Texas Revolution: Sam Houston, Stephen Austin, the Battle of the Alamo, and the Lone Star Republic
Aim: Why did Texas fight for independence?
FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Included in this resource:
• Cover Page
• Student centered Do Now question based on quotation analysis
• The Texas Revolution Document Pass/Station Activity including secondary source documents with primary source quotes included for analysis and scaffolding questions for student answers
• Documents include:
- Spanish Texas
- Rising Tensions in Texas
- The Fight for Independence
- The Republic of Texas
• Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question
• Answer Key for Teachers
Students will analyze the primary/secondary source documents that describe aspects of the Texas Revolution including the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle at San Jacinto, and the creation of the Lone Star Republic. Students will complete the scaffolding questions based on the documents and their knowledge of Social Studies.
Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, analyzing documents, creating arguments with evidence
Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies.
★ Note - You can use this lesson as a document pass or station activity. I have my students in group and they pass the documents group to group with the use of a classroom timer OR I post the documents around the room and have the students travel in groups.
★ You can find all my Manifest Destiny Unit lessons and activities HERE.
★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here!
Texas Revolution ASSL ••
Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning!
Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes
KG Fonts
© 2012 A Social Studies Life
For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Aim: Why did Texas fight for independence?
FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Included in this resource:
• Cover Page
• Student centered Do Now question based on quotation analysis
• The Texas Revolution Document Pass/Station Activity including secondary source documents with primary source quotes included for analysis and scaffolding questions for student answers
• Documents include:
- Spanish Texas
- Rising Tensions in Texas
- The Fight for Independence
- The Republic of Texas
• Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question
• Answer Key for Teachers
Students will analyze the primary/secondary source documents that describe aspects of the Texas Revolution including the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle at San Jacinto, and the creation of the Lone Star Republic. Students will complete the scaffolding questions based on the documents and their knowledge of Social Studies.
Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, analyzing documents, creating arguments with evidence
Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies.
★ Note - You can use this lesson as a document pass or station activity. I have my students in group and they pass the documents group to group with the use of a classroom timer OR I post the documents around the room and have the students travel in groups.
★ You can find all my Manifest Destiny Unit lessons and activities HERE.
★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here!
Texas Revolution ASSL ••
Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning!
Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes
KG Fonts
© 2012 A Social Studies Life
For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
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