American
History Curriculum
Topic 24 The Alamo
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This history topic is about the Alamo and the southwest frontier. Scroll down to the schedule below for all of the activities! While studying this topic you will get to:
- Read about the exciting story of the Alamo
- Make a covered wagon flap book
- Cook some homemade flour tortillas
and of course much more!
Key:
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be found at many well-stocked libraries
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the Map or Globe section of the schedule
T next to a title indicates there is a corresponding Timeline suggestion
in the Timeline section of the schedule.
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| Topic
24 The Alamo | |
| Workbook |
The Story of the U.S.A Book 2: Chapter 10 Texas, the Lone Star State (T-1) |
| Reading |
The
Alamo: Surrounded and Outnumbered, They Chose to Make a Defiant Last Stand The
Boy in the Alamo Welcome to Josefina's World 1824: Growing Up on America's Southwest Frontier
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| History Pockets |
History Pockets Moving West: (T-2) Pocket 7 Settling the Far West Covered Wagon flap book Remember the Alamo Rancho Life Homemade flour tortilla recipe |
| Video | . |
| Map or Globe (M) | . |
| Timeline (T) | 1. 1821 Mexico won it’s freedom 1836 Texas declares independence from Mexico 1794- 1876 Santa Anna 1836 Battle of the Alamo 1793-1863 Sam Houston 1809-1836 Colonel William Travis 1845
TX became a state 2. Davy Crockett 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (ended the Mexican War) |
| Notebooking (Language arts, history papers, illustrations, etc.) | . |
| Science | . |
| Cooking | . |
| Crafts | . |
| Extras, Alternate Books and Notes | Wee Sing: Old Texas The Old Chisholm Trail I Ride an Old Paint |
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