The student will learn spains reasons for establishing catholic missions and the impact of the. The texas longhorn is best known for its long, spectacular horns. Need a printable map of san antonio missions national historical park. They will expand on this by writing short skits examining life on the mission. The spanish missions in texas comprise a series of religious outposts established by spanish catholic dominicans, jesuits, and franciscans to spread the catholic doctrine among area native americans, but with the added benefit of giving spain a toehold in the frontier land. The california missions are a series of 21 settlements running up the california coastline from what is now san diego all the way to san francisco. Between 1632 and 1793, spanish friars travelled north from mexico into the area that is now the state of texas, where they built dozens of missions and presidios military forts.
Mces welcomes comments on this publication and suggestions for improving future editions. The spanish missions, built between 1769 and 1823 from san diego to san francisco bay, were established to convert native americans to catholicism. Teaching maps teaching history teaching ideas teaching tools teaching resources map activities history activities texas state map social studies projects. At mission tejas state park, i picked up the hiking trail through the woods and found the. Maps san antonio missions national historical park u.
Current highway map internet map of missions along trail. This should be a general sketch do not try to make your map exactly match the book. Using pages 16 18, they will complete the graphic organizer student activity sheet. Provide students with a map that indicates the location of the missions as well. After that, the spanish concentrated on creating missions farther west in. There were spanish missions being founded in california at this time as well. The missions introduced european livestock, fruits, vegetables, and industry into the texas area. Feel free to use, download and change, ignore any and all of the material. Stay informed of all our new resources as theyre developed. Spains texas missions had an importance beyond just gaining converts they were a response to fear that the french might occupy texas unless spain could strengthen its claim.
Grade 04 social studies unit 04 exemplar lesson 02. Included in the download is a pdf version of the worksheet and an answer key. By 1750, there were more than twenty spanish missions in texas. Document contents national curriculum standards about this lesson getting started. The intermingling of church and state was a legacy of spains own long struggle to push islam out of the iberian peninsula and to reestablish a homogeneous christian faith and culture there. The portal to texas history digital projects department, unt libraries p. Spanish missions the handbook of texas online texas state. Its fertile farmland and pastures would soon make it a regional supplier of produce. Spanish missions the handbook of texas online texas. There is a plethora of lessons, presentations, activities, worksheets and more to help those teaching the history of our lone star state. The goal of the franciscan friars was to spread the catholic faith by converting the native indians. Browse missions in texas resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Mission activity in texas occurred along the rio grande, texaslouisiana border, san antonio river, san gabriel river, and the san saba river.
Life in a spanish mission resources 4 educators university of. For each mission type the dates of establishment, location, who established the mission, resources used and their influence, and how the missions use changed over time. Tracking tempests worksheet for day 2, attached hurricane tracking map at least 1 per person, depends how many times teacher wants students to track hurricane. Students can find the names among the jumbled letters. The birth of the missions grades 34 california missions grades 56 mission automatic transmission grades 57 mission manual transmission grades 57 president carters mission of peace grades 68 new horizons mission to pluto grades 68 stardust mission grades 68. California state printables, including crosswords and word.
Visual activator transparency of spanish texas map pdf, 394k. Teaching maps teaching history teaching ideas teaching tools teaching resources map activities history activities texas state map. Missions the mission was spains main tool for colonizing texas. Catholic missionaries, or people who teach their religion to others, came with the earliest spanish explorers from.
Texas counties map courtesy of true north publishing po box 308, bulverde, tx 78163 830. Bonnie rose hudsons hearts desire is for every child to feel the love of god and know how special they are to him. Label the bones free printable activity to use for quiztest health and physical. Free texas state history printable homeschool giveaways. Come and take it the myth and legend of the alamo is the creation story of texas. One purpose of the mission was to convert native texans to the catholic faith. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. Links to appropriate articles in the handbook are shown with the complete texas essential knowledge and skills document text the. In 1731 it was moved to its permanent home on the san antonio rivers east bank. Locations are approximate and refer to the nearest modern city or town.
Just draw the outline of the region do not add any features at this. For many, the battle has become a symbol of patriotic sacrifice and the only story describing the revolution. Top reading comprehensions with most references to texas six flags over texas grade 7 six flags over texas grade 7 a revolver and a showman grade 7 texas rangers grade 4 the lone star is not lonely grade 3 frank hamer grade 7 bayous, deltas, and. Students create a storybook about texas missions including the history of why they were built. Spanish missions in texas timeline, maps, their textbook, and other. They research and create pictures depicting how and why the missions were built. All of these settlementsespecially the missions and presidiosstrengthened spains claim on texas. The mission reach hike and bike trail is a pedestrian route connecting all four missions. State of texas theme unit printables and worksheets. Heres the official san antonio missions map from the park brochure, showing each of the missions and a driving route between each.
Printable texas maps state outline, county, cities. Vision statements a vision statement is a sentence or short paragraph 24 sentences providing a broad, aspirational image of the future. Show the basic information sheet about the san juan mission and discuss the. Teks for seventh grade this curriculum alignment tool for seventh grade teachers provides easy access to the resources in the the handbook of texas online. Learn about texas with this free set of texas themed printables. Join our other 480,975 readers subscribers are automatically registered to receive free teaching resources including lesson plan ideas, printables and more.
Although they may argue over specifics, most would agree that the decades of the cattle drives were among the most colorful periods of texas history. It is the secondlargest state in the united states after alaska. We covered the successes and failures of the missions. While still in their original groups 34 students, students build deeper knowledge about spanish settlement in texas. Using the internet, they examine the motives of the spanish to establish missions in texas, specifically the mission san saba. Use it as a teachinglearning tool, as a desk reference, or an item on your bulletin board. Texas missions activity missions, station activities, learning spanish. There are many uses for these maps, but teachers will. Many of the texas missions were relocated, sometimes more than once, and often the mission names were changed.
Downloadable pdfs of mission maps are no longer available on this site. In the table below we show the final name and approximate final location. With this lesson plan, your students are going to learn about the role of spanish missions in the history of texas. Although they may argue over specifics, most would agree that the decades of the cattle. Eight years later, the spanish built a mission in eastern texas. Missions activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. Black and white is usually the best for black toner laser printers and photocopiers. You can select from several presentation options, including the maps context and legend options. Blank world map continents pdf copy best of political white for unfolded. The spanish mission was a frontier institution that sought to. Click the map or the button above to print a colorful copy of our texas county map. The students completed a location practice worksheet classwork.
She would love for you to stop by her website for homeschool and history curriculum, resources to help teach your children about missions and the persecuted church, free history and writing printables, and to check out her newest release from. My action plan for relapse prevention map is designed to facilitate this process. Browse missions of texas activities resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. The ccs is a research center of the university of texas at san antonio utsa. Click the image to view a full size gif 350 kb or download the pdf 100 kb. Historians have long debated aspects of the chisholm trails history, including the exact route and even its name. Learn about texas with this free set of texasthemed printables. The spanish royal administration closely coordinated all missionary activity in the new world.
The set features a word search, crossword, vocabulary, coloring pages, and more. Feel free to use, download and change, ignore any and all of. Texas missions project details ysleta socorro san elizario espiritu santo san jose conception san juan espada alamo pick 5 of the missions above and identify. The texas longhorn is the living symbol of the old west. To encourage further study, ask students to look up the mission locations on a map.
However, you can view boundaries of church missions on the classic lds maps site fulltime missionaries and mission presidents can also access the missionary portal, where they can download a pdf copy of the map for their assigned mission if you would like to provide feedback, you can do so by clicking the link. We would like to invite you to sign up for the completely free newsletter. Hell do a little research and label the popular landmarks, all while learning about the geography of texas. Introduce him to texas, with this fun state activity sheet, perfect for students learning about states and state capitals. The spanish mission was a frontier institution that sought to incorporate indigenous people into the spanish colonial empire, its catholic religion, and certain aspects of its hispanic culture. This map is combination of the missions and regions of texas together. One ranch in texas, the king ranch, is bigger than the entire state of rhode island. Students will also create an annotated map of their own spanish mission. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with title 17 u. The students completed a location practice worksheet classwork grade inb 36 hw.
Lesson 5 spanish missions of texas student activity l53 spanish missions crossword puzzle across clues 3. Materials for students the materials listed below can be used either directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. The student understands the causes and effects of european exploration and colonization of texas and north america. A guidebook, san antonio junior league of san antonio, 1986. She would love for you to stop by her website for homeschool and history curriculum, resources to help teach your children about missions and the persecuted church, free history and writing printables, and to check out her newest release from journeyforth. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Texas became the 28th state admitted to the union on december 29, 1845. The student understands the importance of the texas revolution, the republic of texas, and the annexation of texas to the united states. They answer 18 questions, complete 5 tasks for 22 vocabulary words, and complete a 5 part map activity. The missions introduced european livestock, fruits, vegetables, and. Mission sites and rivers in texas adapted from missions education committee, san antonio missions national historical park. A summarize motivations for european exploration and settlement.
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