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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will identify the key events and significant effects of the discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901 and write a paragraph summarizing three of these effects.
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 significant event occurred at Spindletop in 1901, and how did this event shape Texas history during the Age of Oil?
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 about an image of children sitting on a Lone Star Gas Company truck. Students use their observations to make predictions about what they expect to learn in the next unit: Age of Oil.
In this exit ticket, students will answer a multiple-choice question identifying the statement that most accurately summarizes the significance of the Spindletop oil discovery.
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 write a five- to seven-sentence paragraph explaining three significant effects of the discovery of oil at Spindletop, providing examples and evidence from the primary source excerpts. Sentence stems are provided to guide students through their paragraph.
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In this printable assignment, students will write a three-sentence response explaining one significant effect of the discovery of oil at Spindletop, providing examples and evidence from the primary source excerpts. Sentence stems are provided to guide students through their paragraph.
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In this printable assignment, students will write a seven- to ten-sentence paragraph explaining three significant effects of the discovery of oil at Spindletop, providing examples and evidence from the primary source excerpts.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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The Lucas Gusher, 1901
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Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.) Monday, January 14, 1901
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Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide for 1904.
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Oil field in Beaumont, Texas, 1901
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Lone Star Gas Company truck, 1901
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