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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will read four short passages explaining different changes that occurred in Texas during this era and answer questions about each 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 were some of the most significant changes and developments that took place in Texas from 1845 to 1860 during the Early Statehood era?
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 make observations about a map of the 1858 borders of Texas as established by the Treaty of Guadalupe. The territory Texas ceded to the U.S. in the Compromise of 1850 is shaded in stripes. Students are asked to make inferences and predictions about the lesson based on their observations of the map.
In this exit ticket, students will read seven statements and determine which of the statements are true about the Early Statehood era.
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 Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will read four passages at a grade level appropriate Lexile level for 7th grade. Questions accompanying each reading include multiple-choice, multi-select, and short, constructed response questions.
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Foundation Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will read four passages at a grade level appropriate Lexile level for 7th grade with key information presented in bold as a literacy support. Questions accompanying each reading include multiple-choice and multi-select questions with one answer option eliminated, and short, constructed response questions with sentence stems and response options provided.
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Advanced Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will read four passages at a higher Lexile level, which includes more challenging vocabulary and more complex sentence structures. Questions accompanying each reading are short, constructed response questions.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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First Section House in Germania
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History of Texas: From Its First Settlement in 1685 to Its Annexation to the United States in 1846
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The Meusebach-Comanche Treaty
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