FRAME THE LESSON
TEACHER: 4th grade
CLASS: Texas History
DATE: November 16-20
Revolution and The Alamo
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
3a analyze the causes, major events, and effects of the Texas Revolution, including the Battle of the Alamo, the Texas Declaration of Independence, the Runaway Scrape, and the Battle of San Jacinto
3b summarize the significant contributions of individuals such as Texians William B. Travis, James Bowie, David Crockett, George Childress, and Sidney Sherman; Tejanos Juan Antonio Padilla, Carlos
Espalier, Juan N. Seguín, Plácido Benavides, and José Francisco Ruiz; Mexicans Antonio López de Santa Anna and Vicente Filisola; and non-combatants Susanna Dickinson and Enrique Esparza
3c identify leaders important to the founding of Texas as a republic and state, including José Antonio Navarro, Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, and Anson Jones
3d describe the successes, problems, and organizations of the Republic of Texas such as the establishment of a constitution, economic struggles, relations with American Indians, and the Texas Rangers
15a identify the purposes and explain the importance of the Texas Declaration of Independence, the Texas Constitution, and other documents such as the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty
16d describe the origins and significance of state celebrations such as Texas Independence Day and Juneteenth
17a identify important individuals who have participated voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels such as Adina de Zavala and Clara Driscoll
17b explain how individuals can participate voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels through activities such as holding public officials to their word, writing letters, and participating in historic
preservation and service projects
17d identify the importance of historical figures and important individuals who modeled active participation in the democratic process such as Sam Houston, Barbara Jordan, Lorenzo de Zavala, Ann
Richards, Sam Rayburn, Henry B. González, James A. Baker III, Wallace Jefferson, and other local individuals
21b Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contracting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations, and predictions, and
drawing conclusions and inferences.
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Resources/Materials:
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My World Social
Studies
consumable
textbook
My World Social
Studies Online
Texas Studies
Weekly
magazine
Objectives/Key Understanding:
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Analyze the causes of the Texas Revolution.
Summarize the contributions of individuals during the founding of Texas and their
active participation in the democratic process.
Identify the purpose and importance of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Describe the successes and problems of the Texas Constitution.
Analyze the significance of the Battle of the Alamo.
Summarize the contributions of no-combatants and those who fought at the Alamo.
Explain why the Alamo is an important landmark in Texas.
Explain how Adina Zavala and Clara Driscoll worked to preserve the Alamo.
Small Group Purposeful Talk Questions:
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Vocabulary:
Why did people of Texas want to become their own state?
In Gonzales, why was cannon drawn and the words COME AND TAKE IT
written on a white flag?
Why was Bowie’s and Fannin’s defeat of Cos’s troops impressive?
What issues do you think were discussed when Texas leaders met again in March
of 1836?
Once the last attack began, about how long did it take the Alamo to fall?
Do you think that people have done a good job in preserving the Alamo?
Tax
Petition
Dictator
Siege
Right
Preserve
Delegate
Non-combatant
Republic
Stop & Check for Understanding—High Level Question:
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Why did Mexico encourage immigration to Texas?
Why did the people of Texas flock to Gonzales?
Who is considered the father of Texas?
What was the purpose of the Convention of 1836?
What was the purpose of Travis’s letter sent from the Alamo?
Why did James Bowie not fight in the Alamo?
Why is the Alamo an important landmark of Texas?
Closing product/question/informal assessment:
 How did the Texas colonies revolt against Mexico?
 Why did Santa Anna want to lay siege on the Alamo?
 “Got it” activities on pg. 187 and
 “Try it” activities on pg. 111
Rigor and Relevance (Real World Connection): Have
Critical Writing Prompt:
you ever had to change your behavior because of
your environment? How do you adapt your clothing
during winter? How do you adapt to the hot
summer weather?
MyStory spark: How do people adapt to where they
live? Analyze the environment around your home.
How have you adapted to your environment?
Teaching points and activities:
Big Question for chapter 5: How does the past shape out present and future?
Engage:
Utilize the online resources for the Big Question activity, MyStory spark video and activity, vocabulary practice, interactive digital lessons for the chapter, etc.
Explore the introductory reading story: “The Alamo: A Symbol of Texas’s Freedom” as well as vocabulary for each lesson.
Explore:
Explain:
Lesson 1: Conflict Leads to Revolution
Key idea:” I will know why and how the Texas colonies revolted against Mexico and gained their independence”.
Subtopics to be covered:
 Troubles in Texas Colonies
 The Texas Revolution Begins
 March on San Antonio
 A New Government
 The Texas Declaration of Independence
 A New Constitution
Lesson 2: The Battle of the Alamo
Key idea: “I will know the causes and major events in the Battle of the Alamo”.
Elaborate:
Subtopics to be covered:
 Soldiers Gather
 Heroes of the Battle
 The Battle Goes On
 The Fall of the Alamo
 Remember the Alamo!
Complete the “Got it” activities on pgs. 187 and 195
Evaluate:
Complete the “Try it” activities on pgs. 189 and 197