(3) History. The student understands how individuals, events, and issues related to the Texas Revolution shaped the history of Texas. The student is expected to:
(A) trace the development of events that led to the Texas Revolution, including the Fredonian Rebellion, the Mier y Terán Report, the Law of April 6, 1830, the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, and the arrest of Stephen F. Austin;
(B) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Texas Revolution, including George Childress, Lorenzo de Zavala, James Fannin, Sam Houston, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Juan N. Seguín, and William B. Travis;
(C) explain the issues surrounding significant events of the Texas Revolution, including the Battle of Gonzales, William B. Travis’s letter “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World,” the siege of the Alamo and all the heroic defenders who gave their lives there, the Constitutional Convention of 1836, Fannin’s surrender at Goliad, and the Battle of San Jacinto; and
(D) explain how the establishment of the Republic of Texas brought civil, political, and religious freedom to Texas.
01/18/16 thru 01/22/16
Monday – School Holiday.
Tue. Students will complete vocabulary words that pertain to Ch. 9.
Wed. Students will read and discuss Ch. 9 section 1 and explain what caused tensions to rise between the settlers of Texas and the Mexican government. Students will complete Ch. 9 Lesson 1 review.
Thu. ETCADA
Fri. Students will grade Ch. 9 Lesson 1 review. Then, read and discuss lesson 2 and discuss the events that led to the Turtle Bayou Resolutions.
1/11/16 thru 1/15/16
Mon. Complete Ch. 8 Packet.
Tue. Complete Ch. 8 lesson 2 review questions 1 through 6 on page 202.
Wed. Complete Ch. 8 Assessment questions 1 through 7 on page 211.
Thu. ETCADA
Fri. Universal Screener.
01/04/16 thru 01/08/16
Objectives: Students will learn about other empresarios that came to Texas and learn about the men and women of Stephen F. Austin’s first colony.
Mon. The students will review what we learned about Moses and Stephen F. Austin and discuss the difficulties Austin faced in the early stages of forming a colony. Students will complete study guide 8.1.
Tue. Grade study guide 8.1. Students will read Ch. 8 section 2 and discuss how the new Mexican Constitution affected the colonist and learn about other empresarios that came to Texas. Complete study guide 8.2.
Wed. Grade study guide 8.2. Students will read Ch. 8 section 3 and be able to identify some of the original colonists in Austin’s first colony and discuss how they contributed to the colony. Complete study guide 8.3.
Thu. ETCADA
Fri. Grade study guide 8.3. Complete review for Ch. 8 Test.
12/07/15 thru 12/11/15
Objectives: Students will know how Moses Austin and Stephen F. Austin became involved in the colonization of Texas.
Mon. Reteach and retake Ch. 7 Test. Students will define vocabulary words from Ch. 8.
Tue. Students will read and discuss Ch. 8 Lesson 1 and be able to describe Moses Austin’s plan for Anglo American settlements in Texas. Students will complete Lesson 1 study guide.
Wed. Grade Lesson 1 study guide. Students will read and discuss Ch. 8 lesson 2 and be able to explain what Mexico did to affect who could colonize Texas and how much land they could buy. Complete Ch. 8 lesson 2 study guide.
Thu. ETCADA
Fri. Grade Lesson 2 study guide. Students will read and discuss Ch. 8 lesson 3 and explain who were the men and women of Stephen F. Austin’s first colony. Complete lesson 3 study guide.