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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will complete a stations activity, using materials at five stations to answer questions about developments in Texas’ population during the Early Statehood era.
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 changes or developments occurred in Texas from 1845 to 1860 as a result of migration and immigration to the state?
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 an interview of a German immigrant woman whose family immigrated to Texas when she was a young girl. Students use the information provided in the excerpt to draw conclusions about life in Texas during Early Statehood.
In this exit ticket, students will answer a paper-adapted version of the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR question type called Drag and Drop, identifying three statements that are true for the developments in population growth and settlement in Texas during Early Statehood.
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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This printable material provides a set of five stations related to the effects of population and settlement trends in Texas during early statehood.
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Grade Level Work
In this printable assignment, students will answer a variety 8th grade Social Studies STAAR item type questions including multiple-choice, multi-select, a paper-adapted version of drag and drop, an adaptation of match table grid, and short constructed response with sentence stems to guide student responses.
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In this printable assignment, students will answer a variety 8th grade Social Studies STAAR item type questions including multiple-choice, multi-select, a paper-adapted version of drag and drop, an adaptation of match table grid, and short constructed response. Questions with multiple answer options have one option eliminated. Short constructed response questions provide sentence stems and response options.
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In this printable assignment, students will answer short constructed response questions about each station. Questions include interpreting, analyzing, making inferences, categorizing, drawing conclusions, and determining the purpose of the station materials.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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The German-Texan Heritage Society, Fall 2014,
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