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•Introduction (what this lesson is about)

•Task (this is your job) pick one

•Resources (websites for you to use)

•Evaluation (rubric to check for perfection)

•Conclusion (congratulations, you are done)

Introduction to Lesson

•Did you know that Texas used to be a part of Mexico? •Did you know that Texas had to fight for its independence?•Did you know that Texans wrote their own Declaration of Independence many years ago?•Did you also know that Texans wrote their own Constitution many years ago?

Now that you have been informed, are you wondering howTexas won its independence from Mexico? Why were Texanswilling to risk their lives for independence from Mexico?

You and your Texan teammate will work together, in this Quest, to determine the answers to these questions.

Task

Project

Create a timeline, with dates and pictures, that shows Texas’ fight for Independence. The timeline must begin with the first battle of the Texas Revolution and end with the last battle of the Texas Revolution. Your timeline must include important battles and important people of the Texas Revolution.

Create a newspaper to show the Heroes of the Texas Revolution.

Pretend you are a Texan involved in one of the four major battles of the Texas Revolution. Create a comic strip about one of that major battle, as if you were there. Tell the story in your own words using facts about that battle. This is a very difficult task, so if you select this app, be prepared to take on a difficult task.

Create a newspaper article that details Texas’ and Texans’ fight for independence from Mexico.

Create a Map showing the locations of each major battle during the Texas Revolution. Each location must have the date and name of the battle. You must also include a small biography of famous Texans involved in each battle as well as details of the battle. Resources

Phases of the Texas Revolution

Timeline of the Texas Revolution

Information on The Alamo

Texas Revolution Information

More ResourcesTask

The Life of Sam Houston

The Life of Stephen F. Austin

The Life of Juan Seguin

Evaluation

Printable Texas Map

Task Back to Resources

You will need to use the Rubric, provided by your teacher, to assess the progressof your project. If you use the Rubric correctly, you should make a perfect scoreon your project.

Before you turn in your project, you must locate information about The Treaty ofVelasco. This treaty is very important in the history of the Texas Revolution.

People of the Texas RevolutionTask Back to Resources

Santa Anna Sam Houston

David Crockett

William Travis

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Stephen F Austin

James Bowie George Childress

Juan Seguin

Susanna Dickinson Next

James BonhamJames Fannin

Lorenzo de ZavalaBack to Beginning