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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will analyze five charts and graphs related to the Texas economy and climate to determine the significance of cotton agriculture in Texas today.
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
- In what ways can we see the effects of the Empresario System on the Texas economy today?
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, taking notes, 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 answer questions based on data from a pie chart demonstrating the top 5 Texas agricultural commodities today.
In this exit ticket, students will put five events related to the Empresario System and the development of cotton cultivation in Texas into the correct chronological order.
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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Stations
This printable resource presents charts, graphs, and a map related to the economic significance of cotton in the Texas and U.S. economies today. Students will use the data in these materials to complete their work.
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Grade Level Work
In this printable assignment, students will analyze, make inferences, and answer comprehension questions based on the data in their assigned station or stations. Work includes short, constructed response questions with sentence stems to guide answers, and multiple-choice questions.
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Foundation Work
In this printable assignment, students will analyze, make inferences, and answer comprehension questions based on the data in their assigned station or stations. Work includes short, constructed response questions with answer options provided for their response or sentence stems to guide their own response, and multiple-choice questions with one answer choice eliminated.
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Advanced Work
In this printable assignment, students will analyze, make inferences, and answer comprehension questions based on the data in their assigned station or stations. Work includes short, constructed response questions and multiple-choice questions.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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