Daily Lesson Plan- Day 5
Subject/Grade: 7th
Texas History
Date: Day Five
TEKS:
TAKS:
Materials/ Resources
Needed:
Vocabulary:
Warm Up Activity:
Approximate time needed:
Topic: Events that led up to the Texas Revolution and the
battles of the Revolution
Guiding Question: What events led the Texans to revolt
against Mexico? What were the events of the Texas
Revolution and why is it significant in Texas history?
7.1 (A): Identify the major eras in Texas history and describe
their defining characteristics.
(7.1) History(C) explain the significance of 1836;
(7.2) History (E) 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;
7.3 (A): Explain the roles played by significant individuals
during the Texas Revolution including Sam Houston, Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna, and William B. Travis.
7.3 (C): Explain the issues surrounding significant events of
the Texas Revolution, including the siege of the Alamo and
the battle of San Jacinto.
(7.21) Social Studies Skills (B)analyze information by
sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect
relationships, comparing.....(C)organize and interpret
information from outlines, reports, .....timelines and maps;
(7.22)Social Studies Skills (B)use standard grammar, spelling,
sentence structure, and punctuation; (C) transfer information
from one medium to another; (D) create written,
......presentations of social studies information.
Obj. 1 The student will demonstrate in understanding of
issues and events in U.S. History
(8.1) History: The student understands traditional historical
points of reference in U.S. history and (B) can apply absolute
and relative chronology through the sequencing of significant
individuals, events, and time periods;
Obj. 5 The student will use critical thinking skills to analyze
social studies information.
(8.30) Social Studies skills: The student applies criticalthinking skills to organize and use information acquired from
a variety of sources including electronic technology.
Texas and Texans textbook, map pencils, scissors, markers,
glue, tape, magazines or computer generated pictures
decree, exempt, customs duty, import, skirmish, resolution,
repeal, dictator, siege, provisional government, regular army,
fortify, bombard, massacre, cavalry, infantry
Warm-Up #5- have students complete individually then grade
and/or go over as a class.
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Daily Lesson Plan- Day 5
Step by Step
Procedure:
Approximate time:
1. Read the article “Road to Revolution” as an overview or
introduction to the lesson.
[10 min]
2. OPTION: “Cultural Differences in Texas” could be read
and used to fill out as a class.
[20 min.]
3. Handout ten copies of the fill-in chart “Ten Causes of the
Texas Revolution” student answer sheet. Tell the students
they will be researching the causes using their textbook to
complete the information requested for each event. (You can
divide these up among partners, then share answers with the
entire class or do this together as a whole).
4. After the students complete their research they will
compose a “Causes of the Revolution Comic Book” (see
instruction handout). Be sure to discuss the advertisement
page (an example is included), often students don’t realize the
advertisements have to use 1835 information, not current.
Students use the provided template (10 per student) or use the
Picture Book version. (You could also have them only
illustrate one or two causes [the ones they think were the most
important in causing the Revolution]).
[2 hours]
5. You may want to go over the map “Ten Events Leading to
the Texas Revolution” and have the students color it.
[10-20min]
6. OPTION: Rather than do the comic book have the students
do “Time for Revolution?” a research oriented and illustrated
timeline.
[1 ½ - 2 hrs]
7. OPTION: Students would complete the dates for “The
Road to the Texas Revolution” and then construct an
illustrated timeline. (There is a pop quiz also)
[20 min]
Review events that led up to the Revolution. Show the United
Streaming video- Lone Star Legacy: The Texas Revolution
from Mexico clip
[7 min.]
8. Fill in chart – Revolution Events
[45 min]
9. Using the filled-in chart, students will choose either the
Battle of the Alamo or Coleto Creek to make a “Time”
magazine cover (grading rubric included).
[30-45 min.]
10. OPTION: For the Battle of San Jacinto students will
make a website with a scene of the battle as well as
appropriate links (see instruction sheet included).[30-45 min.]
11.OPTION: Choose one of the writing activities included on
the “Alamo Activity Sheet”.
[30 min]
12.OPTION: Conduct one of the two plays: “To Tell the
Truth: Santa Anna,” or “March 2, No Fannin”
[15-30 min]
13. For Fun: Go over little known facts regarding these
battles found on the sheet called “Did you Know?” [variable]
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Daily Lesson Plan- Day 5
Activity / Product or
Worksheet Title
Type of Instruction
(individual, group, etc.)
Assessment Type
( ex. Product, Grade,
Summary)
Warm-up #5
whole class/ individual
Grade or go over
Road to Revolution
Article
whole class/ individual/ pairs
can give TAAS questions for
a grade
Ten Causes of Texas
Revolution Research
Sheet
individual / pairs
grade on completed research
Road to Revolution
Comic Book/ Picture
Book
individual
product assessment
Events Map (OPTION)
individual
map grade
Timeline (OPTION)
individual
product grade
Revolution Events Chart
individual or whole class
completion grade
Declaration of
Independence activity
individual/pairs
individual grade/participation
grade
Time Magazine Cover
individual
product
San Jacinto Web Site
individual
product
Alamo Writing Option
individual
written product
Plays: Santa Anna or
Fannin
group
no assessment or group
participation grade
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