People Need Water, Challenge 1: Westward H2O!

Multiple Perspectives

Explore the following resources to find information that will help you answer the “Generate Ideas” questions.

The U.S. Geological Survey article entitled Spring, found in the Encyclopedia of Earth, provides an overview of how springs form, how they flow, their water quality, and the different types of springs.

The Texas Water Development Board 2017 State Water Plan, Water for Texas.
In the Texas Water Development Board's Report 234, Geohydrology of Comal, San Marcos, and Hueco Springs, students should focus on Figure 12 and Figure 13.

The articles on New Braunfels and Comal County in the Handbook of Texas Online, respectively provide summaries of the settlement and land use.
The article on The textile industry in the Handbook of Texas Online mentions the water-powered cotton mill in New Braunfels.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, first known as the Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung, was one of the earliest German-language newspapers in Texas. The article in the Handbook of Texas Online describes the paper's origin and history.

Note to teacher: You will have students share information at this time.