THE TEXAS REVOLUTION

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THE TEXAS REVOLUTION

• Emily Laird

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A Study on the Impact of the Texas Revolution

• Social Studies
• For Grades 4 and 7

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How does revolution impact a society?

• Why would a group of people want to start a
  revolution?
• What would the goals of a revolution be?
• What does the government do/not do to make a
  group feel repressed?

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UNIT OBJECTIVES

• Students will be able to recognize and identify
  the major people, places, and dates concerning
  the Texas Revolution.
• Students will be able to identify and write in
  their own words how the Texas Revolution impacted
  Texas and U.S. History
• Students will create an original project in the
  form of a model, poster, presentation, or diagram
  that simulates what people might have been
  feeling at this time period.

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UNIT ACTIVITIES

• 5 character based letters
• Re-enactor presentation
• Group character biographies (presented via
  PowerPoint)
• Flag project on website

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Unit Summary

• Students will be learning about the Texas
  Revolution in the shoes of three different groups
  of people the Tejanos, Texans, and Mexicans.
  Students will understand the key events that took
  place before, during, and after the Revolution
  and the important people, places, and dates
  involved in accomplishing these events. At the
  end of this unit, students should be able to
  recognize the important components of the
  Revolution, and how it impacted both Texas, and
  America.