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Grisham IB World
School
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Title of Unit: Revolution-Republic-Statehood
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Length of Unit: 6 Weeks
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MYP Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity
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IB Learner Profile : Thinker
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TEKS Taught in Unit: 7.1A, 7.1B,
7.1C, 7.2E, 7.3A, 7.3B, 7.10A, 7.10B, 7.11B, 7.14B
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Date
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Topic/Content/Skill/Activities
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Homework
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Assessment
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Monday
Nov
16
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Stu Students will: Republic of Texas: 1) Preview: Would you
ever run for a political office? Why do
you think Texans favored Sam Houston as their 1st president of The
Republic of Texas?
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Notes: Problems in New Republic: 1) Mexican government refused to
recognize Texas’s independence, 2) so, war between Mexico and Texas still
existed, 3) financial problems-debt from the revolution, no money to repay,
4) Native Texans resenting increased population of settlers, threat of war,
5) army problems-Felix Huston (war hawk) vs. Sam Houston, 6) 1st
attempt at “annexation-admission to the union” failed due to issue of
slavery. John Quincy Adams, former President of the U.S., blocked
passage of the bill to annex. He did not want any more states in the union
that supported slavery. This would upset the balance in the U.S. Congress
Sam
Houston’s Political Policies: 1) wanted to maintain peace with Mexico, 2)
and Native Texans, 3) limit government spending, 4) promote annexation of
Texas.
Lamar
Wins Election of 1838
Process: DRAFT: Write a ½ page
paragraph: You’re giving a speech as to why you should be elected The
President of The Republic of Texas. However, your speech must be given in the
spirit of Sam Houston’s political policies as in the notes. Focus on one
issue.
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Complete
draft of speech
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Proper
completion of class work
Quizzes
Unit
Test
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Tuesday
Nov
17
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Students will: Republic of Texas Preview: Should any
limits be placed on how many times a person can hold office? Read the
Election of 1838-page 242
Notes: PROBLEMS
Lamar faced in term as president of the Republic of Texas: 1) conflict
with Mexico, 2) and Native Texans, 3) growing public debt
Mirabeau Lamar Political Policies: 1)
renewed conflict with Mexico, 2) clear Texas of all Native Americans, 3)
spent borrowed money military expeditions, 4) wanted Texas to remain
independent, 5) and expand Texas’s territory
Santa Fe Expedition: Outcome- 1)
wasted money Texas did not have, 2) increased tensions with Mexico, 3)
resulted in loss of life
Process: Write a ½ page:
You’re giving a speech as to why you should be elected The President of The
Republic of Texas. However, your speech must be given in the spirit of
Mirabeau B. Lamar’s political policies as in the note section. Focus on one
issue.
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Complete
draft of speech
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Wednesday
Nov
18
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Students will: PREVIEW: How would you have voted on
the issue of the annexation of Texas?
NOTES: Sam Houston as President again: 1) no real political
parties, 2) clear division existed between Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar
supporters, 3) Sam Houston put his plans back in action a) reduce government
spending, b) reduce army, 3) eliminate navy.
Mier
Expedition: Mar-Dec 1842, caused by Mexican troop raids into San Antonio. Outcome: 1) approximately 176
Texans captured in Mier Mexico, 2) Santa Anna ordered 1 out of every 10 to be
executed, 3) each prisoner to select a bean, prisoners who selected a black
bean were shot, others placed in prison
The
Archives War: Dec 1842; 1) Houston wanted records kept in Washington on the
Brazos due to tensions with Mexico and Native Texans, 2) did not want Austin
to be capital of Texas, 3) Austin citizens stopped records (archives) being
relocated.
Regulator-Moderator
War: 1) feud between east Texans, 2) Sam Houston sent troops to east Texas to keep peace
Anson
Jones elected president of the Republic
of Texas 1844
Texas becomes a state: 1) US Congress approved Feb. 26th,
1845 to accept Texas as 28th
state of the union, 2) state constitution ratified Oct. 1845, by Texas voters, 3) state constitution ratified by US
Congress Dec. 28th, 1845, 4) Feb. 19th, 1846 President
Anson Jones announced the annexation of Texas.
PROCESS: 1) Choose your spirit of Houston or spirit
of Lamar speech; 2) create a final copy. Information must be relevant to
Houston or Lamar
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Complete
final copy of chosen speech-due Thursday at beginning of class
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Thursday
Nov
19
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Students
will: “Texas Statehood”
Preview: Read “From a
Republic to a State” (12-1, p. 264)
a) One sentence summary
Notes: The War with Mexico
A)
Years 1846-1848
B)
Places/Locations
1)
Texas
2)
New Mexico
3)
California
4)
Mexico
5)
Louisiana
C) Causes leading to war with U.S.
1. Manifest Destiny
2. Annexation of Texas
3. Mexico refuses to sell
D) People involved with the war
1. Polk
2. Taylor
3. Grant
4. Lee
5. Santa Anna
E) What were the
outcomes of the Treaty
Of Guadalupe
Hidalgo?
1. Ended the
war
2. Rio Grande
River border
3.
Mexico agreed to sell
Process: Visual summary
–copy p.282
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Complete
all missing work
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Friday
Nov
20
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Students will: Pep
Rally Sch:
1)
Complete any Texas History missing work.
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Complete
all missing work
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