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/Home/Professional Development/Teaching Resources/Lesson Plans/Social Studies/History/U.S. State History/Texas Indiana University School of Education Home Votes:0 Home • Site Map • Contact • Search • Login Celebrating Collaboration in Gary Considering ESL Issues School of Education researchers to perform national study on technology for U.S. Department of Education A discussion across cultures and boundaries The Indiana University School of Education is one of the world's premier programs for preparing tomorrow's teachers, counselors... Copyright © 2007 The Trustees of Indiana University | Copyright Complaints Read More Go to Site Arts, Crafts and Regional Architecture Votes:0 A Shared Expreience A Teacher's Companion Arts, Crafts and Regional Architecture Lesson XVI Each structure responds to the constraints of climate, available materials, cultural traditions and functional necessity. A Shared Experience , p. 141 Lesson Focus: History often overlooks a region's architecture and its associated crafts. The buildings and cultural resources of the Lower Rio Grande region exemplify a rich and diverse culture. They clearly reflect the changes the region has undergone over two and one hal f centuries. This lesson traces the development of the regional building styles of the area, as well as identifies outstanding examples of vernacular architecture. Some of the more exceptional regional structures can be found in Part IV and Part V of A Shared Experience . The work o Read More Go to Site Castolon: A Meeting Place of Two Cultures Votes:0 Castolon: A Meeting Place of Two Cultures (Big Bend National Park) S et below the towering cliffs of the Sierra Ponce, Castolon is a small trading and farming community in far southwest Texas. While the muddy Rio Grande brings a constant supply of water to the area, the lack of steady rain makes the landscape harsh. White and yellow soils lie open to the southern sun, woody vegetation is sparse and stunted, and turkey vultures soar overhead. Yet Castolon offers more than severity: its history includes a harmonious mixing of the people along the United States-Mexico border. The first inhabitants of this section of the Rio Grande flood plain were American Indians, who farmed and hunted. By 1900, the area began to attract American and Mexican farmers and ranchers interested in establishing ho Read More Go to Site Economic Developments Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Economic Developments Lesson XIV Lesson Focus: Despite political upheavals in the border region, the economy of the area prospered. In particular, the Lower Rio Grande region developed vast ranches and a thriving agricultural industry. The introduction of railroads to Brownsville and to Laredo enhanced these economic developments. Lesson XIV may be divided into two separate topics, one that discusses the development of irrigation techniques and the growth of agriculture in the area, and a second lesson focusing on the introduction of railroads to the region. Information about ranching can be found in Lesson XV. Suggestions for the two segments of this lesson include: Agriculture: The development of mechanized irrigation techniques in the late 19th Read More Go to Site Escandon Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Escandon Lesson VI Lesson Focus: This lesson focuses on the expeditions of JosÉ de EscandÓn who colonized the area known as the Seno Mexicano. This vast area of Mexico stretched from the rain forests in the south, west to the rugged mountains of the Sierra Madre Oriental, east to the Gulf of Mexico, and north across the Rio Grande. EscandÓn received his commission to establish the Colonia de Nuevo Santander on February 24, 1747. Settlements of the Lower Rio Grande were founded on these dates and by these colonizers: 1. La Villa de Santa Ana de Camargo, March 5, 1749, JosÉ MariÁ de la Garza FalcÓn. 2. Nuestra SeÑora de Guadalupe de Reynosa, March 14, 1749, Carlos CantÚ. 3. Villa de San Ignacio de Revilla (later named Guerrero), October 10, 1750, Vic Read More Go to Site Geography Site Votes:0 This Link is No Longer Active Please change your links and bookmarks to the following new locations: Electronic Resources for Geography: http://ejw.i8.com/geogweb.htm#acu Electronic Resources for History: http://ejw.i8.com/histweb.htm Read More Go to Site Historic Designations Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Historic Designations Lesson XVII Lesson Focus: Historic designations identify historic buildings, events, and individuals that played a part in the development of a region. Local groups, state agencies, and the federal government grant such recognitions. As noted in Part III of A Shared Experience , 231 historic properties, sites, and individuals have been found within the Lower Rio Grande Heritage Corridor. Reprinted in the appendices are information sheets from the Texas Historical Commission's Local History Programs. These publications may be used to develop classroom or school-wide activities in local history. Additional copies of these and other publications may be obtained by writing the Local History Programs, Texas Historical Commission, P Read More Go to Site Historic Designations Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Historic Designations Lesson XVII Lesson Focus: The text and maps in Part VI of A Shared Experience illustrate where families settled along the Rio Grande river and show the destinations of groups who travelled through the Lower Rio Grande. These maps also illustrate the historical themes associated with the region: colonial settlements, ranching, river trade, agriculture and military conflicts. Use pages 7-9 of A Shared Experience for discussion of these themes. The search for water, salt, the movement of livestock, and the colonizing expeditions established these trails, many of which are now part of our modern highway system. Use the maps to create a lesson on the various historic trails found within the heritage corridor. In particular, study t Read More Go to Site Independence of Mexico and Texas Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Revolutions: The Independence of Mexico and Texas Lesson VII Lesson Focus: During the first three decades of the 19th century, the Lower Rio Grande region was affected by a series of revolutions that led to political upheavals associated with both Texas and Mexican independence. Become familiar with the chronology of events and the individuals responsible for these developments in both Texas and Mexico. In particular, use this lesson to discuss the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. A Shared Experience: Part II, pages 34-35 Part III, page 104 (#98) Part V, page 202 Essential Elements: Texas History and Geography: 2, A, B, C, H; 6, 9 Language Arts: 1, 2, 3 Suggested Activities: 1. Have students create a timeline of events preceding the Battle of t Read More Go to Site Level 4, Unit 2: Early People of Texas Votes:0 Early People of Texas Below are links to various materials we've created to support students' work on the unit theme: Encounters. Unit Bibliography : This is a list of supplementary materials to help you to meet the needs of individual students in your classroom. Classroom Activities: To extend instruction, here are some creative activities you can print and use in your classroom. Knowing Where You Are (Language Arts/Social Studies) Natural Art (Art/Social Studies) Theme Project Organizer: This is a worksheet you can print and distribute to students to help them track their work on the Theme Project. Theme Project Links: Here are Internet resources for students to use while working on the Theme Project. Here are links to Internet resources that can be used to support instruction of the &#8 Read More Go to Site Level 4, Unit 3: Independence and Statehood Votes:0 Independence and Statehood Below are links to various materials we've created to support students' work on the unit theme: New Identities. Unit Bibliography : This is a list of supplementary materials to help you to meet the needs of individual students in your classroom. Classroom Activities: To extend instruction, here are some creative activities you can print and use in your classroom. Change Happens (Language Arts/Social Studies) Dictionary of Independence (Language Arts/Social Studies) Theme Project Organizer: This is a worksheet you can print and distribute to students to help them track their work on the Theme Project. Theme Project Links: Here are Internet resources for students to use while working on the Theme Project. Here are links to Internet resources that can be used to sup Read More Go to Site Mexican American War Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion The Mexican-American War, 1846-1848 Lesson X Lesson Focus: Relations between the Republic of Texas and Mexico became increasingly strained because many Texans desired to become part of the United States. In February of 1846, the last president of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones, raised the United States flag in Austin. This action caused Mexico to break diplomatic relations with the United States, and the two nations rushed headlong into war. The military conflicts between the U.S. and Mexico from 1846-1848 is the focus of this lesson, particularly the Battle of Palo Alto, the first battle of the Mexican-American War, the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, and General Zachary Taylor's advancement into Mexico. A Shared Experience: Part II, pages 33, 4 Read More Go to Site Mexican Revolutionary Upheavals Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Mexican Revolutionary Upheavals Lesson XIII Lesson Focus: During the American Civil War, serious internal disorders developed in Mexico due to the Imperalist interventions of the French Emperor Napoleon III. His desire to establish an empire in Mexico led to several battles in the Lower Rio Grande area. This lesson covers the French intervention, as well as the political upheavals along the border during the Cortina Wars and the Mexican Revolution. A Shared Experience: Part II, pages 51-54 , 62-64 Part III, pages 95 (#56) , 103 (#93), 108 (#118), 109 (#121), 110 (#124) , 129 (#203), 130 (#206) Appendix F, page 308 Essential Elements: Texas History and Geography: 3 C, F; 9 Language Arts: 1, 2, 3 Suggested Activities: 1. Have students write papers on Read More Go to Site Our Many Cultures as Texans Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Our Many Cultures as Texans Lesson 1 From ancient church ruins to fine old houses, from store buildings to ravaged battle sites, all these places hold vast meaning for us. They will help tell us what we were, and thus, what we are and hope to be. - A Shared Experience, p. xiv Lesson Focus: Many different groups of people have lived in Texas and each has brought with it distinct cultural traditions. These traditions are represented in the values, customs, and history passed from genera tion to generation, and they are expressed in the writings, paintings, buildings, stories, and music of Texans. Discuss with the class their thoughts about the people who have lived before them. Who were they? What did they look like? What did they d o each day? Empha Read More Go to Site Ranching in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Ranching in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Lesson XV Lesson Focus: Two influences shaped the ranching heritage of the Lower Rio Grande region: Hispanic traditions and practices, and the skills brought to Texas by Anglo-American colonists in the 1800s. Lesson XV focuses on the Hispanic contributions to ranching and cowboy culture and on the development of ranching in South Texas . The first ranches of the Lower Rio Grande developed from the settlements of Jos? de Escand?n. These ranches became the primary economic and social units for settlers. The first ranch to be settled north of the Rio Grande was Nuestra Se?ora de los Dolores, located in Zapata county. Today, this site is known as Dolores Viejo. Anglo colonists who moved to Texas in the 1800s brou Read More Go to Site Republic of the Rio Grande Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion The Republic of the Rio Grande, 1840 Lesson VIII Lesson Focus From January to November, 1840, an important event in Texas and Mexican history occurred: the establishment of the Republic of the Rio Grande. This lesson focuses on the rivalry between the central government of Mexico and its states. Become familiar with the names and dates of the major figures in this independence movement and what areas of Texas and Mexico were part of this breakaway Republic, which included the cities of Laredo and Guerrero. Use this lesson to focus on the division of power between states and the federal government, and on the factors that give borderlands a special identity. A Shared Experience: Part II, pages 35-36 Part III, page 86 (#15, 18) Part IV, page 144 Part Read More Go to Site San Antonio Missions: Spanish Influence in Texas Votes:0 San Antonio Missions: Spanish Influence in Texas (Photo by Beth Boland) M ost Americans know the clarion call "Remember the Alamo!" and have a hazy recollection that the "fort" originally had been built as a Spanish mission. What is less well known outside the Southwest is that the Mission San Antonio de Valero--the Alamo--was only one of a chain of missions strung along the San Antonio River. Established between 1718 and 1731, these missions were built not only to spread the faith of the conquistadors, but also to serve multiple foreign policy objectives for the Spanish government. The famous Alamo is now a state historic site under the stewardship of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and serves primarily as a reminder of the Texas Revolution of 1835-36. The other Read More Go to Site Secession and the Civil War Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Secession and the Civil War, 1861-1865 Lesson XII Lesson Focus: On February 23, 1861, the voters of Texas adopted an Ordinance of Secession. It was accepted on March 2nd of the same year. After the Civil War began in the United States, Confederate troops moved into the Rio Grande area to take possession of land along the border, as well as Fort Brown and Fort Ringgold (where U.S. troops had been garrisoned). This lesson should discuss the events and philosophies that led to Texas Secession and the role South Texas played in the Civil War. Emphasize the Confederate exportation of cotton into Mexico along the Rio Grande and the final battle of the Civil War, which took place at Palmito Ranch, 30 days after Lee's surrender at Appomattox. A Shared Expe Read More Go to Site Second Texas Mexican War Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion The Second Texas Mexican War, 1842-1844 Lesson IX Lesson Focus: President Santa Anna and the central government of Mexico did not recognize the Republic of Texas. In 1842, Mexican troops crossed the Rio Grande and fought several battles with the Texan army. This lesson follows these military encounters, including the sacking of Laredo (November, 1842) and the Mexican victory at Mier (December 26, 1842), which led to the infamous Black Bean Incident. A Shared Experience: Part II, pages 36-40 Part III, page 133 (#219) Essential Elements: Texas History and Geography: 2 B, C, F, H; 7 D, E, F, G; 9 Language Arts: 1, 2, 3 Suggested Activities: 1. Have students develop a timeline showing the sequence of events of the Second Texas Mexican War and a map ind Read More Go to Site Smithsonian Education - Welcome Votes:0 Smithsonian Education - Welcome Read More Go to Site Steamboats on the Rio Grande Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion Steamboats on the Rio Grande Lesson XI Lesson Focus: After the Mexican-American War, commerce increased on the Rio Grande. Steamboats were vital to the war, as they moved troops and supplies up and down the river. This lesson traces the history of steamboats on the Rio Grande, their attempts to navigate along the river, and how this mode of transportation led to the development of communities along the river banks. In this lesson, explore the growth of Roma as a major shipping point, and the establishment of major military posts on the border: Fort Brown, Fort Ringgold and Fort McIntosh. A Shared Experience: Part II, pages 46-51 Part III, pages 84 (# 9-11) , 94 (#53), 95 (#58, 59), 96 (#62) , 97 (#66), 101 (#84), 103 (#92) , 111 (#131), 120 (#173), Read More Go to Site Table of Contents for Teacher's Companion to Shared Experience Votes:0 A Teacher's Companion Activities and Resource Book to A Shared Experience by Kitty Henderson Illustrations by Robert Jackson Table of Contents Prefac e Introduction Instructions to Teachers A Land Between Two Nations About this Resource Book How to Use this Resource Book Lesson Plans Lesson I Our Many Cultures as Texans Lesson II Oral Histories Lesson III The River Lesson IV The Coahuiltecans Lesson V The Spanish Explorations Lesson VI EscandÓn Lesson VII Revolutions: The Independence of Mexico and Texas Lesson VIII The Republic of the Rio Grande, 1840 Lesson IX The Second Texas Mexican War, 1842-1844 Lesson X The Mexican-American War, 1846-1848 Lesson XI Steamboats on the Rio Grande Lesson XII Secession and the Civil War, 1861-1865 Lesson XIII Mexican Revolutionary Upheavals Lesson XIV Ec Read More Go to Site Table of Contents for Teacher's Companion to Shared Experience Votes:0 A Teacher's Companion Activities and Resource Book to A Shared Experience by Kitty Henderson Illustrations by Robert Jackson Table of Contents Prefac e Introduction Instructions to Teachers A Land Between Two Nations About this Resource Book How to Use this Resource Book Lesson Plans Lesson I Our Many Cultures as Texans Lesson II Oral Histories Lesson III The River Lesson IV The Coahuiltecans Lesson V The Spanish Explorations Lesson VI EscandÓn Lesson VII Revolutions: The Independence of Mexico and Texas Lesson VIII The Republic of the Rio Grande, 1840 Lesson IX The Second Texas Mexican War, 1842-1844 Lesson X The Mexican-American War, 1846-1848 Lesson XI Steamboats on the Rio Grande Lesson XII Secession and the Civil War, 1861-1865 Lesson XIII Mexican Revolutionary Upheavals Lesson XIV Ec Read More Go to Site The Alamo--U.S. History lesson plan (grades 9-12)--DiscoverySchool.com Votes:0 body {margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;background: #565656 url(http://www.discoveryeducation.com/images/BG.jpg) top left repeat-x;} .global_text { font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: #666666; } #header {position:relative;top:0px;left:0px;} #wrapper {position:relative;top:0px;left:0px;} #blocks {position:relative;top:0px;left:0px;} #logo {position:absolute;left:13px;top:13px; z-index:5; width: 108px; height: 68px;} #mainLinks {position:absolute;left:165px;top:39px; z-index:6; width: 582px; height: 18px;} #panelBox {position:absolute;right:20px;top:5px; z-index:12; width: 582px; height: 18px;} #educatorLoginBox {position:absolute;right:20px;top:7px; z-index:12; width: 582px; height: 18px;} #passcodeLoginBox {posit Read More Go to Site The Coahuiltecans Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion The Coahuiltecans Lesson IV Lesson Focus: The first Europeans to enter Texas returned home with stories of the land and the people they encountered in their expeditions. The first native people that European explorers met in South Texas lived along the Gulf Coast. These people, known as Coahuiltecans (kah uh weel TAY kahnz), lived in dry grassy plains covered with prickly pear cactus and mesquite trees. Over 200 bands of Coahuiltecans once lived on the native vegetation of the South Texas Plain. The Coahuiltecans were hunter-gatherers. They gathered and ate plant foods such as prickly pear cactus, mesquite tree bean pods (which they dried and pounded into flour), pecans, acorns, and berries. Much of their food was eaten raw. Coahuiltecans who lived Read More Go to Site The Spanish Explorations Votes:0 A Shared Experience A Teacher's Companion The Spanish Explorations Lesson V Lesson Focus: Christopher Columbus, in his search for the Far East, began the European exploration of the New World in 1492. Soon after, Spanish conquistadores came to the Americas to find wealth and to create a new empire. Spanish explorers conquered the Aztecs in Mexico and placed the land under Spanish control. From the central Valley of Mexico, Spain's empire slowly expanded into the north until it eventually included Texas and the Lower Rio Grande region. Use this lesson to introduce students to some of the first explorers to venture into Texas and to the missions and forts they established in what is now South Texas. Use the history textbooks of the students to further expand this lesson. An approximate chron Read More Go to Site

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