**4th Grade TEKS ALIGNED**Your students will love these activities as an extension or part of independent practice/centers. Engaging activities that allow students to create and think deeper to demonstrate what they really know about the Texas Revolution.The 4th grade Texas History choice boards ar...
Let's talk about how to teach our students all about the Regions of Texas! There are four regions of Texas each with their own unique landforms, flora, fauna, and attractions.
Texas History is a TEKS-aligned Bundle (Revised 2020) featuring EIGHT complete lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (we've included all of the content – no additional textbook required), a balanced mix of higher and lower-level activities, and SIX Interactive Notebook assignments to teach 4th Grade students about Native Americans in Texas, Explorers, Missions, the Texas Revolution, the Republic of Texas, Statehood, and so much more! Need to teach 100% of the 4th Grade Social Studies TEKS? Combine our Texas History Bundle with our Texas Geography, Texas Wildlife, and Texas Government & Economy Bundles for a full-year Texas Curriculum. LESSON ONE – TEXAS'S FIRST PEOPLE Reading Comprehension and Language Skills Activity Following Written Directions – How to Draw a Buffalo Following Written Directions – Assemble a Pueblo Dwelling Vocabulary Quiz LESSON TWO – EXPLORERS IN TEXAS Reading Comprehension and Language Skills Activity Primary and Secondary Source Differentiation Explorer Time Line (Interactive Notebook) Explorer Grid Math – Using Number Coordinates Vocabulary Quiz LESSON THREE – SPANISH MISSIONS Reading Comprehension and Language Skills Activity Thought-Provoking Discussion Questions – Encourage Critical Thinking Spanish Missions in Texas Mapping – Using a Grid System Find the Fib Game – Spanish Missions Research Project Two-Pocket Organizer (Interactive Notebook) LESSON FOUR – AMERICANS IN TEXAS Reading Comprehension and Language Skills Activity Mountain Man Story – Pre-Writing Questions Included Following Written Directions – How to Draw a Beaver Slavery Primary Source Wheel (Interactive Notebook) Vocabulary Quiz LESSON FIVE – THE TEXAS REVOLUTION Reading Comprehension and Language Skills Activity Texas Revolution KWLH Chart Famous People – Texas Revolution Research Project Famous Person Cube (Interactive Notebook) LESSON SIX – THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS Reading Comprehension and Language Skills Activity Pioneer Journal Foldable (Interactive Notebook) Vocabulary Quiz LESSON SEVEN – STATEHOOD Reading Comprehension and Language Skills Activity Famous Symbols – Texas State Song Statehood Grid Math – Using Number and Letter Coordinates Primary and Secondary Source Differentiation Mexican War Letter – We Take Students Through the Writing Process LESSON EIGHT – THE CIVIL WAR Reading Comprehension and Language Skills Activity Venn Diagram Organizer (Interactive Notebook) Compare and Contrast Expository Paragraph – We Take Students Through the Writing Process Vocabulary Quiz Texas History Unit Test We've included a context-appropriate Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the higher level Writing/Research projects, and Interactive Notebook Assignments. Download the Texas History Preview to see the complete Table of Contents, Lesson Plans, TEKS Alignment, sample lessons, and activities. OUR OTHER 4TH GRADE TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST STATE RESOURCES: TEXAS GEOGRAPHY BUNDLE OF EIGHT LESSONS TEXAS ANIMALS BUNDLE OF NINE LESSONS TEXAS GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY BUNDLE OF TWELVE LESSONS SOUTHWEST REGION INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK BUNDLE – ALL FOUR SOUTHWEST STATES + AUDIO 7TH GRADE TEXAS TEACHERS: CLICK HERE FOR 7TH GRADE TEXAS RESOURCES Splash! Publications. Created by Teachers. It Just Makes Sense. RATING THIS TEXAS HISTORY BUNDLE EARNS YOU TPT CREDITS TO USE TOWARD FUTURE PURCHASES AND GIVES US A WARM FUZZY FEELING! (c) 2020-Splash! Publications. Permission is granted to original purchasers to reproduce material as designated only for classroom use. No other part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.
Are you wondering what to do with your 4th grade students during the first week of Texas History? Check out this blog post with ideas for classroom lessons for Texas History during the back to school season!
This resource is the perfect way to plan your 4th grade Texas History unit on European Explorers in Texas according to the TEKS using resources from Teaching in the Fast Lane. These lesson plans are broken down by day. Each day includes: TEKS based learning target Class and student activities Closing activity Ideas for extension activities These lesson plans are based on a thirty minute social studies block. Full unit plans including word wall cards, I can statement posters, recommended books, daily lesson plans, and end of unit assessments can be found in the complete unit bundle. Resources used in this unit: European Explorers Notebook Kit European Explorers Task Cards European Explorer PowerPoint Postcard Home from a European Explorer European Explorer Vocabulary Match-Up European Explorers Jigsaw Please check out each of the individual resources for complete preview. Want a whole year's worth of Texas History materials all in one place? Check out this Ultimate Texas History Bundle!
FREE Texas Unit Study for grades 3-8 -- learn about the "Lone Star State" with books, arts and crafts, recipes, and more!
Are you ready to teach your 4th grade Texas History students all about the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845? Check out this blog post with 5 activities you should definitely do to make learning stick!
Hello Texas History teaching friends! Recently I have had several people ask me when I teach each unit, and about how long I take to teach it. Enough people have asked that I decided to make a post about it, so that it would be easier for all of us to refer to it.
We're studying Texas history next year and to prepare for that overwhelming subject I started searching up hands on Texas history lessons and shared with you.
Print a miniature Texas timeline of notable events. Perfect for homeschooling, and kids in 4th & 7th grade Texas history classes.
If you teach Texas History this bundle is going to be a life-saver! By purchasing this bundle - you get 3 units free! These products are aligned with the most current 4th grade social studies TEKS and TEKS Resource Units, however, many of the concepts covered are the same as concepts found in 7th grade Texas History standards. Each unit included comes with 3 or more passages, a vocabulary and comprehension activity and answer key for each passage, social studies journal inserts, vocabulary matching cards with instructions for two ways to use them, a task card unit review game with instructions for two ways to play, and at least 9 extension activities for your early finishers, higher learners, or your GT thinkers. For more details, please see individual listings. Copyright Info: Please remember - this license is for one individual teacher's use only. Please do not share this resource with other teachers. Additional licenses are available for a discounted price.
Let's talk about exciting and engaging ways to teach our students about the Texas Revolution! This important era in Texas History is guaranteed to excite!
**4th Grade TEKS ALIGNED**Your students will love these activities as an extension or part of independent practice/centers. Engaging activities that allow students to create and think deeper to demonstrate what they really know about the Regions of Texas. The 4th grade Texas History choice boards a...
**4th Grade TEKS ALIGNED**Your students will love these activities as an extension or part of independent practice/centers. Engaging activities that allow students to create and think deeper to demonstrate what they really know about Map Skills. The 4th grade Texas History choice boards are writte...
Engage your students with an Era Word Wall for Texas History. This resource is designed for you to create an interactive era wall in your classroom. Research shows the benefit of word walls for our students. Use this all year long to help teach the concept of an era and the events that define it. I have created two different versions for you – one with titles and one without. The dates for the era wall are pulled directly from the TEKS. You have two ways to use these images – you can post them all at the beginning of the year, or, post them as you teach each unit. This purchase includes images and dates representing the Texas History Eras: Natural Texas and its People; Age of Contact; Spanish Colonial; Mexican National; Revolution and Republic; Early Statehood; Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads; Age of Oil; Texas in the Great Depression and World War II; Civil Rights and Conservatism; and Contemporary Texas; . *************************************************************************** Do you like this style of teaching? Check out these other activities for Texas History! *************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ © Social Studies Success, LLC. This purchase is for you and your classroom. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote. Do not share this document with Amazon Inspire. Please review all product descriptions and previews. If you have a question, contact me before you purchase at [email protected]. As this is a digital product, all sales are final.
Make your test review time FUN and ACTIVE! Purchase this Texas History Review Game –Gone To Texas to review the ENTIRE YEAR of Texas History from Geography through the Modern Era. Each of the review activities in the game is designed to review key content and to practice skills necessary for dual coded questions. This game can be played during your test review time, in after school tutorials, or even for small group instruction! In this game you will receive: -game board -directions -farm animals -markers to move around the board -36 Recall questions -32 Skills based questions -28 Who Am I? questions -32 events for the Act It Outs The object of the game is to get the most farm animals by correctly answering questions to review Texas history. The player who earns the most farm animals at the end of the game wins. Here is a summary of the directions. Please view the preview for pictures. Directions for Recall Round When you land on a Recall Round space pick a card from the Recall Round stack and pass the question to another player. They will ask you the question. If you answer the question correctly, you get one farm animal. If you cannot answer the question, you have to return to your previous space. Directions for Skills Station When you land on a Skills Station space pick a card from the Skills Station stack and pass the question to another player. They will ask you the question. You may look at the question if they cover up the answer. If you answer the question correctly, you get two farm animals. If you cannot answer the question, you have to return to your previous space. Directions for Who Am I? When you land on a Who Am I? space pick a card from the Who Am I? Stack. Do not look at it! Hold it up to your forehead so that the other players can read the card. Ask the other players “Yes/No” format questions to guess the famous person on your card. You only have 10 questions, so think before you ask! If you guess your Who Am I? person correctly, you get three farm animals. If you cannot guess, you have to return to your previous space. Directions for Act It Out When you land on a Act It Out space pick a card from the Act It Out stack. Each card represents an event from Texas History. You have 3 minutes to quickly act out the event on your card. You may talk and use gestures, but you may not use any part of the title of the event in your Act it Out. When the event is correctly identified, the player that guesses the event receives 1 farm animal and you receive two farm animals. If no one guesses the event, you have to return to your previous space. *************************************************************************** Do you like this style of teaching? Check out these other activities for Texas History! *************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ © Social Studies Success. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Please so not upload to a shared computer space! Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. All images are taken from public domain or purchased through The Dollar Spot Stock Photography. This includes images taken by employees of various US Government agencies; images published prior to 1923; or images that have otherwise been released to public domain. Please review all product descriptions and previews. If you have a question, contact me before you purchase at [email protected]. As this is a digital product, all sales are final.
Let's talk about the period of Texas Statehood in Texas History! Tips, tricks, and suggestions for teaching how Texas became a state.
Free Texas Homeschool Lapbook and Fun Homeschool Unit Study Ideas. You'll love this free Texas homeschool lapbook. Grab more lapbooks on my lapbook ideas page.
Texas Symbols and Landmarks, A keepsake book all about the state of Texas for your social studies lessons! This social studies foldable book is packed with learning activities for first grade and second grade. There's information on important Texas symbols, buildings, and resources.
**4th Grade TEKS ALIGNED**Your students will love these activities as an extension or part of independent practice/centers. Engaging activities that allow students to create and think deeper to demonstrate what they really know about the Texas Annexation to the United States. The 4th grade Texas Hi...
20 books to use while learning Texas history. These books are sure to engage students with facts and stories all about Texas!
Total Pages: 10 (Color & BW) + Google Slides File Size: 2 MB PREVIEW
Get the "big picture" of how Texas came to be with this little (but comically long) mini timeline printable.It contains 84 important events from Texas history (7 pages, 12 events per page.)Cut out, glue together, and accordion fold into a pocket-sized reference guide.Color in the pictures as you lea...
This is an editable Microsoft Word file. The tabs are currently for a 7th Grade Texas History class and focus on the Texas History eras, but you can change and edit as you see fit. Table of ContentsToolboxTimelineTexas History ErasNatural Texas and Its PeopleAge of ContactSpaish ColonialMexican Nati...
Perfect for your Texas history class (4th or 7th grade), this engaging activity gets kids up and out of their seats to review material for a test or quiz. This fact-based, fast-paced review includes the main facts relevant to the Texas Republic era. Students will be highly engaged and will have conv...
This resource is a 4th grade Texas History teacher's life-saver when it comes to teaching TEKS Resource Unit 1: Regions of Texas. This unit is jam packed with easy-prep, easy to grade, comprehensive content and engaging activities that both you and your students will love! If you want to go paperless, or just get in those t-tess technology "brownie points", the entire unit is provided in a digital format as well! This product contains the following: 4 reading passages on the following topics (each with a vocabulary, comprehension, journal, and map activity.) Mountain & Basins Region Great Plains Region Central Plains Region Coastal Plains Region Regions of Texas Task Cards (20) •Instructions for two ways to play •Answer Document •Answer Key •Game Board Regions of Texas Vocabulary Cards (15) •Instructions for two ways to play Learning Extensions (10) •grading rubric included This product is part of my Huge 4th grade TEKS-aligned growing bundle. Click below to find out how to get this and other 4th grade products at a 50% discount. HUGE 4th Grade TEKS - Aligned Growing Bundle Teach 4th grade science? Click here to see my TEKS-aligned year long 4th grade science bundle. Click here to see other units in my TEKS-aligned year long 4th grade social studies bundle. Copyright Info: Please remember - this license is for one individual teacher's use only. Please do not share this resource with other teachers. Additional licenses are available for a discounted price.
Ready-to-Go Texas History Research Projects for Texas 4th Graders! With this resource, you'll find 40 engaging, creative and fun Texas history research projects about interesting Texas history and geography topics aligned to the 4th Grade TEKS. The projects allow students to think outside of the box when they research topics for specific answers. From creating awards for famous Texas inventors or explorers, to researching ways Texas landforms contrast each other, to researching Texas missionaries and famous battles or even researching reasons why a student would rather fight in the Mexican American War or be a soldier for the Republic of Texas in the Texas Revolution, your students will love these projects! Print and go enrichment! Great for distance learning as well! The projects are perfect for gifted classrooms and advanced learners; go-to-projects for early finishers or for all students who are eager for opportunities to research new and interesting information. The projects can be printed and students may write on the forms provided; or you can laminate each project and have students record their answers on separate sheets of paper. I've also included a blank template in case you'd like to create more projects yourself. All new products in my store are 50% off the first 24 hours. Be sure to follow my store above to receive notice within the first 24 hours that new products are listed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please check out more of my Texas History resources by clicking on the links below: Texas History and Culture Brainteasers and Word Puzzles Texas History European Settlers Exploration Unit! TEKS 4.2A,B,C,D,and F Texas History, Texas Revolution Differentiated Unit! TEKS 4.3A,B,C,D,and F Texas History Native Americans Engaging Differentiated Unit, TEKS 4.1A,B Texas "Heroes" Creative Enrichment Writing Research Projects Texas "Hero" Biography Interactive Notebook Texas Culture Enrichment Projects Texas History Products "BUNDLED"
Do you struggle to fit Texas History into your daily routine? Not with this Texas History Warm Up! In less than five minutes your students will explore TX History and you will cover your standards!Texas History questions to use as a quick warm up for the whole year!----------------------------------...
The Siege of the Alamo was an important point in the Texas Revolution. Your youngster can learn the story of the siege in this worksheet.
Texas has many types of terrain. Geographers use the physical features of the landscape to divide the state into seven distinct regions.
Texas, the second-largest state in the United States, is rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. If you are looking for a comprehensive and engaging way to learn more about this fascinating state, then these worksheets about Texas are perfect for you. These worksheets are designed to cover various topics related to the history, geography, and major landmarks of Texas, allowing you to deepen your knowledge and understanding of this remarkable entity.
Are you looking to start a Texas History Interactive Notebook? Interactive Notebooks, or INBs, are a great way for students to organize their notes and responses to refer back to later.
This is an activity to review the events leading to the Texas Revolution and major events in the revolution. It is perfect for a formative assessment or a review activity prior to a test. Your ELL learners will benefit from activities such as this from the visuals and discussion opportunities create...
Looking for social studies worksheets to teach 4th grade Texas history? This product, "Social Studies Worksheets 4th Grade" helps you cover all the 4th grade social studies TEXAS HISTORY TEKS for the entire year in an engaging way your students will love. This product has activities/projects for every chapter and lesson in the “My World Texas” consumable book that are different from the ones provided by the book. There are several blank templates so that you can create your own activities as well! You can use these worksheets in a variety of ways: projects, exit tickets, quick formative assessments.
This resource is a 4th grade Texas History teacher's life-saver when it comes to teaching your students about important documents in Texas history. This unit is jam packed with easy-prep, easy to grade, comprehensive content and engaging activities that both you and your students will love! If you want to go paperless, or just get in those t-tess technology "brownie points", the entire unit is provided in a digital format as well! This product contains the following: 5 reading passages on the following topics (each with a vocabulary, comprehension, and journal activity.) •Texas Declaration of Independence •Treaty of Velasco •Texas Constitutions •Meusebach-Comanche Treaty •Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Important Documents Task Cards (20) •Instructions for two ways to play •Answer Document •Answer Key •Game Board Important Documents Vocabulary/People Cards (15) •Instructions for two ways to play Learning Extensions (9) •grading rubric included *****BUNDLE AND SAVE***** 4th Grade Texas History Bundle This product is part of my Huge 4th grade TEKS-aligned growing bundle. Click below to find out how to get this and other 4th grade products at a 50% discount. HUGE 4th Grade TEKS - Aligned Growing Bundle Teach 4th grade science? Click here to see my TEKS-aligned year long 4th grade science bundle. Copyright Info: Please remember - this license is for one individual teacher's use only. Please do not share this resource with other teachers. Additional licenses are available for a discounted price.
TEXAS HISTORY TIMELINE! A must have for your 4th or 7th Grade TX History Course! Comes with "We are here!" marker for students to move as they learn. Simply hang on wall and have students move the marker as you work through units. This exercise helps students think of history in terms of eras and ap...
All you need to teach Spanish Texas in 7th grade Texas History. In this bundle, you will receive resources on the Conquistadors of Texas, the Spanish Mission System, and the Mexican War for Independence. Each of these lessons come in two versions - a regular edition and an ELL version with modifications. Click on the resources above for a description of each lesson. ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ © Social Studies Success. This purchase is for you and your classroom. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
This basic poster of the Regions of Texas is editable and can be scaled to fit whatever size you need. Directions for scaling the poster are included. This is a great resource for 4th and 7th grade Texas History classes or any Texas elementary classroom.
