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OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will identify and explain four of the benefits of Texas maintaining ownership of its public lands as a result of the terms of its annexation to the United States in 1845.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 – 60 minutes Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- How has Texas’ ownership of its public lands benefitted Texas and Texans since annexation to the United States?
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 observations and inferences about a map of Permanent School Fund Lands and speculate how the information in the map could be related to the unit.
In this exit ticket, students will read an excerpt from an article by the Texas General Land Office. Based on the excerpt, students choose the responses that best complete a statement about Texas public lands.
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 a passage written at a Lexile level appropriate for 7th grade and answer a multiple-choice and multi-select question to demonstrate comprehension of the main topic and supporting evidence. Students complete a graphic organizer with some information included. They must add the information that completes what is already provided in the graphic organizer. Then, students write an essay of 5 – 8 sentences explaining the significant benefits of Texas ownership of its public lands.
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In this printable assignment, students will read a passage written at a Lexile level appropriate for 7th grade and answer a multiple-choice and multi-select question (both with one or more answer choices eliminated) to demonstrate comprehension of the main topic and supporting evidence. Students complete a graphic organizer with some information provided. They must choose from two options in each space available to complete the remainder of the graphic organizer. Then, students complete their essay by choosing responses provided based on the information in the graphic organizer. The amount of writing is significantly reduced for the Foundations work.
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In this printable assignment, students will read a passage written at an above-grade Lexile Level and answer short, constructed responses to demonstrate comprehension of the main topic and supporting evidence. Students complete a full graphic organizer choosing information from the reading to include in their essay, then write an essay of 7 – 10 complete sentences explaining the significant benefits of Texas ownership of its public lands.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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An Oil Derrick at Spindletop Oil Field
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Texas Public School Statistics from the Texas Education Agency
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Students at UNT's 2002 graduation ceremony
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World War II Veterans
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Oil Wells at Spindletop
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