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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will identify and explain the key events of the Texas Revolution in chronological order. Students will be able to show cause-and-effect relationships between events, and explain the defining characteristics of the Texas Revolution based on the significant events from the readings.
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 Texas Revolution?
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 complete a chart predicting the strengths and weaknesses of both Santa Anna’s army and Sam Houston’s army during the Texas Revolution.
In this exit ticket, students will write 2 sentences using sentence stems to write about either a strength or weakness of the Texan or Mexican army based on the day’s lesson.
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/dates and key information from the readings. They choose from options provided for the most accurate description of the significance of each topic. There are additional comprehension questions following the timeline based on the new 8th grade STAAR item type questions including inline choice, and an adaptation of drag and drop.
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In this printable assignment, students will choose two out of three provided options giving facts from each reading. They choose from one of the two options provided for the most accurate description of the significance of each topic. There are additional comprehension questions following the timeline based on the new 8th grade STAAR item type questions including inline choice with one answer option eliminated, and an adaptation of drag and drop with one answer provided.
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In this printable assignment, students will create their own short, constructed responses to record the date/dates and key information from the readings. They summarize the significance of each event based on information provided in the readings. They write three short, constructed responses regarding significant events of the Texas Revolution. There are additional comprehension questions following the timeline based on the new 8th grade STAAR item type questions including inline choice, and an adaptation of drag and drop.
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Grade Level Readings
This printable material includes eight short reading passages at grade level that present a chronological view of significant events of the Texas Revolution. Some key terms are presented in bold text.
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Foundations Readings
This printable material includes eight short reading passages at grade level that present a chronological view of significant events of the Texas Revolution. Key terms, people, places, events, and significant information is presented in bold text.
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Advanced Readings
This printable material includes eight short reading passages at an advanced Lexile level that present a chronological view of significant events of the Texas Revolution. Some key terms are presented in bold text.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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The Alamo at Night
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The Constitutional Convention of 1836
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The Runaway Scrape
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Chapel Sanctuary: Presidio La Bahia.
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Treaty of Velasco
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