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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will use the information provided to explain the causes of the revolution, identify the significance of important individuals of the revolution, and summarize the war’s significance to Texas.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 – 60 minutes.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What were the causes, key events and information, effects, and significance of the Mexican Revolution and how did it influence Texas history?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Sources
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson.
It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up & Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will read a primary source excerpt from a 1910, Texas newspaper article about the progress of the revolution in Mexico. Students explain what they can learn about the Mexican Revolution based on the information in the article.
In this exit ticket, students will write a short newspaper article about the Mexican Revolution from one of six points of view provided in the exit ticket. Students follow the steps to create an article title, the body of the article, and the opinion of their chosen point of view.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit on the back.
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Mexican Revolution at a Glance Reading
This printable material provides information about the causes of the Mexican Revolution including dissatisfaction with the regime of Porfirio Díaz due to his harmful policies. It presents information regarding the significance of three political leaders during the Revolution and two prominent revolutionaries who fought against the government. It ends by explaining the war’s significance to Texas history. Students will use this material to complete their work.
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Grade Level Work
In this printable assignment, students will complete a graphic organizer of three of the primary causes of the Mexican Revolution, then formulate an argument for which one of the causes they believe was most significant using sentence stems provided. Students summarize important facts about 3 key political leaders and 2 revolutionaries and choose from multiple-choice options to identify their significance to the war. Finally, students answer a multi-select question to identify the significance of the war to Texas history.
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In this printable assignment, students will complete a graphic organizer of three of the primary causes of the Mexican Revolution with multiple-choice options provided, then formulate an argument for which one of the causes they believe was most significant using sentence stems and response options provided. Students choose from multiple-choice options to identify the significance of 5 individuals to the war. Finally, students answer a multi-select question to identify the significance of the war to Texas history.
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In this printable assignment, students will complete a graphic organizer of three of the primary causes of the Mexican Revolution, then formulate an argument for which one of the causes they believe was most significant. Students summarize important facts about 3 key political leaders and 2 revolutionaries and explain their significance to the war. Finally, students explain the significance of the war to Texas history.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
- Portrait of President Porfirio Díaz
- Porfirio Díaz
- General Emiliano Zapata and Staff
- Emiliano Zapata
- Portrait of Francisco Madero
- President Victoriano Huerta and Cabinet
- Venustiano Carranza
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Francisco "Pancho" Villa
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Pancho Villa at home
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The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Wednesday, November 23, 1910
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Mexican Troop Train
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Refugees of the Mexican Revolution
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The U.S. National Guard on the Mexican Border
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