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Texas Public Broadcasting

Texas Pbs: Texas Our Texas: Spanish Colonial 1689 1821

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the struggle between the native tribes and the Spanish missionaries during the Spanish Colonial era in Texas from 1690 until 1821.
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Bullock Texas State History Museum

Bullock Museum: Missionaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Immerse in the campfire stories of the people who defined Texas. Learn how small the separation between church and state in 17th century Spain affected Texas.
Website
Other

California Missions Resource Center

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Peruse this thorough resource featuring historical California missions stretching from San Diego to San Francisco as the Spanish established themselves on the west coast of North America between 1768-1853. Read stories of the early...
Article
Bullock Texas State History Museum

Bullock Museum: American Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Immerse in the campfire stories of the people who defined Texas. Find out about how the two Americas: the Europeans' version, and the American Indians' version, started changing forever.
Article
Texas A&M University

Texas A&m University: Antonio Margil De Jesus

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the life and work of Antonio Margil de Jesus, an early missionary to Texas.
Article
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Antonio Margil De Jesus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short biography about Antonio Margil de Jesus, an early missionary to Texas.
Primary
Other

American Journeys: Life of Father Junipero Serro, Founder of Franciscan Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
This study of Junipero Serra's (1723-1789) life was first published in 1913. It's made available here with some great features. You can search the book for key terms, read background information on the author and the subject, print or...
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Curated OER

San Geronimo De Los Taos Mission, New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
A Spanish Franciscan and a French Jesuit report on the reciprocal relationship between natives and Catholic missionaries as Europeans settled New France and New Spain.