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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will match primary source excerpt cards to their modern-day translation cards, then use the information in the cards to answer comprehension questions about Texas’ reasons for secession.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 to 60 minutes Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What event caused the Southern states to secede from the Union, and what reasons did Texas give for seceding?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Primary Sources Used
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 and Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will analyze a small portion of the primary source text used in the lesson to practice identifying and summarizing the main idea of the excerpt.
In this exit ticket, students will observe a political cartoon related to secession. Using the context of the images and symbolism of the cartoon, they determine whether the illustrator likely supported or opposed secession. Students provide evidence from the image to support their answer.
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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Grade Level Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will answer multiple-choice, multi-select, and short constructed response questions related to the primary source materials.
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Foundation Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will answer multiple-choice and multi-select questions with one answer choice eliminated, and short constructed response questions with a sentence stem and response options provided.
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Advanced Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will answer short constructed response questions related to the primary source materials.
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Primary Source Excerpts
This printable material provides a set of four primary source excerpt cards from the “State of Texas Declaration of Secession.” The document also includes four modern day translation cards that students will match to their appropriate excerpt card to enhance comprehension.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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State of Texas Declaration of Secession
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