Texas History: What Would You Do?

(Decision-Making Curriculum)

Students tackle fascinating historical questions that put them in the shoes of a range of people from the past, from the rich and famous to ordinary citizens. Each lesson can be done either as an in-depth activity requiring up to two full class periods, or as a “quick motivator” requiring only 20–30 minutes. Detailed teacher pages give step-by-step instructions, list key vocabulary terms, offer troubleshooting tips, present ideas for post-activity discussions, and furnish lists of related sources. Reproducible student handouts clearly lay out the decision-making scenarios, provide "outcomes," and present related primary source readings and/or images with analysis questions.

LESSON 1 – SPANISH MISSIONS IN TEXAS

LESSON 2 – STEPHEN AUSTIN

LESSON 3 – WHERE WILL YOU SETTLE IN TEXAS?

LESSON 4 – TEXAS REVOLUTION

LESSON 5 – REPUBLIC OF TEXAS TYPE OF GOVERNMENT

LESSON 6 – TEXAS-CONFEDERACY

LESSON 7 – FENCE WARS

LESSON 8 – CIVIL RIGHTS

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