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OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will identify the key events of the Mexican National Era in chronological order to show cause and effect. Students will be able to explain the key defining characteristics of the Mexican National Era based on the significant events from the readings and answer comprehension questions about the readings.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 – 90 minutes.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes and how the material is presented.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What are the defining characteristics and most significant events of the Mexican National 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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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 predict the cause-and-effect relationship between three events that will be covered in the day’s lesson.
In this exit ticket, students will answer a multiple-choice question identifying the most accurate summary of the defining characteristics of the Mexican National 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 ticet on the back.
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Grade Level Work
In this printable assignment, students create their own short, constructed responses to record the date/dates and key information from the readings. They choose from options provided for the most accurate description of the significance of each topic. Students summarize three significant events of the era based on the readings. There are additional comprehension questions following the timeline based on the structure of new STAAR item type questions with sentence stems to guide short answer responses.
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Foundation Work
In this printable assignment, students choose 2 of the 3 options provided for the key events of each topic. The significance is provided. Students place a checkmark next to 3 out of 4 options of significant events that occurred during the era based on the readings. There are additional comprehension questions following the timeline based on the structure of new STAAR item type questions with a reduction in answer choices, sentence stems, and response options to guide short answer responses.
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Advanced Work
In this printable assignment, students will create their own short, constructed responses to complete their timeline recording the date/dates, key events, and significance of the reading. Students will summarize five significant events of their choice from the readings. There are additional comprehension questions following the timeline based on the structure of new STAAR item type questions.
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Grade Level Readings
This printable material includes 7 short reading passages at grade level that present a chronological view of significant events of the Mexican National Era.
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Foundations Readings
This printable material includes 7 grade level readings that present a chronological view of significant events of Mexican National Era. Foundations readings include significant information in bold as reading supports.
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Advanced Readings
This printable material includes 7 readings that present a chronological view of significant events of the Mexican National Era. Advanced readings contain more challenging vocabulary and phrasing at a higher Lexile level.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Military Plaza: San Antonio
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Engraving of Stephen F. Austin
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Old Stone Fort at Nacogdoches
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Letter from Manuel de Mier y Terán to Ramón Músquiz
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