8/29/12

Wednesday, August 29

Question
Describe Hernando DeSoto's Exploration of the Georgia and the Southeast.  What was he looking for?  What did he find?  What were the lasting consequences of his journey?

Agenda
  1. Spanish Explorers
    • Cortez
    • Balboa
    • DeLeon
    • Pizarro
  2. Spanish Missions in Georgia
    • 1566 - Santa Catalina on St. Catherine's Island.  They named the region, "Guale" (pronounced Wallie) for the natives that lived there.
    • Later established missions on St. Simons Island and Sapelo Island at the mouth of the Altamaha River.
Homework
Read Chapter 4 Section 3 and 4
Complete the Guided Reading for these two sections and the rest of the handout.