Mexicanos in the Southwest

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Mexicanos in the Southwest

Description:

In this lesson, students will describe nine important Mexicano contributions to the culture and economy of the Southwest. They will also explain how Anglo settlers in the Southwest used and adapted these Mexicano contributions, and will finally evaluate the degree to which these Mexicano contributions affect their lives today.

Education Levels:

Subject:

Geography, United States History, State History

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Lessonopoly

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Keywords:

Mexican-American War, Settlements, Texas War for Independence, Mexico, American Southwest, Latinos

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Publisher:

Lessonopoly

Contributor:

Dawn Lavond

Is Part Of:

http://www.lessonopoly.org/

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

History, Geography

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (1998)

United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict

8.8 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the West from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced.

5. Discuss Mexican settlements and their locations, cultural traditions, attitudes toward slavery, land-grant system, and economies.

Conforms To

History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (1998)

United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict

8.8 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the West from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced.

4. Examine the importance of the great rivers and the struggle over water rights.

Conforms To

History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (1998)

United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict

8.8 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the West from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced.

6. Describe the Texas War for Independence and the Mexican-American War, including territorial settlements, the aftermath of the wars, and the effects the wars had on the lives of Americans, including Mexican Americans today.

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