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Here are the teacher pack items for Life in the Republic of Texas:
Overview In this experience, students learn about daily life in the Republic of Texas. They compare life on farms, ranches, and in towns and examine how agriculture, trade, and transportation shaped everyday life. They explore changes in education and religion during the Republic period and examine how access to these opportunities varied. Students also analyze the status of free Black Texans, including the Ashworth Act and the restrictions placed on free Black people. Finally, they write a letter from the perspective of a teenager newly arrived in Texas describing daily life in the Republic. Students will collaborate in small groups for scene 2 and scene 3. Objectives:
In this experience, you will examine what daily life was like for different people living in the Republic of Texas. You will compare life on farms, on ranches, and in towns and consider how life changed after Texas became an independent republic.
Objectives:
After the Runaway Scrape, many Texans returned to their homes to find them destroyed or even burned down. They had to rebuild their communities. The Constitution of 1836 helped them by granting land to many people who lived in Texas before the Texan Revolution.
Look at the certificates shown below.
Something is being granted to a soldier who served in the Texan army. What did he receive for his service?
He received 640 acres of land, which was set aside by the nation as payment for military service.
Bedroom of the Parker Cabin at Log Cabin Village Museum, Fort Worth
The cabin was built in approximately 1848.
In 1836, when Texas first gained its independence from Mexico, the population was around 50,000 people. By the time Texas became a state in 1846, the population had grown to nearly 100,000 people.
Divide students into their small groups for the next three scenes. When everyone is ready to continue, unlock the next scene.
