The Alamo Lesson Plans - LessonCorner

1. Texas State Edition: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 4, Chapter 5: Recreate a Historical Figure
...d Place Web-Linked Lesson Plans Texas State Edition: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 4 book Recreate a Historical Figure Connection to Texas State Edition: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 4 Unit 3: Independence and Statehood Chapter 5: The Struggle for Independence Lesson 4: The Battle of the Alamo Web Link Description Visitors to San Antonio's home page can learn about the city's accommodations, events, and attractions and read the history of the famous Spanish mission at The Alamo. This Web site provides a detailed account of the Battle of the Alamo and the historical figures who played sign...

2. Exploratory Activities
return to previous page LESSON PLAN: TOURING THE ALAMO Ronda Ogden Concept/Objective: What happened in 1836 at the Alamo has always been an area of interest to students. The students will discover the size of the Alamo and artifacts of the time period. This information will be used in later lessons to connect the consequences of such a large perimeter a...

3. High School Character Education Lesson: Courage at the Alamo
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4. The Yellow Rose of Texas
...AS Kirstin Schulz Eunice Smith 2400 N Henry Alton IL 62002 Promoting Geographic Knowledge Through Literature Workshop July 7-19, 2002 Preview of Main Ideas Texas is a world unto itself. It is a magnificent place with breathtaking beauty. In order to prepare my students for a historical study of the Alamo, I plan to introduce them to the geography of Texas first. The students need to understand the state's plants and animals, its layout, its climate, and its size. Connection With The Curriculum These activities may be used in Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Art, and Music. Teaching Leve...

5. At the Western Frontier
...ieces) 3. Have students view the "Fact vs. Fiction: Movies of the Old West" segment of the At the Western Frontier program. 4. Divide the class into small groups and explain that they will examine Web sites that tell conflicting stories related to the settling of the American West-the Battle of the Alamo, violence on the Western frontier, Davy Crockett's role in history, and Wyatt Earp's role in history. Their challenge is to then write an essay that explains what they believe to be the truth in each case and the challenges they faced in trying to separate fact from fiction. Here are the Web sites t...

6. Reading Comprehension
...prehend the text they are reading. Once this strategy is learned, students will enjoy reading because they will learn as they read their textbooks and follow the plot of the story in leisure time reading. Materials: Classroom history textbook and a passage from a class favorite book. Chapter on The Alamo or The Boxcar Children 1) Procedure: I will introduce the lesson by reminding the children that the main purpose of reading is comprehension or understanding what we read. Understanding information presented to them in books is essential for learning to take place. The children should already be fam...

7. 1-800-Mathfun
...et or collect used phone directories when a new directory is issued) chart paper markers art supplies Lesson Plan Ask students whether they have ever noticed how some businesses have phone numbers that spell out a word or phrase related to their business. For example: The toll-free phone number for Alamo Car Rental is 1-800-GO-ALAMO (800-462-5266) The toll-free number for the Red Roof Inns hotel chain is 1-800-THE-ROOF (800-843-7663) The toll-free number for flowers.com is 1-800-FLOWERS (800-356-9377) The toll-free number for AT&T's calling card division is 1-800-CALL-ATT (800-225-5288) The Cancer I...

8. Westward Expansion
...tudent uses no props OR the props chosen detract from the presentation. Lesson 2 The Republic of Texas Day 7 Conceptual Change Collaborative Ecologically Sustainable Culture Objective: Have students discuss why American settlers in Texas came into conflict with Mexico. Describe how the siege of the Alamo became a rallying cry for Texans, and explain how Texas gained independence. Activate Prior Knowledge: Have students predict the results of a game that pits 5 players against 200. Explain that these were the odds during one battle of the Texas war for Independence. Also ask the students if they know...

9. Texas Week
...by explaining how the government was ran back in past. Bibliography: "Texas Trails", www.lone-star.net (Feb. 5, 1998) "The Best of Texas", pages.prodigy.com (Feb. 4, 1998) "Texas Best", www.texas-best.com (Feb. 5, 1998) "Internet Information of Texas", www.ii.texas.com (Feb. 4, 1998) "Remember the Alamo", www.anslado.it (Feb. 5, 1998) Used with permission. Created April 16, 1998 Return to Geography 354, Spring 1998 Oh by the way, this is my husband!!! His picture is linked to our friend from A&M's page. Created May 2, 1998 Return to http://ejw.i8.com/geog/98/plans98.html

10. Texas Symbols
...salsa.net/textime/textime.html) + The Guide to Texas (www.texasonline.net/texas/) + Texas Sites (pegasus.uthct.edu/OtherUsefulSites/Texas.html) + Texas State Symbols (http://sparc.hpl.lib.tx.us/hpl/tra87.html) + Texas Parks & Wildlife-Texas Symbols (www.tpwd.state.tx.us/edu/texas/txsymbl.htm) + The Alamo (www.dcci.com/San_Antonio/alamo.html) + Texas Gift Shop (www.downtoearth.com/texas.htm) + Texas State Seal(www.lsjunction.com/seal.htm) + Texas A Clip Art (http://leviathan.tamu.edu:70/1s/clipart/taex_coop_art) + Symbols of Utah (http://www.uen.org/Centennial/01SymbolsB.html) + Symbols Lesson (http:...