuss what traits are still valued today and to complete a self-evaluation in which they consider their own character
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