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Texas History students will review 24 topics by responding to any number of these 45 writing prompts/tasks/essay topics. There are a combination of academic, opinion, and creative options. There is also a bonus activity at the end so students can review...

Texas History students will read an excerpt of the Mier y Teran Report and excerpts of a letter Stephen Austin wrote in response, especially with regards to the Law of April 6, 1830. They will then answer 19 questions and complete 2 extension tasks. The...

Texas history students will read a brief background on the call for Mexican independence from Spain, a reconstructed account of Father Hidalgo's grito for independence, and answer 10 questions. They then analyze 3 images based on 6 provided prompts. This...

Students will read excerpts from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of the Mexican-American War, answer 18 questions, and analyze 4 images (prompts are provided). The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...

Please Note: The instructor/teacher will need to know and understand the concept of REGIONS as this is a concept difficult for young brains to grasp. Even though we simplify it for students, we will need to be ready to verbally or visually explain...

Students will learn about, or review, the Spanish mission system in Texas by reading an overview of the history of missions, life in missions, and facts about different missions. They will answer 18 questions, complete 5 tasks for 22 vocabulary words,...

Students will learn about the people and events that led to the Texas Revolution by reading 3 pages, completing a graphic organizer, and answering 32 questions. They will then read, analyze, and compare and contrast excerpts from letters written by...

This 40 page resource contains several different activities on Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny! You can use them all or mix and match!   Includes a Traditional and Google version of each activity for your...

Utilize this word wall set (24 terms) to display to give your students visual cues and reminders of some of the important terms from this unit. Definitions are not included in the word wall set. Vocabulary terms include: Currency, Founding Fathers,...

Utilize this 23 page set of American government and U.S. Constitution anchor charts/study guides, for your students to complete as you move through this era (KEYS INCLUDED). Each anchor chart has a blank and completed version so you can choose which one...

Hexagonal Thinking - U.S. Constitution and American Government: 72 hexagons and important terms from U.S. Government.   Note to Teacher: Hexagonal thinking is a method of learning for considering the connections between ideas and finding the...

This U.S. Government and Constitution Review PowerPoint Includes (52 slides): Learning intentions for the unit The Articles of Confederation - strengths and weaknesses Shays' Rebellion Constitutional Convention Federalists vs. Antifederalists The...