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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will categorize different excerpts from the Texas Constitution of 1876 based on the principles they uphold or represent.
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 are the seven principles of government that provide the foundation of the Texas Constitution of 1876, and how did the Constitution uphold those principles?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Sources
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 & Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will read a list of six statements proposing different topics and goals that the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1876 may have considered. Students identify which topics they think would have been most likely to be important to the delegates.
In this exit ticket, students will match the seven principles of the government to their most accurate description.
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 short reading passages providing information about each of the seven principles of government. Students will use the information in these readings to complete their worksheets.
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Grade Level Work
In this printable assignment, students will read a set of 10 excerpts from the Texas Constitution of 1876 and determine which principle or principles are best represented by each excerpt. For Grade Level work, two of the seven principles have been eliminated for each excerpt.
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In this printable assignment, students will read a set of 10 excerpts from the Texas Constitution of 1876 and determine which principle or principles are best represented by each excerpt. For Foundations work, three of the seven principles have been eliminated for each excerpt.
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In this printable assignment, students will read a set of 10 excerpts from the Texas Constitution of 1876 and determine which principle or principles are best represented by each excerpt.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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The Texas State Capitol
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The Governor’s Mansion
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Peaceful Assembly in Texas
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