The Alamo The Alamo Essential Tasks and Questions to think about

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Essential Tasks and Questions to think about as you research:

1. What events in United States and Mexican history led to the creation of Texas as
a state?
2.If you were a Mexican, what stance would you take and why?
3. If you were a Native American, what point of view would you have and why?
4. If you were a European or Asian immigrant, what stance would you take and why?
5. Who were the influential figures in the Battle of the Alamo, Why?
6. How many people defended the Alamo?
7. What was the date of the Battle of the Alamo?


Research the History of Texas
Make A Timeline
Pick a Topic
Present your information in a report.
Record your report in Voicethread. Insert Images to go along with it.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/mexicanamericanwar1.htm

http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/kids/index.html

http://thealamo.org/battle.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alamo/peopleevents/p_crockett.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alamo/peopleevents/e_alamo.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alamo/sfeature/sf_alamo.html#g