4.SS.2.B
Identify the accomplishments and explain the impact of significant explorers, including Cabeza de Vaca; Francisco Coronado; and René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, on the settlement of Texas.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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accomplishmentsimpactsignificant explorersCabeza de VacaFrancisco CoronadoRené Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la SallesettlementTexas
Skills
- identify (accomplishments of significant explorers) #dok1
- explain (the impact of significant explorers on settlement of Texas) #dok2
- summarize (the contributions of explorers to Texas) #dok2
- analyze (the influence of individual explorers on the settlement of Texas) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the accomplishments of Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Coronado, and La Salle. #dok1
- I can recognize how the actions of explorers affected the settlement of Texas. #dok1
- I can explain the impact of significant explorers on the settlement of Texas. #dok2
- I can summarize how Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, and La Salle contributed to Texas history. #dok2
- I can analyze how the journeys of explorers influenced the development of Texas settlements. #dok3
- I can compare the various impacts of different explorers on Texas. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The actions and accomplishments of European explorers greatly influenced the early settlement and development of Texas.
- Individual explorers made unique contributions that shaped the history and culture of Texas.
Essential Questions
- Who were some of the significant explorers of Texas, and what did they accomplish?
- How did explorers like Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, and La Salle impact the settlement of Texas?
- What long-term effects did the explorations have on the people and land of Texas?
- In what ways did the actions of different explorers contribute to the development of Texas?
- How might Texas history have been different without the influence of these explorers?