1. Texas War for Independence PPT (pg 9)
2. "The Alamo" movie
HW: "Remember the Alamo!" (pg 10)
Today we learned about the Texas War for Independence, also called the Texas Revolution. This is part of our continued study of Manifest Destiny, as Americans moved West and America expanded her territorial holdings.
We learned about the history of Texas and the Texans, and then watched the last 50 minutes of Disney's "The Alamo" starring Billy-Bob Thornton and Dennis Quaid. Here's tonight's homework assignment:
Read about the events of the Texas Revolution that led to the battle at the Alamo on pgs. 328-329 in the textbook. Then, create a historical marker for the Alamo. The marker should include:
*A drawing of the Alamo
*A summary of the events that transpired there in 1836
*A brief explanation of its significance in the history of the southwestern United States
What is a "historical marker"? It is a plaque, statue, sign, or other structure that indicates what happened on that site, and when. There is a great article on historical markers here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_marker
Good luck!
RVI
2 comments:
is the history quiz on Friday and Monday going to be multiply choice?
Mostly multiple choice, yes. Mostly.
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