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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will read short passages about each event, identify key information, explain cause and effect relationships, and determine how the event is significant to Texas history
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 90-120 minutes for individual work.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What are the defining characteristics and most significant events of the Civil War era and how did they effect Texas?
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 read an excerpt from “Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion” commending the Texas officers and Rangers for their part in the Battle of Galveston. Students are asked to consider and record what they can learn about the era based on the text.
In this exit ticket, students will put five events from the Civil War in chronological order based on the readings.
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 Work
In this printable assignment, students will create their own short, constructed responses to record the date/dates or timeframe, and key information from the readings. They choose from two options provided for the most accurate description of the significance of each topic.
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In this printable assignment, students will complete their chart by choosing from two options provided for the most accurate description of the significance of each topic. Students choose 2 correct pieces of information related to each event out of 3 possible answers.
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In this printable assignment, students will create their own short, constructed responses to complete their timeline by recording the date/dates or timeframe, key details, and significance of the events described in each reading.
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Grade Level Readings
This printable materials contains a set of 6 short reading passages written at 7th grade Lexile level containing information about the key events of the Civil War era.
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Foundations Readings
This printable materials contains a set of 6 short reading passages written at 7th grade Lexile level containing information about the key events of the Civil War era. Key information in the Foundations readings is presented in bold lettering.
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Advanced Readings
This printable materials contains a set of 6 short reading passages written at an above-grade level Lexile level containing information about the key events of the Civil War era.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion
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The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.) Tuesday, March 12, 1861
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Terry's Texas Rangers, c. 1863
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The Semi-Weekly News. (San Antonio, Tex.) Monday, December 22, 1862
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