Texas Independence Day Lapbook By: This Adventure Life http://ThisAdventureLife.wordpress.com

Story/picture books:

A Line in the Sand : The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence : Gonzales, Texas, 1836 by Sherry Garland

Jane Wilkinson long: Texas Pioneer

The Boy in the Alamo by Margaret Cousins

Texas History Projects: 30 Cool, Activities, Crafts, Experiments & More for Kids to Do to Learn About Your

State (Texas Experience) By Carole Marsh – not exactly a ‘picture’ book, but fun nonetheless!

Reference/history Books:

Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence by H. W. Brands Lone Star - A History of Texas and the Texans by T.R. Fahrenbach Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution Stephen L. Hardin

Eighteen Minutes: The Battle of San Jacinto and the Texas Independence Campaign Stephen L. Moore

Sam Houston by James L. Haley

Some Texas Independence Day & Texas Revolution links:

http://texana.texascooking.com/texasindependenceday.htm

http://www.citejournal.org/articles/texrevlutionbetter/Texas_Revolution_Resources.html

http://www.learningtreasures.com/texas_unit_study.htm

There’s a yellow rose in Texas

That I am going to see

No other darky knows her

No one only me

She cryed so when I left her

It like to broke my heart

And if I ever find her

We never more will part

She’s the sweetest rose of color

This darky ever knew

Her eyes are bright as diamonds

They sparkle like the dew

You may talk about your dearest

may

And sing of Rosa Lee

But the yellow rose of Texas

Beats the belles of Tennessee

The Yellow Rose of Texas

http://www.texasescapes.com/LindaKirkpatrick/Yellow-Rose-of-Texas.htm

Deep in the Heart of Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPL2s68dHA

Song by lyrics by June Hershey and music by Don Swander

The Yellow

Rose of Texas

By H. B. C. (circa 1836)

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Read the story

about the Yellow

Rose of Texas at

the link above.

Then cut out the

mini book and

paste the poem

inside.

The stars at night, are big and bright, (clap, clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas. The prairie sky is wide and high, (clap, clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas. The sage in bloom is like perfume (clap, clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas. Reminds me of the one I love (clap, clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas. The cowboys cry ki-yip-pie-yi (clap, clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas. The rabbits rush around the brush (clap, clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas. The coyotes wail along the trail (clap, clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas. The doggies bawl and bawl and bawl (clap, clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas.

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Deep in the Heart of Texas

1941 Lyrics by June Hershey Music by Don Swander

State Symbols: Cut out and paste the state symbols into the mini book below.

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Texas Declaration of Independence:

http://www.lsjunction.com/docs/tdoi.htm

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The Texas Declaration of Independence

Read the text of the TDI and discuss. Write

about 3 or 4 things you learned in the tri-

fold mini-book above. Add clip art if you

like or draw decorations.

Remember the Alamo! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Alamo

The Battle of the Alamo

The Colonels of the

Alamo

Travis, Crockett & Bowie

Texas Revolution Timeline: http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinetexasind.htm

Texas Independence Timeline

1830-1836

DATE EVENT 1830 On April 6, the Mexican government forbids further American emigration to Texas. 1832 June 26, the Battle of Velasco. This battle saw the first casualties in relations between Texas and

Mexico.

The Convention of 1832 was called by Texans to ask for reforms in government policy towards

Texas. The reforms were rejected by the Mexican government. 1833 The Convention of 1833 was another attempt by Texans at reforms and they also drafted a

constitution patterned after those in the United States. These measures were also rejected by the

Mexican government. 1834 Stephen Austin as a representative of the Convention of 1833 was arrested without specific charges. 1835

On October 2, the Battle of Gonzales is waged and the War of Texas Indepedence begins.

On October 9, the Battle of Goliad takes place and ends with a victory for Texas.

On October 28, Texans are victorious at the Battle of Concepcion despite beign outnumbered 5 to

1.

On December 11, the Seige of Bexar ends with the Texans capturing San Antonio.

1836 On March 1, the Convention of 1836 begins meeting to sign a new constitution and form a new

government.

On March 2, the Texas Declaration of Independence is adopted.

On March 6, the Battle of the Alamo is lost by Texas and becomes a rallying cry for the continued

struggle for indepencence.

On March 27, the Goliad Massacre takes place in which Mexican General Santa Anna orders the

execution of 400 surrendered Texans. This also becomes a rallying cry for Texas independence.

On April 21, Texans under Sam Houston soundly defeat General Santa Anna at the Battle of San

Jacinto. This victory secured Texas' Independence.

San Jacinto Monument:

The San Jacinto

Monument

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http://www.sanjacinto-

museum.org/Monument_and_Museum/Stor

y_of_the_Monument/

he Battle of San Jacinto: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_texas/san_jacinto_battle_1836.jpg

Use the mini book above to write about the battle of San Jacinto. Cut out along the large black line and fold on the

dotted line so that the picture is the cover. Write inside. Here are some resources you might use:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Jacinto

http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/batsanjacinto.htm

http://www.lsjunction.com/events/jacinto.htm

Six Flags over Texas: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_texas/six_national_flags.jpg

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Cut out the flags above, or draw them into their correct boxes in the mini book below. Assemble and staple in the boxes.

The Six

National Flags

that have flown over

Texas

Spain ____________________

1

France______________________

Mexico _____________________

Confederate States of America

____________________________

Republic of Texas_________________

5

2 3

4

6

United States of America

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