2/5-6 Tuesday-Wednesday

Guiding Question: 

Which side was justified in the fight for Texas? 

Objectives:

Collaborative:  Students will determine which side was justified in the Texas Revolution by critically reading and writing a CEAS with at least 8 points out of 10.

Independent: Students will understand the Texas Revolution by completing a webquest with at least 80% accuracy.
 

Standards:

8.8.6 - Describe the Texas War for Independence and the Mexican-American War, including territorial settlements, the aftermath of the wars, and the effects the wars had on the lives of Americans, including Mexican Americans today.

W.8.2 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

Should we allow people to immigrate to and live in other countries freely? Why or why not?

Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

Texas Revolution Notes

Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes: 

Task 1: Texas Revolution Webquest

Early Finisher?: 

- Have you finished all the history work in Google Classroom?  

- Play an iCivics game 

- Work on homework for another class

- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 

- Practice your typing 

- Read a book

Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 45 minutes:

Task 1: Read "The Texas Revolution" & annotate 
Task 2: Write CEAS to answer guiding question. Check your CFS as you go along. 

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

On board

Homework: 

None