Missions in Texas

Missions in Texas

Spanish Rule in Texas: 1682-1821

Poll

Who has been downtown to see the Alamo?

• I have been

• I have seen pictures (I can visualize it)

• I have not been

• I really want to go!

The Alamo is a Mission here in San Antonio

Today we are going to learn about what a Mission is and why they were so important to our area

What religions have you heard of?

Multiple Choice

What is NOT an example of a custom

• Waving someone to greet them

• Shaking hands with someone you just met

• Being quiet in a movie theater

• Getting into a fight with your little cousin

What are some Halloween traditions?

Open Ended

Name a tradition that you do for your birthday

Who recognizes this building?

A fort helps protect groups of people. What here could help protect ?

Multiple Choice

Presidios provided...

• gold

• protection

• ship building

• a place to hunt animals

What do you see when you look at this visualization of a Mission?

What Text Features do you see on this page?

What words are we unfamiliar with?

Open Ended

Why do you think Missions were built near rivers?

Multiple Choice

What group was responsible for spreading the Catholic faith?

• Friar

• Paleo-Americans

• Spanish Explorers

• La Salle

Multiple Choice

What religion did the friars want to convert the Paleo-Americans to?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• No religion

• Spanish

Multiple Select

Who wants to visit a Mission this weekend?

• Let's go!

• I want to go there on a field trip!

• I will bring my whole family :)