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"Old 300"

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Fourth graders combine art and history to assess the importance of the "Old 300." They explore a group of colonists that Stephen F. Austin brought to Texas as the first settlers and then create a time line of major events leading to the colonization of Texas.

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colonization of texas, old 300, skit, stephen f. austin, social studies
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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