STAAR Alternate 2 Prerequisite Skill Guide

Subject: Social Studies Grade: 8 Student: ______

Essence Statement RC1: Recognizes important people, issues, and events relating to the Civil War. (8.8)

STAAR Reporting Category 1 – History/TEKS: 8.8 The student understands individuals, issues, and events of the Civil War.

Directions: Begin at the bottom of each focus area and check off the prerequisite skills the student has mastered. Begin instruction at the next highest prerequisite skill not yet mastered. Work on skills in each focus area (as appropriate) in order to instruct the depth and breadth of the Curriculum Framework. (Note: Essence statements may have more than one focus.)

Focus: Events Prior and During Military and Diplomatic Conflicts Date: More Grade Prerequisite Skills: Mastered/M Complex Target/T explain reasons for the involvement of in the Civil War such 7 as states' rights, slavery, sectionalism, and tariffs trace the development of events that led to the , including the Fredonian Rebellion, the Mier y Terán Report, the 7 Law of April 6, 1830, the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, and the arrest of Stephen F. Austin identify and analyze the causes and effects of events prior to and Less 5 during the American Revolution, including the French and Indian Complex War and the Tea Party

Focus: Individual Contributions During Wartime Date: More Grade Prerequisite Skills: Mastered/M Complex Target/T identify significant individuals and events concerning Texas and the Civil War such as John Bell Hood, John Reagan, Francis 7 Lubbock, Thomas Green, John Magruder and the Battle of Galveston, the Battle of Sabine Pass, and the Battle of Palmito Ranch explain the issues surrounding significant events of the Texas Revolution, including the Battle of Gonzales, William B. Travis's letter "To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World," the 7 siege of the Alamo and all the heroic defenders who gave their lives there, the Constitutional , Fannin's surrender at Goliad, and the explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Texas Revolution, including George Childress, ,James 7 Fannin, Sam , Antonio López de Santa Anna, Juan N. Seguín, and William B. Travis identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot heroes, including John Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Nathan Hale, Thomas 5 Jefferson, the Sons of Liberty, and George Washington, and their motivations and contributions during the revolutionary period identify leaders important to the founding of Texas as a republic 4 and state, including José Antonio Navarro, , 8/9/16 Adapted from the Texas Education Agency Curriculum Framework and 1 Developed by Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC) in Collaboration with ESCs 3, 9, 11, 12, & 20

STAAR Alternate 2 Prerequisite Skill Guide

Subject: Social Studies Grade: 8 Student: ______

Essence Statement RC1: Recognizes important people, issues, and events relating to the Civil War. (8.8)

Mirabeau Lamar, and summarize the significant contributions of individuals such as William B. Travis, James Bowie, David Crockett, George Childress, and Sidney Sherman; Tejanos Juan Antonio Padilla, 4 Carlos Espalier, Juan N. Seguín, Plácido Benavides, and José Francisco Ruiz; Mexicans Antonio López de Santa Anna and Less Vicente Filisola; and non-combatants Susanna Dickinson and Complex Enrique Esparza

Focus: Effects of Military and Diplomatic Conflicts Date: More Grade Prerequisite Skills: Mastered/M Complex Target/T analyze the political, economic, and social effects of the Civil War 7 and Reconstruction in Texas explain how the establishment of the brought 7 civil, political, and religious freedom to Texas summarize the results of the American Revolution, including the 5 establishment of the United States and the development of the U.S. military explain the events that led to the annexation of Texas to the 4 United States, including the impact of the U.S.-Mexican War describe the successes, problems, and organizations of the Republic of Texas such as the establishment of a constitution, 4 economic struggles, relations with American Indians, and the Texas Rangers analyze the causes, major events, and effects of the Texas Revolution, including the Battle of the Alamo, the Texas 4 Less Declaration of Independence, the , and the Battle Complex of San Jacinto

Focus: Historical Significance of Patriotic Celebrations and National Landmarks Date: More Grade Prerequisite Skills: Mastered/M Complex Target/T identify and explain the significance of various community, state, 2 and national landmarks such as monuments and government buildings explain the significance of various community, state, and national 2 celebrations such as Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Independence

Day, and Thanksgiving compare the observance of holidays and celebrations, past and 1 present describe the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations of the 1 community, state, and nation such as San Jacinto Day, Independence Day, and Veterans' Day

8/9/16 Adapted from the Texas Education Agency Curriculum Framework and 2 Developed by Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC) in Collaboration with ESCs 3, 9, 11, 12, & 20

STAAR Alternate 2 Prerequisite Skill Guide

Subject: Social Studies Grade: 8 Student: ______

Essence Statement RC1: Recognizes important people, issues, and events relating to the Civil War. (8.8)

identify customs associated with national patriotic holidays such K as parades and fireworks on Independence Day Less explain the reasons for national patriotic holidays such as K Complex Presidents' Day, Veterans Day, and Independence Day

8/9/16 Adapted from the Texas Education Agency Curriculum Framework and 3 Developed by Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC) in Collaboration with ESCs 3, 9, 11, 12, & 20