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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will use primary source materials to identify and explain key issues related to the Córdova Rebellion including what caused the rebellion, the significant events of the rebellion, and its outcome.
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 was the Córdova Rebellion, who was involved, why did they rebel, and what was the result?
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 make predictions about the day’s lesson by hypothesizing which group or groups might have been likely to rebel against the Texas government and providing justification for their hypothesis.
In this exit ticket, students will compare the Indian policies of Presidents Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar based on knowledge from previous lessons. Students consider how the events of the Córdova Rebellion may have affected each president’s policy toward Texas Indians after the event occurred.
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 Work
In this printable assignment, students will read and analyze three primary source excerpts related to the events of the Córdova Rebellion. Students complete short, constructed response questions with sentence stems to guide responses, multiple-choice questions, and multi-select questions.
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In this printable assignment, students will read and analyze three primary source excerpts related to the events of the Córdova Rebellion. Students complete short, constructed response questions with sentence stems and response options to guide responses, multiple-choice questions and multi-select questions with one answer choice eliminated.
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In this printable assignment, students will read and analyze three primary source excerpts related to the events of the Córdova Rebellion. Students complete short, constructed response questions to summarize the main idea, provide supporting evidence, and analyze the author’s point of view.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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The Houston Telegraph and Texas Register August 25, 1838
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The Houston Telegraph and Texas Register November 3, 1838
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The Houston Telegraph and Texas Register September 29, 1838
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