Today students:
- Worked on their Sell Myself Projects
- Examined one another's blog posts on excerpts from 3 primary sources by Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, and Moscoso
- Discussed the documents, into which students showed excellent insights
- See them here, here, and, hopefully soon, here.
- Reviewed the importance of the advent of the French presence in Texas, beginning with La Salle's establishment of Fort St. Louis, near Matagorda Bay, in 1685
- Noted on the Timeline of the Spanish Period that from the Spanish discovery of Texas in 1519 through 1682, the Spanish only established one settlement in Texas (Ysleta, near modern-day El Paso). Then, because of La Salle and the French, the Spanish began establishing missions in East Texas, along the Rio Grande River, and in-between, especially in San Antonio.
- Viewed, chortled over, and, yes, learned from the short video on La Salle and the French
- Speculated as to what is involved in marine archeology and what types of artifacts might have been found on La Salle's last ship, La Belle, which sank in Matagorda Bay. Check out the excellent audio-visual and textual information on the La Belle Project at the Texas State Historical Commission and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
- Looked at the Senex map of French claims in parts of North America, including Texas; the 1718 French version appears below.
Assignments: Quiz Wednesday over Ch. 4 Summary: Early Explorers - Learn everything in the handout!
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