Follow Texas history from Native Americans all the way to the 21st Century. Teachers analyze the creation of a year-long course on Texas history and use a wide range of teaching subjects and materials to guide them through the state's history. From puzzles to tic-tac-toe to propaganda exercises, the materials address a wide range of teaching styles and instruction for all learners. Detailed lesson plans allow instructors to see the vision of course creation.

Concepts

texas history, texas, the texas revolution

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Work through resource looking at an entire school year of instruction in mind
• Team up with other history instructors to organize the vast amount of information provided 

Classroom Considerations

• Instructor needs to keep pacing in mind, as the resource reviews the creation of an entire course

Pros

• Resource provides printable worksheets and materials for classroom use
• Materials designed and outlined for a year-long course on American history from the Texan perspective
• Covers a variety of topics from Texas history, including the Battle of San Jacinto, the oil industry boom, and the effects of westward expansion

Cons

• Resource is 449 pages long, so it is a lot of material to cover
  

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.5 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.8 RH.6-8.9 RH.6-8.10