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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will watch a short documentary on the Goliad Massacre and be able to explain its causes and effects, as well as the significance of the event to Texas history.
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 were the causes, effects, key events, and significance of the Goliad Massacre?
VIRTUAL TOUR
Explore an iconic setting of Texas history with an immersive journey through video, 3D virtual environments, photos, and documents of the Presidio La Bahia, also known as Fort Defiance, as well as Fannin Battleground State Historic Site in and around Goliad, TX.
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 consider what types of rules or expectations should be followed during wartime and provide justification for their answers.
In this exit ticket, students will choose the two best answers from five possible options that most accurately describe the significance of the Goliad Massacre.
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 take notes on the key events, main ideas, and major themes presented in the video by completing sentence stems provided in the worksheet.
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In this printable assignment, students will record key information from the video by choosing the correct response option to complete the sentence stems for each topic in the video.
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In this printable assignment, students will take their own notes on the key events, main ideas, and major themes presented in the video. Encourage the students to paraphrase and summarize, not to try to write information word-for-word. Advanced work concludes with three short, constructed response questions analyzing information from the lesson.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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The Goliad Massacre – TX4T Video
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The Presidio La Bahía at Goliad
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