Educational Resources

for 7th Grade Texas History

Educational Resources
Exhibition Schedule
Flags in the Exhibition
Financial Support

Student Resource

Describing Events Activity

Instructions:

Pretend that you are living in Texas during the 1830s. Create a journal from the perspective of a person who participated in or witnessed the Texas Revolution (events related to the Alamo or Goliad can be second hand accounts). Pay attention to historical context to make the journal as authentic as possible. Make sure you refer specifically to the following events:

· Texas Revolution
· Battle of Gonzales
· Siege of Bexar
· Goliad Massacre
· Battle of the Alamo
· Runaway Scrape
· Battle of San Jacinto

 

RESOURCES NEEDED:

1. Pens
2. Paper

Additional Resources:
3. Library Resources
4.
Texas History Timeline
5.
Texas Tides