Timeline of Spanish Period - Sell Myself Project - Chart of European Explorers - Discussion of "A Modest Proposal"

Today students:

• Examined not one but two Timelines of the Spanish Period
• Analyzed a map showing 3 possible routes of Cabeza de Vaca's travels across Texas
• Helped develop ideas for the Sell Myself Project, in which they sell themselves as most worthy to be sent on a Royal Expedition
• Read the Chart: Ch. 4: Early Explorers to get ideas they could use in the project
• Discussed Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" - See a few of their insights here.

Assignment for Friday - Continue working on the Sell Myself Project - It will be due Friday, 11/21/14.

Map Analysis of Spanish & French Exploration - Brainstorming Presentation Projects - Opinions About Cannibalism - Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

With the blues still ringing in our ears, today we did the following:

• Used our animated PowerPoint maps and worked collaboratively on what we noticed about the Maps of Spanish & French Exploration of Texas.
• Students were asked to use the animated PowerPoint maps to prepare for a Map Quiz over Spanish and French Exploration of Texas---to be given tomorrow
• Brainstormed Possible Presentation Projects on the Spanish and French Explorers.
• Opined as to whether it was right for members of the Cabeza de Vaca Expedition to engage in cannibalism. Results are here.
• Were directed to Jonathan Swift's 18th-century essay, "A Modest Proposal" and asked to read it by tomorrow

Assignments - Due Wednesday

1. Map Quiz - Spanish & French Exploration of Texas - Use your animated maps to prepare.
2. Read and write multiple discussion questions over Swift's "A Modest Proposal."