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A Teacher’s Guide to Lorenzo De Zavala HandoutA Teacher’s Guide to Lorenzo De Zavala Handout
Publisher
The Alamo
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Handouts & References
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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A Teacher’s Guide to Lorenzo De Zavala

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Who was Lorenzo de Zavala to the Texas Revolution, and how did he change the Alamo? Find out using an educational resource that asks learners to fill out graphic organizers and respond to short-answer questions to further solidify their knowledge.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

texas, texas history, the texas revolution, the alamo

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the guide along with others relating to the Texas Revolution to create a cohesive unit
  • Flip the class by asking scholars to read some of the material at home

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource is a PDF file

Pros

  • Includes a whole list of reference materials, websites, and books to view for more information
  • Effectively uses graphics to teach the material

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.2

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