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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will use information presented at different stations to identify the key information and significance of each topic and record my responses on my worksheet.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 to 90 minutes Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- In what ways was Texas’ experience in the Civil War different from other Southern states, and how did this unique role affect Texas and Texans during the war?
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 examine a map depicting the location of the battles of the Civil War across the three different theaters of the war. Based on their observations of the map, students make inferences about how the Civil War likely affected Texas.
In this exit ticket, students will complete three sentence stems to create a response to a writing prompt asking about Texas’ unique role in the Civil War.
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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This printable material includes four stations with information about a variety of topics related to Texas’ role in the Civil War. Students will use these stations to complete their worksheet. In order to shorten the lesson and only address information directly required in the TEKS, focus on Station 1: Civil War Battles in Texas.
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Grade Level Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will complete graphic organizers with some note-taking options provided for students to choose from, as well as short, constructed response questions with sentence stems to guide student responses.
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Foundation Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will complete graphic organizers with note-taking options provided in most spaces for students to choose from, as well as short, constructed response questions with sentence stems and response options to guide student responses.
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Advanced Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will answer short, constructed response questions and complete graphic organizers to record key information from each station.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Texas Historical Foundation, 1996.
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The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.) Wednesday, October 29, 1862
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The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.) Saturday, June 1, 1861
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Terry's Texas Rangers, c. 1863
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