1. The
Texas
Revolution
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2. The Web Quest Introduction (what this lesson is about)
Task (this is your job) pick one
Resources (websites for you to use)
Evaluation (rubric to check for perfection)
Conclusion (congratulations, you are done)
Introduction to Lesson

3. Introduction Did you know that Texas used to be a part of Mexico?
Did you know that Texas had to fight for its independence?
Did you know that Texans wrote their own Declaration of
Independence many years ago?
Did you also know that Texans wrote their own Constitution
many years ago?
Now that you have been informed, are you wondering how
Texas won its independence from Mexico? Why were Texans
willing to risk their lives for independence from Mexico?
You and your Texan teammate will work together, in this
Quest, to determine the answers to these questions.
Task

4. Task
Project
Create a timeline, with dates and pictures, that shows Texas’ fight for Independence. The timeline must begin with the first battle of the Texas Revolution and end with the last battle of the Texas Revolution. Your timeline must include important battles and important people of the Texas Revolution.
Create a newspaper to show the Heroes of the Texas Revolution.
Create a newspaper article that details Texas’ and Texans’ fight for independence from Mexico.
Create a Map showing the locations of each major battle during the Texas Revolution. Each location must have the date and name of the battle. You must also include a small biography of famous Texans involved in each battle as well as details of the battle.
Resources

5. Resources Phases of the Texas Revolution
Timeline of the Texas Revolution
Information on The Alamo
Texas Revolution Information
Task
More Resources

6. Resources The Life of Sam Houston The Life of Stephen F. Austin
The Life of Juan Seguin
Printable Texas Map
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Evaluation

7. Evaluation
You will need to use the Rubric, provided by your teacher, to assess the progress
of your project. If you use the Rubric correctly, you should make a perfect score
on your project.
Task
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People of the Texas Revolution

8. William Travis
David Crockett
Santa Anna
Sam Houston
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9. Stephen F Austin
James Bowie
George Childress
Juan Seguin
Susanna Dickinson
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10. James Bonham
James Fannin
Lorenzo de Zavala
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