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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will read a passage, identify key information, summarize main ideas, explain cause-and-effect relationships and the significance of topics in the reading.
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 is the Texas Railroad Commission, why was it established, and how have its responsibilities evolved over time?
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 consider a real-world scenario simulating the monopolistic nature of railroad price gouging to identify what challenges it would pose to a business owner and how the problem could be addressed.
In this exit ticket, students will respond to four true or false statements related to the readings, making corrections or edits to false statements to correct inaccurate information about the Railroad Commission.
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 demonstrate understanding by answering a paper-adapted version of a hot spot question, a multi-select question, and a short, constructed response question with sentence stems to guide responses.
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In this printable assignment, students will demonstrate understanding by answering a paper-adapted version of a hot spot question and a multi-select question with one answer option eliminated in both, and a short, constructed response question with sentence stems and response options to guide responses.
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In this printable assignment, students will demonstrate understanding by answering short, constructed response questions about the reading.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Railroads in Longview, Texas, 1870
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