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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will identify and explain the causes, effects, and main details of key events of the Republic of Texas era based on short reading passages.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 to 60 minutes for group work or 90 to 120 minutes for individual work.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What are the defining characteristics and most significant 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 make inferences and predictions about the role of the Texas Rangers during the era based on their prior knowledge about the challenges Texas faced and an image of several Rangers with rifles on horseback.
In this exit ticket, students will choose four statements that are true for the Republic of Texas out of six given statements in a graphic organizer.
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 create their own short, constructed responses to record the date or dates and key information from the readings. They choose from two options provided for the most accurate description of the significance of each topic. Grade level work requires the students to choose THREE out of six given events for the era and explain the primary cause and effect of their chosen events.
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In this printable assignment, students will complete their chart by choosing from two options provided for the most accurate description of the significance of each topic. Students choose 2 correct pieces of information related to each event out of 3 possible answers. Foundations work requires the students to choose THREE out of six given events for the era and then choose the correct multiple-choice option for the primary cause and effect of each of their chosen events.
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In this printable assignment, students will create their own short, constructed responses to complete their timeline by recording the date or dates, key details, and significance of the events described in each reading. Advanced work requires the students to explain the primary cause and effect of six significant events of the era.
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Grade Level Readings
This printable material provides a set of eight short readings that students will use to complete their assignment. Grade level readings are written at a 7th grade Lexile level with grade-level appropriate vocabulary and phrasing.
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Foundations Readings
This printable material provides a set of eight short readings that students will use to complete their assignment. Foundations readings are written at a 7th grade Lexile level with grade-level appropriate vocabulary and phrasing. They contain significant information in bold font.
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Advanced Readings
This printable material provides a set of eight short readings that students will use to complete their assignment. Advanced readings are written at a higher Lexile level with more challenging vocabulary and complex phrasing.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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A photo of Texas Rangers in the late 19th century
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Republic of Texas One-Dollar Bill
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Texas Flag
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Documents Relating to the Cherokees
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Telegraph and Texas Register article on the Córdova Rebellion
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Portrait of Thomas J. Rusk
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Mirabeau Lamar
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Santa Fe Expedition Letter
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The Houston Morning Star newspaper, August 30, 1842
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Anson Jones from A Pictorial History of Texas
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An article on Texas annexation from The Texas Democrat
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