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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe, compare, and students evaluate the strategy and fighting styles of the American and British armies during battles near Saratoga, New York in 1777. They compare and contrast American, British, and German accounts of the battles. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a problem-solving activity, that includes Internet research, about how energies such as currents, waves, tides, etc. affect the ocean. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students will gather data about ocean animals found in tidal pool areas. Through a videoconference with the Ocean Institute, survival adaptations, characteristics of the organisms, and their living situations will be examined and recorded. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the concepts of diversity and assimilation. They identify the validity of sources and recognize bias, and create original illustrations from the students' point of view which show the impact of the Spanish friars on the lives of the native people of Texas. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use a photograph of Jose Encarnacion Chireno's woven sash to ignite a brain storming session about what the sash is, who it belonged to, and what it represents. They use plain white paper and pencils or crayons to design their own sash for any famous resident of Nacogdoches from the same era as Chireno. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students select and research a person that made a significant impact on the Texas Revolution. They define key vocabulary terms, and complete a bubble map regarding where the troops to fight for the Texas went. Students then read the biography of Haden Edwards, and in small groups complete a Document Analysis Sheet. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the official declaration that marked Texas' secession from the Union. They compare this document to the Declaration of Independence, using the document's language and rationale as a way to confront Texas' history of slavery. Afterwards, they write a persuasive and passionate editorial arguing either why they feel slavery was necessary or why slavery was an evil that poisoned Texas. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students define primary sources and bias, and read and analyze the book "The Lone Star State" online. They evaluate how the artist chose to illustrate Texas and Texans, and create their own life-sized illustration of a Texan or a Texas postcard. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students practice and apply the use of the imperfect tense while discovering more about life in early Texas. They write sentences, type their sentences into word documents and insert a picture of the example of early East Texas life into the document. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the lives of the members of the Houston family. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used for creating the context for class discussion and other activities. The lesson includes resource links for the research. Full Review »
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