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\nThe Question of Annexation\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nAfrican American Women Before and After the Civil War: Slavery and Freedom\n

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\nStudents listen to data on African American women in Texas before the Civil War. In this Civil War lesson, students compare and contrast the lives of slave and free women, and discuss case studies, locating areas on a map. Students...\n
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\nFriar Margil & The Spanish Missions\n

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\nStudents explore the life of Friar Margil de Jesus as well as other Spanish friars. They research Friar Margil and write a paragraph explaining why Spanish friars came to Texas. In groups, students create a PowerPoint presentation...\n
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\nMaking Cents of Independence\n

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\nHave your class explore the history of Texas using this comprehensive lesson! They read about Texas' march toward statehood, the Alamo, and more. There is a series of worksheets, graphic organizers, and a rubric which make this activity...\n
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\nManifest Destiny\n

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\nComplete with maps, photographs, and historical documents, this presentation would be a great resource throughout a unit about mid-19th century America. Manifest Destiny, Texas Independence, the Oregon Trail, and the Mexican War are...\n
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\nTexas Cities Map Quiz\n

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\nIn this online interactive geography activity, students examine a map of Texas and identify the 15 noted cities on the map using a pull down menu within 3 minutes.\n
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\nCall to Arms: A Service Project\n

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\nSick of selling candy and washing cars? How about hosting a Digital Day or a Learning Lunch? The suggestions here make fund raising fun and rewarding. Raise money to preserve important maps and other primary source documents.\n
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\nTexas v. Johnson\n

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\nWhich right does the Constitution weigh more heavily: the sanctity of the American flag as a symbol of national unity, or the right to burn the flag in protest? The 1989 Supreme Court case of Texas v. Johnson explores a...\n
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\nVoter Mobilization in Texas\n

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\nHenry B. Gonzalez, José Luis Guttierez, and Willie Velasquez are the focus of a video that spotlights the contributions the three individuals made for the Chicano population. Actual footage alongside passionate interviews from family...\n
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\nJuneteenth Proclamation Jubilation\n

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\nStudents research the U.S. holiday Juneteenth and examine the historical elements that contributed to the delayed announcement of the emancipation of slaves in Texas. They recreate a facsimile of the Emancipation Proclamation with the...\n
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\nEcoregions of Texas\n

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\nPupils map the ecoregions in Texas and illustrate the vegetation native to the region. They will use their maps to investigate why prehistoric hunter-gatherers might have decided to live in one area over another, such as the ancient...\n
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\n(Texas) Capitol Visitors Center, Pre-Visit Lesson Plan, Grades K-3\n

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\nStudents examine pictures of the four flags Texas had had through history. They discuss similarities among the flags and they relate the flag as a patriotic symbol of Texas. Then they create their own flag incorporating a Lone Star...\n
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\nTexas Vocabulary Word Jumble\n

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\nIn this Texas words worksheet, learners unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell key cities, people, attractions and regions pertaining to Texas. There is a word bank.\n
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\nTexas State Quarter\n

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\nIn this Texas learning exercise, students analyze a photo of the state quarter of Texas. Students answer 7 questions about Texas using the information on the coin.\n
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\nTexas Cities Word Jumble\n

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\nIn this word jumble learning exercise, learners unscramble the letters to spell cities in the state of Texas. Students spell 10 Texas cities.\n
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\nTexas: Crossword Puzzle\n

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\nIn this United States history activity, students use the 14 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Texas.\n
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\nTexas Worksheet\n

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\nIn this Texas learning exercise, students examine a large color picture of the Texas state flag. After doing their own research, students fill in facts about the state: capital city, flower, tree, motto, date of statehood and what the...\n
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\nLet's Discover Texas!\n

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\nStudents begin the lesson by taking a pre-test on their prior knowledge of the state of Texas. In groups, they participate in various activities to examine the geography, history, climate and vegetation of the state and record their...\n
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\nGeography of the Study of the Spanish-speaking People of Texas\n

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\nStudents identify the physical features, demographic characteristics, and history of the four Texas towns featured in Russell Lee's photo essay, \"The Spanish-Speaking People of Texas.\" They conduct Internet research, and create a travel...\n
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\nTexas Regions and Native Americans of Texas\n

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\nFourth graders research to find the regions of Texas.  In this technology lesson, 4th graders create a Kid Pix project showing the location of various regions of Texas.  Students show where in those regions Native American...\n
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\nRiding the Rails Across Texas\n

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\nYoung scholars research the importance of the railroad to Texas cities and American life. They identify the pros and cons of railroads, locate railroads in Texas cities using the Texas bird's-eye view website, and write a newspaper article.\n
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\nThe Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas: Understanding Photo Essays\n

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\nStudents analyze a photo essay of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas by the photojournalist Russell Lee. They identify the goals of the photo essay, explore a website, and complete a worksheet.\n
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\nPrimary Source Adventures: Texas Annexation: United We Stand? Lesson Plan\n

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\nSeventh graders study the national effect that the annexation of Texas had on the 1844 Presidential election using primary source documents which they access through web based sources. They examine slavery in Texas during the 1840's and...\n
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\nRice Farming in Texas\n

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\nThird graders explore how rice farming came to Texas. In this rice farming lesson, 3rd graders discover the history of how farmers began to grow rice in the United States. Students color code maps and create a timeline for rice farming...\n
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