Unit 2: Texas Long Ago

Unit 2: Texas Long Ago

Chapter 3- The Earliest Texans

People of the Western Hemisphere – People of the Coastal Plain

People of the Central and High Plains – People of the Mountains and Basins

Chapter 4- Newcomers Arrive

Europeans Explore the Hemisphere – The Spanish and the French in Texas

Mission, Presidios, and Early Towns – Life in the Missions

Inside this Unit

Pre-Test

GT Differentiation Chart with activities and strategies for students

Extension Menu for students who test out

Literature Connections

Unit 2: Texas Long Ago - Pre-Test

Name: ______

Answer each question below including all the details you know.

1. What are some Native American tribes in Texas?

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2. Describe the adventures of Christopher Columbus.

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3. What natural resource was vital to the Native Americans of the plains?

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4. What is a Spanish Mission? ______

5. What is an archaeologist? ______

6. How did Native Americans pass down their heritage? ______

7. What is adobe and how is it used? ______

8. Who were the first explorers to reach Texas? ______

9. What were the relations between Native Americans and Europeans like? ______

10. Create a timeline with important events from your life?

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Lesson / Auditory/Analytic / Visual / Global / Tactile Kinesthetic / Global
Chapter 3 Lesson 1
People of the Western Hemisphere / Write a letter as an archaeologist to the people of the future explaining how a specific item was used long ago. / Using magazine clippings create a collage of words/phrases that represent adaptation over time. / Create a collection of artifacts that represent people of the Western Hemisphere. (pictures, items, etc)
Chapter 3 Lesson 2
People of the Coastal Plain / Write a journal entry as one of the groups in the coastal plains. / Compare and contrast the Caddo life with the Karankawas in a Venn diagram. / Write a play or skit that portrays one group from the Central Plains
Chapter 3 Lesson 3
People of the Central/High Plains / Create a fact file with note cards about the Tonkawa’s. / Draw several pictures of artifacts from the Central/High plains people to create an art gallery. / Create a dance that the Comanche’s might have performed after coming home from a Buffalo hunt.
Chapter 3 Lesson 4
People of the Mountains and Basins / Create a “new” coded message language similar to earlier native American language. / Compare and contrast a pueblo dwelling with a modern apartment building. / Make a paper-mache exhibit of a pueblo.
Chapter 4 Lesson 1
Europeans explore the Hemisphere / Read about the Columbus exchange and teach a lesson to a group of students. / Create a two column chart comparing Native Americans and Europeans. / Create an acrostic representing 1492. Example: 1- one new country
Chapter 4 Lesson 2
The Spanish and the French in Texas / Create a trip itinerary for the Journey of Cabeza de Vaca. / Create a detailed timeline of early Texas history from 1500-1700. / Act out A Thanksgiving in Texas from Chapter 4 Lesson 2.
Chapter 4 Lesson 3
Missions, Presidios and Early Towns / Create a crossword puzzle using the vocabulary words from chapter 4, lesson 3. / Draw a design of a mission using paper and pencil. / Create a 3D model of a Mission, Presidio or Early Town using paper, glue and colored pencils.

Unit 2: Texas Long Ago– GT Differentiation Chart

Unit 2: Texas Long Ago – Extension Menu

Chapter 3 Lesson 1
Create a clay sculpture that represents early civilization in the Western Hemisphere and write a description explaining the significance of the sculpture and what it represents. / Chapter 3 Lesson 4
Create a map that displays where the people of the Coastal Plains, Central/High Plains and Mountains and Basins settled. / Chapter 4 Lesson 3
Create a diorama of a San Antonio mission of your choice. Research the significance of this mission. Write a one page summary of your findings.
Chapter 3 Lesson 3
Make a list of 25 English words that have Native American origins. Record the meaning of each word. / Chapter 4 Lesson 1
Present a biography of Christopher Columbus. Include evidence of his influence in the late 1400’s.
Chapter 3 Lesson 2
Research and make a poster representing aspects of Caddo, Karankawas or Coahuiltecans life. Include items such as home, clothing, food, crafts, ceremonies and government. / Chapter 4 Lesson 4
Compare your personal family heritage with the Spanish heritage of Texas using materials of your choice. Example: PowerPoint, display board, video, skit, etc. / Chapter 4 Lesson 2
Write a persuasive essay convincing people to join your expedition. Include details that make your expedition interesting. What can you offer those who join?

Daily Log of Extension Work

Name: ______

Project: ______

Today’s Date / What I accomplished today / What I plan to accomplish during tomorrow’s work period.

Unit 2-Texas Long Ago– Literature Connections

Author / Title / Year / ISBN / Summary
Bragg, Bea / THE VERY FIRST THANKSGIVING, PIONEERS ON THE RIO GRANDE / 1989 / 0-943173-22-1 / The book describes a Thanksgiving celebration by Spanish explorers in 1598.
Hopkins, Jackie / TUMBLEWEED TOM ON THE TEXAS TRAIL / 1994 / 0-881-06849-7 / A trek through the state of Texas in narrative verse for younger readers. However, additional text provides research ideas which fourth graders can use.
Knapik, Jane Alexander / FAMOUS TEXAS RANCHERS / 1996 / 1-57168-107-8 / This book provides an introduction to famous ranchers in Texas and the work undertaken on their ranches.
Mathews, Sally Schofer / THE SAD NIGHT: THE STORY OF AN AZTEC VICTORY AND A SPANISH LOSS / 1994 / 0-395-63035-5 / The Aztecs had an established empire in modern-day Mexico when they met the Spanish invader Cortes in the early 1600s
Munson, Sammye / LOS VAQUEROS: OUR F IRST COWBOYS / 1996 / 1-57168-142-6 / The first cowboys in Texas were not white but Mexican. This book tells the story of the life they lived and the jobs they performed as cowboys.
Von Rosenberg, Marjorie / MAX & MARTHA: CHILDREN FROM
GERMANY IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY / 1986 / 0-89015-539-9 / This book describes the lives of two German children in their new home in Texas.
Warren, Betsy / INDIANS WHO LIVED IN TEXAS / 1981 / 0-937-46002-8 / Classic stories of the lifestyles and customs of ten Native American groups in Texas
Swanson, Diane / BUFFALO SUNRISE: THE STORY OF A NORTH
AMERICAN GIANT / 1996 / 0-87156-861-6 / This is the story of the American bison frequently referred to as the buffalo. The text includes chapters titled: “Woolly Giant,” “Great Provider,” “Mighty Prey,” “Helpful Ghost,” and “Rugged Survivor.” The text emphasizes the role of the bison on the Great Plains.
Freedman, Russell / BUFFALO HUNT / 1988 / 0-8234-0702-0 / The Plains Indians depended on the buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter. This book explains how they expressed that dependency through worship
DePaola, Tomie / THE LEGEND OF
THE BLUEBONNET: AN OLD TALE OF TEXAS / 1983 / 0-399-20937-9 / This legend of the Comanche people describes how the bluebonnets came to Texas and celebrates the sacrifices of the Comanche people. Students could investigate the bluebonnet as an important symbol related to spring in Texas. An extensive lesson related to this book is found in Donna E.
Norton’s THE IMPACT OF LITERATURE-BASED READING (Merrill, 1992)
DePaola, Tomie / THE LEGEND OF THE INDIAN PAINTBRUSH. / 1988 / 0-399-21534-4 / This tale from the Great Plains explains how the Indian Paintbrush came to cover the region in the spring. After reading this tale, students could search for other stories that are associated
with plants of a region
Goble, Paul / IKTOMI AND THE BERRIES A PLAINS INDIAN STORY / 1988 / 0-531-070298 / This is a folktale about Iktomi’s fruitless efforts to pick some berries.
Goble, Paul / IKTOMI AND THE BOULDER: A PLAINS INDIAN STORY / 1988 / 0-531-057607 / Iktomi, a Plains Indian trickster, attempts to defeat a boulder with the assistance of some bats. This story explains why the Great Plains was covered with small stones.
Goble, Paul / IKTOMI AND THE BUZZARD: A PLAINS INDIAN STORY / 1994 / 0531068129 / The Plains Indian trickster sets off to a powwow to dazzle everyone with his eagle dance
McDermott, Gerald / ARROW TO THE SUN: A PUEBLO INDIAN TALE / 1991 / 0-670-83748-2. / Beautiful illustrations help retell this Pueblo myth about how an Indian boy searches for his father, the Sun. (1975 Caldecott Medal)

Reading Response Sheet

Name: ______Date: ______

Title of Book: ______

Author’s Name: ______Pages read today: ______

My reactions/feelings to today’s reading: ______

What’s really great about this book so far: ______

How does the information in the book relate to the textbook or research you have done (check accuracy): ______

New words from this book: ______

Lasting thought: ______

Reading Response Sheet

Name: ______Date: ______

Title of Book: ______

Author’s Name: ______Pages read today: ______

My reactions/feelings to today’s reading: ______

What’s really great about this book so far: ______

How does the information in the book relate to the textbook or research you have done (check accuracy): ______

New words from this book: ______

Lasting thought: ______