Share
Tell other teachers, parents, and students about us.
Follow
Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will be able to identify and explain the significance of the final Spanish conquistadors to pass near or through Texas, including Hernando de Soto, Luis de Moscoso Alvarado, and Juan de Oñate. Students will be able to make a claim about the success or failure of each expedition based on evidence from short reading passages. Students will be able to identify and explain the significance of the arrival of the French explorer La Salle, and how his arrival affected Spain’s view of Texas.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 to 60 minutes. Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
- How successful was Spain at accomplishing its goals of “God, Gold, and Glory” in Texas?
- What does Spain do as a result?
- How does the arrival of the French change Spain’s response?
Teacher Tools
-
Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Primary Sources Used
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
-
Slideshow
This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential questions for the lesson. It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading, taking notes, and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
-
Warm-up and Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will consider what happens when children are playing with toys that one of them had first and compare that to what might happen when countries both explore land that one of them claimed first.
This activity will prepare students for what is likely to occur when the Spanish and the French have conflicts over territory in Texas by placing the conflict in a real-world present-day scenario.
In this exit ticket, students will read six possible Spanish reactions to the French arrival, choosing the three that they think are most likely to occur.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit ticket on the back.
-
Grade Level Guided Notes
In this printable guided notes assignment, students will follow the slideshow to read short passages about topics including Hernando de Soto’s exploration of the American southeast, Luis de Moscoso Alvarado’s expedition into Texas, Juan de Oñate’s expedition to establish Spanish settlements in El Paso and Santa Fe, and the arrival of the French explorer La Salle in Texas.
Students will use the readings in the slideshow to complete their guided notes worksheet including writing the key information, the significance of each event, and answering an open-ended question about the passage.
Grade Level work involves taking full notes based on information from the presentation, responding to multiple-choice questions about each passage, and some map labeling.
-
Foundation Guided Notes
Foundations level work accomodates grade level work and involves taking reduced, fill-in-the-blank notes from the presentation and responding to multiple-choice questions with one answer choice eliminated.
-
Advanced Guided Notes
Advanced level work builds on grade level work and involves taking full notes based on information from the presentation, short constructed-response questions, and some map labeling.
Rights
Support
Learn about our team, supporters, and how to contribute or give back.