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- 2nd - 6th
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Students access a variety of Alamo and Mexican-American War related resources on the Internet. They take a 360 degree virtual tour of the Alamo site, view photos and timelines, read first-person accounts, and view the flags from the Texas Revolution. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the factors that can lead to war and the motivations of countries going into war. They research two viewpoints on Texas during the Mexican War and participate in a debate with their classmates. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the paths of different groups of people in the West during 1800 through 1850. Using the 1828 election, they discuss the importance of Jacksonian democracy and his actions as president. They describe the challenges with expanding westward and the role of women on the trails. They also examine Mexican settlements and the Texas fight for independence. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine causes, details, and effects of Mexican-American War, especially in regards to California, contrast different perspectives on war, and write interpretation essays. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students read Americo Parede's, George Washington Gomez focusing on the intrinsic themes. They show their understanding of the themes by choosing a song that depicts one of the themes. They complete an assessment that includes a webquest before designing a cartoon that shows how the Mexican-American War of 1846 affected the main characters lives. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study the historical background of Desert Storm/Desert Shield. They determine that not all Americans were in favor of the Gulf War and examine the Gulf War Syndrome. They discover that another possible cause pertains to chemical weaponry or fallout from Allied bombing. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the issues surrounding Gulf War Syndrome. In groups, they analyze evidence from the war and medical information. They participate in a debate in which they support their feelings on whether the government of the United States tried to hide this issue from the Americacn public. To end the lesson, they read articles from veterns who suffer from the disease. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students study the impact of the Mexican American War. They discuss the background of Los Mexico Americanos from 1492 to 1848 and complete a graphic organizer. They review the Texas Revolution and take notes to compare and contrast information from various sources. They research websites and view a video. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students conduct research and complete a timeline of American history from 1700 to the present. They label the beginning and ending dates of all American wars and then plot the dates of presidential terms of office, color coding each to show political party membership. They analyze and discuss the timelines when they are through. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students create a timeline documenting the major wars the United States has been involved in and what President was in office when the war occurred. Using traditional and internet research, students gather information on the wars and Presidents. They use their information, to create a color coded timeline. Full Review »
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