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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will read five short passages about different topics related to the frontier wars and answer comprehension questions about each topic
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, outcome, and significance of the conflicts between Plains Indian tribes and Anglos on the west Texas frontier?
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 make observations and inferences about a primary source image created by a Kiowa Indian depicting a battle during the Red River War.
In this exit ticket, students will explain one cause and one significant effect of the Frontier Wars by complete three sentences stems for a writing prompt.
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 read five passages written at a grade level Lexile level and accompanying questions include multiple-choice, multi-select, and short, constructed response questions with sentence stems provided.
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In this printable assignment, students will read five passages written at a grade level Lexile level with key information presented in bold lettering. Accompanying questions include multiple-choice and multi-select questions with one answer choice eliminated and short, constructed response questions with sentence stems and response options provided.
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In this printable assignment, students will read five passages written at an above-grade level Lexile level and accompanying questions require short, constructed responses.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Frontier Forts from the West Texas Historical Center
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