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The French in Texas
Fourth graders use Internet to examine early French exploration and settlement in Texas, and write journal entries from point of view of 17th Century French settler, French or Spanish explorer, or Native American whose land was taken.
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The French in Texas
Fourth graders examine early French exploration and settlement in Texas. They read handouts, explore Internet websites and take notes, and create an illustrated journal with written entries.
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The French in Texas
Fourth graders gain a broad understanding of early French exploration and settlement in Texas. They access websites imbedded in this plan. Using their notes, 4th graders work alone or with a partner to create an illustrated journal with...
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Blessings of a Free Government: The Louisiana Purchase in 1803
Young scholars may take part in a multitude of activities listed such as creating political cartoons, comparison papers, and creating a portfolio to reinforce concepts and ideas surrounding the Louisiana Purchase.
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Portrait: Cavelier De La Salle
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643 - 1687) was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi basin...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robert De La Salle
An image of Rene-Robert Cavelier de La Salle.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur De La Salle
With a name like that, he had to live up to it! Here at Enchanted Learning is a report on his discoveries for France and his fateful end.
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Sieur Rene Robert Cavelier La Salle
(1643-1687) French explorer in America who named Louisiana after Louis XIV.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi Valley, 1682
A facsimile of a map by Jean Baptiste Louis Franquelin (1682) of the Mississippi River Valley from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico showing the explorations of Robert LaSalle (Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle) as far south as...
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Etc: Maps Etc: French Explorations and Forts, 1600s
A map of North America showing the routes of early French exploration of the Mississippi Valley from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico in the 1600's. The map shows the routes of Father Jacques Marquette (with Louis Jolliet) and...