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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will identify four additional prominent historical figures and explain why they were significant to the development of Texas during the Mexican National Era.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 to 60 minutes
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- Who were the most significant empresarios who helped settle and develop Texas during the Mexican National Era?
- How and why were they significant?
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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Slideshow
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 consider how they would respond to an Anglo-led rebellion against Mexico if they were Stephen F. Austin. They record their likely response and provide a justification for their answer.
In this exit ticket, students will correct the errors in three false statements about the day’s lesson, rewriting each sentence to make it true.
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 ticket on the back.
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Grade Level Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will read a passage reviewing the significant people who started the Empresario System in Texas and a passage about additional significant empresarios who helped develop and settle the state. Students answer questions about each passage. Student readings are written at the average 7th grade Lexile level with multiple choice questions, and short, constructed response questions with sentence stems provided to guide responses.
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Foundation Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will read a passage reviewing the significant people who started the Empresario System in Texas and a passage about additional significant empresarios who helped develop and settle the state. Students answer questions about each passage. Student readings are written at the average 7th grade Lexile level with key information written in bold as a literacy support. Students answer multiple choice questions with one answer choice eliminated and one short, constructed response question with answer options and sentence stems to guide responses.
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Advanced Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will read a passage reviewing the significant people who started the Empresario System in Texas and a passage about additional significant empresarios who helped develop and settle the state. Students answer questions about each passage. Student readings are written at a challenging Lexile level with questions requiring short, constructed responses.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Engraving of Stephen F. Austin
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A Portrait of Stephen F. Austin
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