My Texas History Notebook
Texas Indians: Southeastern, Gulf, and Plains Cultures
Texas Indians: Southeastern, Gulf, and Plains Cultures challenges students to draw conclusions
about the Native American tribes found in early Texas. In this lesson, the students learn about the Caddoes, Coahuiltecans, Karankawas, and Wichitas.modern photographs of the battlefield, which allow learners to gain a visual understanding of the terrain.
The students draw conclusions about the Native American tribes found in early Texas and record information about individual tribes based on picture clues and readings. Students learn about the many different Native American cultures that existed in early Texas history. The students will work in pairs to complete a Social Studies Skill Builder activity that requires them to investigate picture clues and readings about Native Americans in early Texas. After reviewing picture clues and comparing them to the readings that accompany them, students will then record specific characteristics on a chart that shows the differences between each tribe and their different cultures.
