Indigenous Voices of the Gulf Coast: Karankawa Culture Readers Theater

Indigenous Voices of the Gulf Coast: Karankawa Culture Readers Theater

Bring TEKS 4.2 to life with the grades 3-5 script “Karankawa: Gulf-Coast People”. Students voice fishermen, traders, and storytellers who once paddled dugout canoes along today’s Corpus Christi shoreline.

Lesson Highlights

  • Dialogue depicts seasonal camps and fishing techniques.
  • Scene transitions reference trade routes with inland tribes, perfect for a simple map overlay.

Optional Extension (Teacher-Created)

Not inside PDF. Craft bead or shell necklaces like those mentioned in Scene 2 using yarn and pony beads to foster hands-on empathy.

Download the script: Karankawa Culture Readers Theater

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