Description

OVERVIEW

In this two-day lesson, students will be able to identify, define, and provide an example for key terms related to the unit. Students will read passages to summarize the significance of each term and use the context to determine its meaning. Students will recognize major themes within the unit. There is an additional, optional vocabulary quiz that can be used to assess student mastery of the material.

LESSON TIME

This lesson will take approximately 90 minutes with an optional additional 30-to-45-minute vocabulary quiz. Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

What key words and phrases do we need to know within the context of our unit to be successful?

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Student Activities

Assessments

Sources

Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.

  • El almirante Christoval Colon descubre la Isla Españ̃ola, ij haze poner una Cruz, etc. / P. B. Bouttats fec., Aqua forti. Hispaniola, 1728.
  • Gibbs, George. De Soto and Vitachuco.
  • Discovery of the Mississippi: By Ferdinand De Soto, and his followers, May 1541. 1876.
  • Artwork depicting a statue of Hernan Cortes. Antología nacional; libro de lectura arreglado" published in 1906. This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and áreas where the copyright ter mis the author’s life plus 70 years or fewer.
  • Retrato del virrey José Antonio de Mendoza Caamaño y Sotomayor, Marqués de Villagarcía (1667-1746).
  • Sugarcane at Whitney Plantation.

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    The page was updated on 10/28/2024.

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