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Here are the teacher pack items for Life in the Texas Settlements:
Overview In this experience, students will read and identify what life was like for the Anglo settlers and some of the challenges that the colonists faced as they settled into their new land. Then, they will imagine life as members of the frontier folk and write a journal entry describing their lives. Note that there are three interrelated experiences that deal with settlement of Texas in the period of 1821–1830: Objectives:
There are two general resources provided to students in the pack of all three experiences: a timeline of events in Texas history from 1826–1842 and a video (30 min). You can refer students to these resources at any point during these experiences.
You have learned about the Mexican Government’s policies concerning Anglo immigration to Texas and how Stephen F. Austin established his colony. In this experience, you will learn about life within the colony.
Objectives:
Find an image of a dog-trot house and upload it to the canvas below.
What do you think is the purpose of the open space between the two living areas?
The dog-trot or dog-run house was common in Texas settlements. The building consisted of two cabins separated by a large passageway, with a single roof covering both cabins and the passageway between them. Oftentimes, one cabin was used for cooking and dining and the other side was for the bedrooms and living areas. There was often a porch across the full front of the house and sheds at the rear of each cabin for additional space. The house was made of logs, with floors of dirt, sawed boards, or split logs.
