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Writing Mexican-Americans into Seventh Grade Texas History
(Howell Initiative)
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Maria del Carmen Calvillo
Written by: Maria Vargas and Jaquie Welsh TEKS Connection: 2(A), 2(B), 9(C), 22(A), 22(C), 22(D), 23 (B) As a result of this lesson, the student will be able to: explain the importance of Rancho de las Cabras to Mission San Francisco de la Espada The lesson content is about: Rancho de las Cabras The student will process the content by: producing a scrapbook containing collected images, captions, and objects pertaining to Rancho de las Cabras The student will complete the following product as part of this lesson: an informative scrapbook of Rancho de las Cabras Assessment of learningI will know how well the student has understood the content, process, or product by: asking the students to present their scrapbook to the class. The presentation will include an explanation of the images, captions and objects included in the scrapbook, in particular the importance of the scrapbook contents to Rancho de las Cabras. Prerequisite skills that students should have for this lesson to be successful: none ActualLessonIntroduction: The students will be introduced to Rancho
de las Cabras by going over the history of the ranch, its owners, and its
value to Mission San Francisco de la Espada. The students will additionally
be introduced to the archaeological excavation of the ranch. Information on
the excavation can be found at
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/st-plains/images/he4.html.
Learner-centered Strategies/Activities: The students
will work in groups to search for images and information on Rancho de las
Cabras. Based upon their research, the students will determine which objects
to include in the scrapbook, how to make the objects and and how to present
them in the scrapbook. Resources:
http://www.nps.gov/archive/saan/visit/rancho.pdf
http://crm.cr.nps.gov/archive/20-11/20-11-17.pdf
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/st-plains/images/he4.html
http://www.floresville.isd.tenet.edu/Elementary/fes/cyberfair/rancho/rancho.htm
http://www.forttours.com/pages/hmwilson.asp#mission Closure: Speak to the students about the importance of
ranches such as Rancho de las Cabras to the development of missions in
Texas. The big R:How will this lesson be made relevant to the lives of the students? Students will be able to learn the development of Rancho de las Cabras through their individual interpretation of life on the ranch, an interpretation drawn from their own experiences. Materials required: paper, construction paper, markers, glue, tape, internet, and any other materials the students find necessary for the making of their scrapbook Classroom setup: desks could be organized into groups of 4 In order to differentiate the lesson to meet the needs of the learners I will do the following: (Please highlight those intelligences that have been addressed in this lesson)
Please note other adjustments that you have made to differentiate the lesson: Students can include the name of the objects in Spanish and provide definitions. The following levels of thinking skills are utilized in this lesson: Please highlight all of the levels above that apply.
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