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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will complete a graphic organizer worksheet recording key information related to significant events of the Republic of Texas including the date, location, details, and significance of each event.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 90 – 180 minutes
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What is the most significant information related to the key events of the Republic of Texas 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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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 choose one event they have learned so far. They describe or explain what happened in their chosen event, and the significance of the event to the Republic of Texas. This warm-up can be used on each day of this multi-day assignment, with students choosing a new event each time they complete it.
In this exit ticket, students will create a True/False statement based on information from the lesson and explain why their statement is true or false. This exit ticket can be used on each day of this multi-day assignment, with students creating a new question each time.
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 use the slideshow to record information about key events of the Republic of Texas with the details and significance of each event. Students fill in the blanks with words and phrases for each event in a note-taking guide with graphic organizers provided to guide note taking.
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In this printable assignment, students will use the slideshow to record information about key events of the Republic of Texas with the details and significance of each event in a note-taking guide with graphic organizers provided to guide note taking. Students fill in the blanks with individual words. Foundations work has a reduced amount of writing per each event.
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In this printable assignment, students will use the slideshow to record information about key events of the Republic of Texas including the details and significance of each event. Students can be encouraged to paraphrase information in the notes in a note-taking guide with graphic organizers provided to guide note taking.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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The Texas Capitol: A History of the Lonestar Statehouse
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Illustration of Mirabeau Lamar
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Sam Houston Portrait
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Letter from General Adrián Woll to the Laredo Ayuntamiento
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Photograph of Sam Houston
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