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- 11th
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Students read an article about edible plants of Texas. They complete an attached worksheet summarizing the main ideas of the article. Students design a garden-answering mathematical questions about the numbers of plants and what would result from each of several scenarios (freezing, moles, etc.). Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students view the document, "Former Slave Reminisces" on the computer and read it in partners or groups determining the document's role, audience, format, and topic finding proof in the reading. They discuss their findings as a class to determine correct answers. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students identify Santa Anna and write a 1-paragraph description of his role in Texas History in their journal. They create a timeline showing the major events of Santa Anna's life and discuss it as a classroom activity and view the painting, "The Surrender of Santa Anna" and complete the questions on the Painting Analysis Sheet. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students assess the difference between historical fact and historical fiction and how studying the genre can help them reach a broader and more personal grasp of historical events like slavery. They choose one of the seven characters and write a letter as that character, discussing slavery about that time period with illustrations. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the life and culture of the Caddo Indians using artifacts, maps, and correspondence. They read and discuss text, and in small groups analyze a photo of an artifact and complete an Artifact Analysis worksheet. Students read actual letters, and write their own letter to a friend describing the Caddo Indians from the viewpoint of a settler in East Texas. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the sequence of events that led up to the annexation of Texas to the United States. They create a timeline of significant events, analyze primary source letters from this time period, and write a letter from the point of view of living in Nacogdoches in 1844. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students view flags from Texas history using a website and create replicas of Texas flags using artistic and sewing skills. They write a historically accurate story about the battle their flag represents from the point of view of either a solider in the battle, a witness, or the flag itself. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students reflect on things that they already know how to do. They explore new things to add to their list. Students make a list of five things they know how to do and they share their list with the class. They are shown the process for writing an expository essay by using the "How to Make Jungle Chilce" PowrePoint. Students create a class-generated flowchart and how to change the flowchart into a three paragraph essay by adding details. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study Spanish vocabulary associated with Day of the Dead. They recognize why Mexican families create ofrendas, discover what each component of the ofrenda represents and create an original ofrendas in the classroom. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students investigate how certain regions of the United States were once a part of New Spain and Mexico. They analyze a current map of Texas, then compare and contrast maps online, recording their observations. Students then use Spanish-English dictionaries and encyclopedias to identify the meanings behind place names in Texas and the United States. Full Review »
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