Cabeza de Vaca
This site has three main sections about Cabeza de Vaca: The Man, The Journey, and The Times. Read all three sections and consider the changes that occurred in Cabeza de Vaca as he learned to lead his men and trust the Native Americans. In the Web Links Activity Log, tell about an adventurous journey that you would like to take. How might you be changed by such a journey?

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
This PBS-hosted site offers biographical information on Cabeza de Vaca, as well as a map showing the probable route of his journey. Working with a group of classmates, create a time line of his life and journey. Be creative in constructing the time line (i.e., use paints, markers, or fabrics, or dramatize it with oration or lyrics).

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: Pioneer Historian, Ethnologist, Physician
Here you will find a detailed biography of Cabeza de Vaca. After reading the biography, write a character sketch of the man. Then exchange your sketch with a partner and discuss the traits you both noted about Cabeza de Vaca, as well as any new information you learned about his voyage.