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Hispanic/Latino Curriculum – Eleventh Grade Language Arts Lesson Plan Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca Content/Theme: Spanish Explorer Journals Grade Level: Eleventh Grade Textbook Connections: Prentice Hall Literature, Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes – The American Experience, “A Journey Through Texas,” by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, pg. 32. Primary Benchmarks: LA.1112.2.2.4- The student will identify and analyze the characteristics of a variety of types of text (e.g., references, reports, technical manuals, articles, editorials, primary source historical documents, periodicals, job-related materials, practical/functional text); LA.1112.4.2.2- The student will record information and ideas from primary and/or secondary sources accurately and coherently, noting the validity and reliability of these sources and attributing sources of information. Secondary Benchmark: SS.912.A.1.5- The student will evaluate the validity, reliability, bias, and authenticity of current events and Internet resources. Strand: Literary Analysis Writing Applications American History Time: 1 Class Period Objectives: Students will identify the importance of the journals of the Spanish explorers. Students will evaluate further historical information about the Spanish explorers. Teacher Preparation/Materials: Multicultural Information/Handouts Internet Access Activities: 1. Use the “Prepare to Read” strategies to prepare for reading “A Journey through Texas. Read the background information on Cabeza de Vaca and point out his route on page 30 of the Prentice Hall - American Experiences reading series. 2. Read the essay aloud and tell students as you are reading to try to answer some of the questions about Cabeza de Vaca on the author map (included). 3. Tell students they are going to find out more information about Cabeza de Vaca by searching on the web. Students should use the Internet search tool provided in order to evaluate the historical information on the web. ESOL Strategies: Shared Reading, Cooperative Learning

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Hispanic/Latino Curriculum – Eleventh Grade Language Arts Lesson Plan Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Content/Theme: Spanish Explorer Journals Grade Level: Eleventh Grade Textbook Connections: Prentice Hall Literature, Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes – The

American Experience, “A Journey Through Texas,” by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, pg. 32.

Primary Benchmarks:

• LA.1112.2.2.4- The student will identify and analyze the characteristics of a variety of types of text (e.g., references, reports, technical manuals, articles, editorials, primary source historical documents, periodicals, job-related materials, practical/functional text);

• LA.1112.4.2.2- The student will record information and ideas from primary and/or secondary sources accurately and coherently, noting the validity and reliability of these sources and attributing sources of information.

Secondary Benchmark: ● SS.912.A.1.5- The student will evaluate the validity, reliability, bias, and authenticity of current events and Internet resources. Strand: Literary Analysis Writing Applications American History Time: 1 Class Period Objectives:

• Students will identify the importance of the journals of the Spanish explorers. • Students will evaluate further historical information about the Spanish explorers.

Teacher Preparation/Materials: • Multicultural Information/Handouts • Internet Access

Activities:

1. Use the “Prepare to Read” strategies to prepare for reading “A Journey through Texas. Read the background information on Cabeza de Vaca and point out his route on page 30 of the Prentice Hall - American Experiences reading series.

2. Read the essay aloud and tell students as you are reading to try to answer some of the questions about Cabeza de Vaca on the author map (included).

3. Tell students they are going to find out more information about Cabeza de Vaca by searching on the web. Students should use the Internet search tool provided in order to evaluate the historical information on the web.

ESOL Strategies: Shared Reading, Cooperative Learning

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Assessment: Student Participation, Internet Activity Resources: www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/cabezadevaca.htm www.floridahistory.com/vaca-1a.html www.floridahistory.com/cab-text.html Multicultural Information:

Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born into the Spanish nobility in 1490. Little of his early life is known, except that he made his career in the military. In early 1527 he left Spain as a part of a royal expedition intended to occupy the mainland of North America. It is important to remember that Spain sent several different expeditions in order to colonize the Americas. Cabeza de Vaca was just one. His journeyed accounts happen to be one of the first recorded histories of what our native lands looked like at that time.

The journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca remains one of the most amazing feats of exploration in the Americas. He landed near Tampa Bay in 1528 under the leadership of Pánfilo de Narvaez and claimed the new territory. However, a series of adventures and disasters followed him through the whole Gulf Coast. His long struggle in North America was well described in his writings later in life. His works give us a great amount of information about the indigenous people of the region. Some of Cabeza de Vaca’s adventures are directly related to Native American populations in the State of Florida and cities and roads that we use today.

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Name_______________________________________Date_______

INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT ALVAR NUNEZ CABEZA DE VACA

Directions: Go to the following sites: www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/cabezadevaca.htm www.floridahistory.com/vaca-1a.html

www.floridahistory.com/cab-text.html and read the pages in order to answer the questions below:

o How many other explorers came before Cabeza de Vaca

and which country sent them?____________________________________

o Who were some of the key men on the trip?

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o What type of risks did the expedition endure?

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o Why did the Cabeza de Vaca decide to journey to Mexico?

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o Explain the relationship Cabeza de Vaca had with the Native Americans?

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o What do you think was the Native Americans view of Cabeza de Vaca and

his exhibition?

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EXPLORERS

NAME OF EXPLORER

Origin? Famous For?

Personal Philosophy? Description of Route?