Partners examine the family tree of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, a Spanish admiral and explorer who founded St. Augustine, Florida, and answer several questions about the text using a worksheet. After they've explored the family tree, individuals create their own trees for their families, and compare their work with others, filling out a Venn diagram as they discuss their family trees.

Concepts

compare and contrast, family trees, heritage, family history, families

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Additional Tags

Spanish, european explorer, spanish explorer, pedro menendez de aviles, family tree, compare, languages

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Pros

• Learners must interpret a text in Spanish, engage in a conversation about the material, and build cultural understanding
• Additional materials, such as the original family tree and graphic organizers for student use, are provided
• Cross-curricular lesson combines history and Spanish

Cons

• The original family tree that is provided for examination is a little bit hard to read; you may need to enlarge some portions for your class
• The listed procedures are relatively brief and may need to be fleshed out before you teach the lesson