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The Texas Revolution
Celebrating Texas Chapter 9 and 10
This unit covers the Texas Revolution. Early conflicts
between the Anglo settlers and the Mexican government
will be analyzed and the chronicle of events leading to
the Declaration of Independence from Mexico. Key battles
and individuals who added to the rich fabric of Texas
during this era will be studied.
Critical Questions:
- How can differences in culture lead up to
revolution?
- Did the leaders of this time period create the
circumstances or did the circumstances create the
leaders?
- What was the impact of decisions made by the
military leaders of the Texas Revolution?
Suggested Time Frame: 2 weeks |
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold (8.2A) is the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS) that this objective is
aligned to.
Information in the
brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B) (8.2.12A)
(11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS-
test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Compare and contrast
how the Anglo and Mexican citizens in Texas viewed religious and
political issues such as the issue of slavery and the role of
government. (7.19B) (T8) |
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Identify the impact of the
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 on events in Texas. (7.2D)
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Trace the development of
events that led to the Texas Revolution, including the Law of
April 6, 1830, the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, and the arrest of
Stephen F. Austin. (7.2E) (T8) |
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Explain the roles played by
significant individuals during the Texas Revolution, including
George Childress, Lorenzo de Zavala, James Fannin, Sam Houston,
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and William B. Travis. (7.3A)
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Explain the issues
surrounding the events of the Texas Revolution, including the
Battle of Gonzalez, the siege of the Alamo, the convention of
1836, Fannin's surrender at Goliad, and the battle of San
Jacinto. Compare these with the events surrounding the American
Revolution.(7.3B) (T-8) |
Explain the significance of
1836.
* Battle of the Alamo
* Texas independence. (7.1C) |
Evaluate the validity of a
primary or secondary resource.
* Travis' Letter to Houston. (7.21G) (T8); (T11) |
Create written, oral and
visual presentations of social studies information.
* Newspaper over Revolution. (7.22D) |
Organize and interpret
information from timelines.
* Battles of Revolution. (7.21C) (T8) |
Identify points of view and
bias.
Houston vs. Santa Anna regarding the Battle of San Jacinto. (7.21F)
(T8); (T11)
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Analyze information to
draw inferences and conclusions. (7.21B) (T8); (T10);
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