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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will identify, define and give an example of each vocabulary term within the context of the early Texas statehood era.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 90 – 120 minutes, with an additional, optional 30 – 40 minute quiz.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What are the key terms we need to know to be successful in the early Texas statehood unit?
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 a short paragraph introducing the vocabulary term “cede,” and use the context of the paragraph to come to conclusions about the word including its part of speech, its potential positive, negative, or neutral connotations, and its most likely meaning.
In this exit ticket, students will use a word bank of different terms to choose terms that are related to the major themes in our unit. They will highlight or circle these terms. Students create a short, constructed response explaining why they chose one of the terms from the word bank.
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 use six short readings containing the vocabulary terms from the unit to complete their vocabulary chart. Students provide a definition, an example from the reading, and a visual representation of each term.
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Foundation Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will use six short readings containing the vocabulary terms from the unit to complete their vocabulary chart. Students choose from multiple-choice answer options to determine the correct definition of each term and create a visual representation of each term.
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Advanced Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will use six short readings containing the vocabulary terms from the unit to complete their vocabulary chart. Students will provide a definition, an example from the reading, an antonym, a visual representation of the term, and use it in a complete sentence.
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Optional Grade Level Vocabulary Quiz
In this optional printable material, students assess their understanding of the vocabulary terms for this unit. Students match vocabulary terms to their definitions, complete two short fill-in-the-blank sections using the terms and variations of the terms, and use a primary source excerpt with vocabulary assistance to answer a two-part question based on the multi-part question type from the new 8th grade STAAR item types.
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Optional Foundation Vocabulary Quiz
In this optional, printable material, students assess their understanding of the vocabulary terms for this unit. Students match vocabulary terms to their definitions, complete sentences using the terms by choosing the correct option from three possible choices, and use a primary source excerpt with vocabulary assistance to answer a two-part question based on the multi-part question type from the new 8th grade STAAR item types. The questions have one response option eliminated.
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Optional Advanced Vocabulary Quiz
In this printable assignment, students assess their understanding of the vocabulary terms for this unit. Students will match vocabulary terms to their definitions, complete a fill-in-the-blank section using the terms and variations of the terms, and use a primary source excerpt to answer a multiple-choice question and a two-part question based on the multi-part question type from the new 8th grade STAAR item types.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Map of North America, circa 1846
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The Washington American Newspaper from Washington, Texas
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