• The churches of San Antonio were the heart of the Spanish colonal mission communities.

    San Antonio Missions

    National Historical Park Texas

Curriculum Materials

Ranger-led Education Programs

Curriculum-based education programs are offered Tuesdays through Fridays at 9:30 am, 10:45 am, and 1:00 pm. Programs are conducted at Mission San José. Reservations are required at least two weeks in advance. Late arrivals may forfeit the guided program. These education programs are not guided tours through the mission.

A Day in the Life, 65 minutes in length

Meets 4th grade TEKS standards, but suitable for most elementary grades.
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Summit of Empire, 65 minutes in length

Meets 7th grade TEKS standards, but suitable for secondary grades.
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Teacher-led Tour Support Materials

Pre-Visit Activities

   But One Little Touch Won't Hurt" times 55,000 Kids = Damage

   To Preserve and Protect
     

Post-Visit Activities

      Journaling

 

Intermediate Curriculum for Grades 3 through 5

   Daily Life in the Mission

 

Middle School Curriculum for Grades 6 through 8

   Water and the San Antonio Missions: An Integrated 
    Curriculum for Middle School Grades

 

Did You Know?

Mission San José grist mill grinds wheat and not corn.

San José's grist mill in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park never ground corn, only wheat? The mill was built late in the mission period; by then the mission Indians had acquired a taste for wheat-based foods. Today the mill is mostly a reproduction, and is in operation five days a week.